diff --git a/components/SendNft.tsx b/components/SendNft.tsx
index a0e15abad..4577196c9 100644
--- a/components/SendNft.tsx
+++ b/components/SendNft.tsx
@@ -146,21 +146,23 @@ const SendNft = ({
           const fromOwner = tryParseKey(fromOwnerString)
           // should be impossible, but stuff isn't typed
           if (fromOwner === null) throw new Error()
-
+          
           const transferIx = await createIx_transferNft(
             connection,
             fromOwner,
             toOwner,
-            nftMint,
+            nft,
             fromOwner,
             nativeTreasury,
           )
 
+          if (!transferIx) throw new Error('failed to create transfer instruction');
+
           return {
             serializedInstruction: serializeInstructionToBase64(transferIx),
             isValid: true,
             prerequisiteInstructions:
-              destinationAtaQueried === null
+              destinationAtaQueried === null && nft.interface !== 'MplCoreAsset'
                 ? [
                     Token.createAssociatedTokenAccountInstruction(
                       ASSOCIATED_TOKEN_PROGRAM_ID, // always ASSOCIATED_TOKEN_PROGRAM_ID
diff --git a/hooks/queries/digitalAssets.ts b/hooks/queries/digitalAssets.ts
index fcbdcab2c..57a302c5a 100644
--- a/hooks/queries/digitalAssets.ts
+++ b/hooks/queries/digitalAssets.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export type DasNftObject = {
     verified: boolean
   }[]
   id: string
+  interface?: string
 }
 
 /*** Here is an example item from the DAS Api, since it's not typed and the docs dont give the full schema.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1a76a4186..11d595956 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@
     "@mean-dao/payment-streaming": "4.0.3",
     "@metaplex-foundation/beet": "0.7.2",
     "@metaplex-foundation/js": "0.19.4",
+    "@metaplex-foundation/mpl-core": "1.7.0",
     "@metaplex-foundation/mpl-token-metadata": "2.10.0",
+    "@metaplex-foundation/umi": "1.4.1",
+    "@metaplex-foundation/umi-bundle-defaults": "1.4.1",
+    "@metaplex-foundation/umi-web3js-adapters": "1.4.1",
     "@multifarm/solana-realms": "1.0.6",
     "@next/bundle-analyzer": "12.1.5",
     "@nivo/bar": "0.79.1",
diff --git a/utils/metaplex.ts b/utils/metaplex.ts
index 0ad1667df..29d25cfd8 100644
--- a/utils/metaplex.ts
+++ b/utils/metaplex.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
+import { DasNftObject } from '@hooks/queries/digitalAssets'
 import { fetchNFTbyMint } from '@hooks/queries/nft'
 import { Metaplex } from '@metaplex-foundation/js'
 import { Connection, PublicKey } from '@solana/web3.js'
+import { transferV1 } from "@metaplex-foundation/mpl-core"
+import { createUmi } from '@metaplex-foundation/umi-bundle-defaults'
+import { generateSigner, publicKey, signerIdentity, signerPayer } from '@metaplex-foundation/umi'
+import { toWeb3JsInstruction } from '@metaplex-foundation/umi-web3js-adapters'
 
 export const createIx_transferNft = async (
   connection: Connection,
   fromOwner: PublicKey,
   toOwner: PublicKey,
-  mint: PublicKey,
+  nft: DasNftObject,
   authority: PublicKey,
-  payer: PublicKey,
+  payer: PublicKey
 ) => {
   const metaplex = new Metaplex(
     connection,
@@ -21,27 +26,52 @@ export const createIx_transferNft = async (
   //metaplex.identity = () => ({ publicKey: fromOwner } as any) // you need to do this to set payer and authority. I love OOP!!
   // except the payer might not be the same person. great!
 
-  const nft = await fetchNFTbyMint(connection, mint)
-  if (!nft.result) throw 'failed to fetch nft'
+  const mint = new PublicKey(nft.id);
+  const umi = createUmi(connection.rpcEndpoint)
+  const signer = generateSigner(umi);
+  umi.use(signerIdentity(signer));
 
-  const tokenStandard = nft.result.tokenStandard
-  const ruleSet = nft.result.programmableConfig?.ruleSet
+  try {
+    const nft = await fetchNFTbyMint(connection, mint)
+    if (!nft.result) throw 'failed to fetch nft'
 
-  const ix = metaplex
-    .nfts()
-    .builders()
-    .transfer({
-      nftOrSft: {
-        address: mint,
-        tokenStandard,
-      },
-      authorizationDetails: ruleSet ? { rules: ruleSet } : undefined,
-      toOwner,
-      fromOwner,
-    })
-    .getInstructions()[0]
+    const tokenStandard = nft.result.tokenStandard
+    const ruleSet = nft.result.programmableConfig?.ruleSet
 
-  ix.keys[9].pubkey = authority
-  ix.keys[10].pubkey = payer
-  return ix
+    const ix = metaplex
+      .nfts()
+      .builders()
+      .transfer({
+        nftOrSft: {
+          address: mint,
+          tokenStandard,
+        },
+        authorizationDetails: ruleSet ? { rules: ruleSet } : undefined,
+        toOwner,
+        fromOwner,
+      })
+      .getInstructions()[0]
+
+    ix.keys[9].pubkey = authority
+    ix.keys[10].pubkey = payer
+    return ix
+  } catch(error) {
+    if (nft.interface === 'MplCoreAsset') {
+      // fallback for mpl core assets
+      const ixMpl = transferV1(umi, {
+        asset: publicKey(nft.id),
+        newOwner: publicKey(toOwner),
+        collection: nft.grouping.some((g) => g.group_key === 'collection')
+          ? publicKey(
+              nft.grouping.find((g) => g.group_key === 'collection')!.group_value
+          ) : undefined,
+      })
+
+      const ix = toWeb3JsInstruction(ixMpl.items[0].instruction);
+      ix.keys[2].pubkey = fromOwner;
+      return ix;
+    } else {
+      throw new Error('failed to create transfer instruction')
+    }
+  }
 }