diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/bridge/Bridge.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/bridge/Bridge.sol
index d3feffbb476..04ff534e526 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/bridge/Bridge.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/bridge/Bridge.sol
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ contract Bridge is EssentialContract, IBridge {
             status = Status.DONE;
             refundAmount = message.value;
         } else {
-            // Use the specified message gas limit if called by the owner, else
+            // Use the specified message gas limit if not called by the owner, else
             // use remaining gas
             uint256 gasLimit = msg.sender == message.owner ? gasleft() : message.gasLimit;
 
diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/tokenvault/BridgedERC721.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/tokenvault/BridgedERC721.sol
index 880ff200495..99cc2a552b5 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/tokenvault/BridgedERC721.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/tokenvault/BridgedERC721.sol
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ contract BridgedERC721 is EssentialContract, ERC721Upgradeable {
         whenNotPaused
         onlyFromNamed("erc721_vault")
     {
-        _mint(account, tokenId);
+        _safeMint(account, tokenId);
     }
 
     /// @dev Burns tokens.