diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/token/MPTokenAuthorize.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/token/MPTokenAuthorize.cpp
index 0aeb6f33d1..c19b8f64d7 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/token/MPTokenAuthorize.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/token/MPTokenAuthorize.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ MPTokenAuthorize::preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
 {
     auto const accountID = ctx.tx[sfAccount];
     auto const holderID = ctx.tx[~sfHolder];
+    auto const sleMptIssuance = ctx.view.read(keylet::mptokenIssuance(ctx.tx[sfMPTokenIssuanceID]));
 
     // if non-issuer account submits this tx, then they are trying either:
     // 1. Unauthorize/delete MPToken
@@ -51,9 +52,8 @@ MPTokenAuthorize::preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
 
         // There is an edge case where all holders have zero balance, issuance
         // is legally destroyed, then outstanding MPT(s) are deleted afterwards.
-        // Thus, there is no need to check for the existence of the issuance if
-        // the MPT is being deleted with a zero balance. Check for unauthorize
-        // before fetching the MPTIssuance object.
+        // Thus, the unauthorize/delete path below does not require the issuance
+        // to exist when the MPT is being deleted with a zero balance.
 
         // if holder wants to delete/unauthorize a mpt
         if (ctx.tx.isFlag(tfMPTUnauthorize))
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ MPTokenAuthorize::preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
 
             if ((*sleMpt)[sfMPTAmount] != 0)
             {
-                auto const sleMptIssuance =
-                    ctx.view.read(keylet::mptokenIssuance(ctx.tx[sfMPTokenIssuanceID]));
                 if (!sleMptIssuance)
                     return tefINTERNAL;  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
 
@@ -73,21 +71,24 @@ MPTokenAuthorize::preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
 
             if ((*sleMpt)[~sfLockedAmount].value_or(0) != 0)
             {
-                auto const sleMptIssuance =
-                    ctx.view.read(keylet::mptokenIssuance(ctx.tx[sfMPTokenIssuanceID]));
                 if (!sleMptIssuance)
                     return tefINTERNAL;  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
 
                 return tecHAS_OBLIGATIONS;
             }
-            if (ctx.view.rules().enabled(featureSingleAssetVault) && sleMpt->isFlag(lsfMPTLocked))
+            if (ctx.view.rules().enabled(fixCleanup3_4_0))
+            {
+                if (sleMptIssuance && sleMpt->isFlag(lsfMPTLocked))
+                    return tecNO_PERMISSION;
+            }
+            else if (
+                ctx.view.rules().enabled(featureSingleAssetVault) && sleMpt->isFlag(lsfMPTLocked))
+            {
                 return tecNO_PERMISSION;
+            }
 
             if (ctx.view.rules().enabled(featureConfidentialTransfer))
             {
-                auto const sleMptIssuance =
-                    ctx.view.read(keylet::mptokenIssuance(ctx.tx[sfMPTokenIssuanceID]));
-
                 // if there still existing encrypted balances of MPT in
                 // circulation
                 if (sleMptIssuance &&
@@ -106,9 +107,6 @@ MPTokenAuthorize::preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
         }
 
         // Now test when the holder wants to hold/create/authorize a new MPT
-        auto const sleMptIssuance =
-            ctx.view.read(keylet::mptokenIssuance(ctx.tx[sfMPTokenIssuanceID]));
-
         if (!sleMptIssuance)
             return tecOBJECT_NOT_FOUND;
 
@@ -126,7 +124,6 @@ MPTokenAuthorize::preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
     if (!sleHolder)
         return tecNO_DST;
 
-    auto const sleMptIssuance = ctx.view.read(keylet::mptokenIssuance(ctx.tx[sfMPTokenIssuanceID]));
     if (!sleMptIssuance)
         return tecOBJECT_NOT_FOUND;
 
diff --git a/src/test/app/MPToken_test.cpp b/src/test/app/MPToken_test.cpp
index b392dca758..7086adf743 100644
--- a/src/test/app/MPToken_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/app/MPToken_test.cpp
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ class MPToken_test : public beast::unit_test::Suite
 
