diff --git a/java/google/registry/batch/ExpandRecurringBillingEventsAction.java b/java/google/registry/batch/ExpandRecurringBillingEventsAction.java
index 625ece5a3..44a0a4ec8 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/batch/ExpandRecurringBillingEventsAction.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/batch/ExpandRecurringBillingEventsAction.java
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ public class ExpandRecurringBillingEventsAction implements Runnable {
       }
       getContext().incrementCounter("Recurring billing events encountered");
       // Ignore any recurring billing events that have yet to apply.
-      if (recurring.getEventTime().isAfter(executeTime)) {
+      if (recurring.getEventTime().isAfter(executeTime)
+          // This second case occurs when a domain is transferred or deleted before first renewal.
+          || recurring.getRecurrenceEndTime().isBefore(recurring.getEventTime())) {
         getContext().incrementCounter("Recurring billing events ignored");
         return;
       }
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/batch/ExpandRecurringBillingEventsActionTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/batch/ExpandRecurringBillingEventsActionTest.java
index 50427e762..92ac3995f 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/batch/ExpandRecurringBillingEventsActionTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/batch/ExpandRecurringBillingEventsActionTest.java
@@ -392,6 +392,18 @@ public class ExpandRecurringBillingEventsActionTest
     assertCursorAt(beginningOfTest);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testSuccess_expandSingleEvent_recurrenceEndBeforeEvent() throws Exception {
+    // This can occur when a domain is transferred or deleted before a domain comes up for renewal.
+    recurring = persistResource(recurring.asBuilder()
+        .setRecurrenceEndTime(recurring.getEventTime().minusDays(5))
+        .build());
+    action.cursorTimeParam = Optional.of(START_OF_TIME);
+    runMapreduce();
+    assertBillingEventsForResource(domain, recurring);
+    assertCursorAt(beginningOfTest);
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_expandSingleEvent_dryRun() throws Exception {
     persistResource(recurring);