diff --git a/contracts/BorrowerOperations.sol b/contracts/BorrowerOperations.sol
index 62b263a..6a8fa29 100644
--- a/contracts/BorrowerOperations.sol
+++ b/contracts/BorrowerOperations.sol
@@ -321,8 +321,7 @@ contract BorrowerOperations is TrinityBase, ReentrancyGuardUpgradeable, UUPSUpgr
 	}
 
 	function collectVesselFee(address _asset, address _borrower) external {
-		uint256 collectedFee = _collectVesselFee(_asset, _borrower);
-		IActivePool(activePool).increaseDebt(_asset, collectedFee);
+		_collectVesselFee(_asset, _borrower);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -344,9 +343,9 @@ contract BorrowerOperations is TrinityBase, ReentrancyGuardUpgradeable, UUPSUpgr
 	function _collectVesselFee(
 		address _asset,
 		address _borrower
-	) internal returns (uint256) {
+	) internal {
 		if(_vesselAlreadyCollected(_asset, _borrower)) {
-			return 0;
+			return;
 		}
 
 		IVesselManager(vesselManager).applyPendingRewards(_asset, _borrower);
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ contract BorrowerOperations is TrinityBase, ReentrancyGuardUpgradeable, UUPSUpgr
 
 		uint256 debtTokenFee = _triggerBorrowingFee(_asset, _borrower, debt);
 		IVesselManager(vesselManager).increaseVesselDebt(_asset, _borrower, debtTokenFee);
-		return debtTokenFee;
+		IActivePool(activePool).increaseDebt(_asset, debtTokenFee);
 	}
 
 	function _getCurrentEpoch() internal view returns (uint256) {
diff --git a/test/trinity/BorrowerOperations_FeesTest.js b/test/trinity/BorrowerOperations_FeesTest.js
index 7587137..9c8c33c 100644
--- a/test/trinity/BorrowerOperations_FeesTest.js
+++ b/test/trinity/BorrowerOperations_FeesTest.js
@@ -365,6 +365,23 @@ contract("BorrowerOperations_Fees", async accounts => {
             assert.equal(newGlobalDebt.toString(), getDebtWithFee(initialTotalDebt).toString())
         })
 
+        it("adjust vessel adds to both vessel debt and global debt", async () => {
+            const { activePool, borrowerOperations, vesselManager, erc20 } = contracts.core
+            await openVessel(alice)
+
+            const initialAliceDebt = await vesselManager.getVesselDebt(erc20.address, alice)
+            const initialTotalDebt = await activePool.getDebtTokenBalance(erc20.address)
+
+            await skipToNextEpoch()
+            await borrowerOperations.adjustVessel(erc20.address, 0, 1, 0, false, alice, alice, { from: alice })
+
+            const newAliceDebt = await vesselManager.getVesselDebt(erc20.address, alice)
+            const newGlobalDebt = await activePool.getDebtTokenBalance(erc20.address)
+
+            assert.equal(newAliceDebt.toString(), getDebtWithFee(initialAliceDebt).toString())
+            assert.equal(newGlobalDebt.toString(), getDebtWithFee(initialTotalDebt).toString())
+		})
+
         it('can close vessel if vesselDebt > activePoolDebt', async () => {
             const {activePool, borrowerOperations, vesselManager, debtToken, erc20} = contracts.core
             await openVessel(alice)