             // locks up bob's mptoken again
             mptAlice.set({.account = alice, .holder = bob, .flags = tfMPTLock});
-            if (!features[featureSingleAssetVault])
+            if (!features[featureSingleAssetVault] && !features[fixCleanup3_4_0])
             {
                 // Delete bob's mptoken even though it is locked
                 mptAlice.authorize({.account = bob, .flags = tfMPTUnauthorize});
@@ -7657,6 +7657,56 @@ class MPToken_test : public beast::unit_test::Suite
             0, tecNO_PERMISSION, tecNO_PERMISSION, tecNO_PERMISSION, tecNO_PERMISSION);
     }
 
+    void
+    testLockedMPTokenDestroyedIssuance(FeatureBitset features)
+    {
+        testcase("Locked MPToken with destroyed issuance");
+
+        using namespace test::jtx;
+        Account const alice("alice");  // issuer
+        Account const bob("bob");      // holder
+
+        Env env{*this, features};
+        env.fund(XRP(1'000), alice, bob);
+        env.close();
+        MPTTester mptAlice(
+            {.env = env, .issuer = alice, .holders = {bob}, .flags = kMptDexFlags | tfMPTCanLock});
+
+        // alice locks bob's mptoken individually
+        mptAlice.set({.account = alice, .holder = bob, .flags = tfMPTLock});
+
+        // alice destroys her issuance. This succeeds: MPTokenIssuanceDestroy
+        // only requires that the issuance has no outstanding balance; it does
+        // not require that all holder MPTokens have been deleted first.
+        mptAlice.destroy({.ownerCount = 0});
+
+        if (!features[featureSingleAssetVault] || features[fixCleanup3_4_0])
+        {
+            // pre SAV or post Cleanup340 amendment: bob deletes the dangling locked MPToken
+            mptAlice.authorize({.account = bob, .holderCount = 0, .flags = tfMPTUnauthorize});
+            BEAST_EXPECT(ownerCount(env, bob) == 0);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // bob cannot delete his locked MPToken, even though the issuance
+            // no longer exists.
+            mptAlice.authorize(
+                {.account = bob, .flags = tfMPTUnauthorize, .err = tecNO_PERMISSION});
+
+            // and the lock can never be cleared, because unlocking
+            // requires the (destroyed) issuance
+            mptAlice.set(
+                {.account = alice,
+                 .holder = bob,
+                 .flags = tfMPTUnlock,
+                 .err = tecOBJECT_NOT_FOUND});
+
+            // the dangling locked MPToken survives
+            BEAST_EXPECT(env.current()->exists(keylet::mptoken(mptAlice.issuanceID(), bob.id())));
+            BEAST_EXPECT(ownerCount(env, bob) == 1);
+        }
+    }
+
 public:
     void
     run() override
@@ -7703,7 +7753,9 @@ public:
         testSetValidation(all - featurePermissionedDomains);
         testSetValidation(all);
 
+        testSetEnabled(all - featureSingleAssetVault - fixCleanup3_4_0);
         testSetEnabled(all - featureSingleAssetVault);
+        testSetEnabled(all - fixCleanup3_4_0);
         testSetEnabled(all);
 
         // MPT clawback
@@ -7770,6 +7822,10 @@ public:
 
         // Fixes
         testFixDoubleOwnerCount(all);
+        testLockedMPTokenDestroyedIssuance(all);
+        testLockedMPTokenDestroyedIssuance(all - fixCleanup3_4_0);
+        testLockedMPTokenDestroyedIssuance(all - featureSingleAssetVault);
+        testLockedMPTokenDestroyedIssuance(all - featureSingleAssetVault - fixCleanup3_4_0);
     }
 };