diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/forwarding.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/forwarding.go
index 1029d6369a8..09dd15ebd9d 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/forwarding.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/forwarding.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 func (k Keeper) forwardPacket(ctx sdk.Context, data types.FungibleTokenPacketDataV2, packet channeltypes.Packet, receivedCoins sdk.Coins) error {
 	var nextForwardingPath types.Forwarding
 	if len(data.Forwarding.Hops) > 1 {
+		// remove the first hop since it has been completed (this chain has received the packet)
 		nextForwardingPath = types.NewForwarding(false, data.Forwarding.Hops[1:]...)
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
index 2be27e0f776..55202574157 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ func (k Keeper) unwindHops(ctx sdk.Context, msg *types.MsgTransfer) (*types.MsgT
 		return nil, errorsmod.Wrap(types.ErrInvalidForwarding, "cannot unwind a native token")
 	}
 	var unwindHops []types.Hop
+	// remove the first hop in denom as it is the current port/channel on this chain
 	for _, trace := range token.Denom.Trace[1:] {
 		unwindHops = append(unwindHops, types.Hop{PortId: trace.PortId, ChannelId: trace.ChannelId}) //nolint: gosimple
 	}