diff --git a/liquidator/src/liquidate.rs b/liquidator/src/liquidate.rs
index bed7be94f..eb3674d7b 100644
--- a/liquidator/src/liquidate.rs
+++ b/liquidator/src/liquidate.rs
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ pub fn maybe_liquidate_account(
     let health_cache =
         new_health_cache_(&mango_client.context, account_fetcher, &account).expect("always ok");
     let maint_health = health_cache.health(HealthType::Maint);
-    let is_bankrupt = !health_cache.has_liquidatable_assets() && health_cache.has_borrows();
+    let is_bankrupt = health_cache.is_bankrupt();
+    let is_liquidatable = health_cache.is_liquidatable();
 
-    if maint_health >= 0 && !is_bankrupt {
+    if !is_liquidatable && !is_bankrupt {
         return Ok(false);
     }
 
@@ -132,7 +133,8 @@ pub fn maybe_liquidate_account(
     let health_cache =
         new_health_cache_(&mango_client.context, account_fetcher, &account).expect("always ok");
     let maint_health = health_cache.health(HealthType::Maint);
-    let is_bankrupt = !health_cache.has_liquidatable_assets() && health_cache.has_borrows();
+    let is_bankrupt = health_cache.is_bankrupt();
+    let is_liquidatable = health_cache.is_liquidatable();
 
     // find asset and liab tokens
     let mut tokens = account
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ pub fn maybe_liquidate_account(
             sig
         );
         sig
-    } else if maint_health.is_negative() {
+    } else if is_liquidatable {
         let asset_token_index = tokens
             .iter()
             .rev()
diff --git a/programs/mango-v4/src/state/health.rs b/programs/mango-v4/src/state/health.rs
index 1767b1810..ced0fea69 100644
--- a/programs/mango-v4/src/state/health.rs
+++ b/programs/mango-v4/src/state/health.rs
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ pub struct HealthCache {
     token_infos: Vec<TokenInfo>,
     serum3_infos: Vec<Serum3Info>,
     perp_infos: Vec<PerpInfo>,
+    being_liquidated: bool,
 }
 
 impl HealthCache {
@@ -566,6 +567,20 @@ impl HealthCache {
         spot_borrows || perp_borrows
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "client")]
+    pub fn is_bankrupt(&self) -> bool {
+        !self.has_liquidatable_assets() && self.has_borrows()
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "client")]
+    pub fn is_liquidatable(&self) -> bool {
+        if self.being_liquidated {
+            self.health(HealthType::Init).is_negative()
+        } else {
+            self.health(HealthType::Maint).is_negative()
+        }
+    }
+
     fn health_sum(&self, health_type: HealthType, mut action: impl FnMut(I80F48)) {
         for token_info in self.token_infos.iter() {
             let contrib = token_info.health_contribution(health_type);
@@ -922,6 +937,7 @@ pub fn new_health_cache(
         token_infos,
         serum3_infos,
         perp_infos,
+        being_liquidated: account.fixed.being_liquidated(),
     })
 }
 
@@ -1478,6 +1494,7 @@ mod tests {
             ],
             serum3_infos: vec![],
             perp_infos: vec![],
+            being_liquidated: false,
         };
 
         assert_eq!(health_cache.health(HealthType::Init), I80F48::ZERO);
diff --git a/ts/client/src/mango_v4.ts b/ts/client/src/mango_v4.ts
index 38ef967d0..eedfe9eaa 100644
--- a/ts/client/src/mango_v4.ts
+++ b/ts/client/src/mango_v4.ts
@@ -3854,6 +3854,10 @@ export type MangoV4 = {
                 "defined": "PerpInfo"
               }
             }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "beingLiquidated",
+            "type": "bool"
           }
         ]
       }
@@ -8881,6 +8885,10 @@ export const IDL: MangoV4 = {
                 "defined": "PerpInfo"
               }
             }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "beingLiquidated",
+            "type": "bool"
           }
         ]
       }