diff --git a/testutil/keeper/expectations.go b/testutil/keeper/expectations.go
index 34446bd0c3..8a010ce405 100644
--- a/testutil/keeper/expectations.go
+++ b/testutil/keeper/expectations.go
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ func GetMocksForMakeConsumerGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, mocks *MockedKeepers,
 
 		mocks.MockClientKeeper.EXPECT().GetSelfConsensusState(gomock.Any(),
 			clienttypes.GetSelfHeight(ctx)).Return(&ibctmtypes.ConsensusState{}, nil).Times(1),
-
-		mocks.MockStakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetLastValidators(gomock.Any()).Times(1),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/testutil/keeper/unit_test_helpers.go b/testutil/keeper/unit_test_helpers.go
index abba1a23c9..ef208cb907 100644
--- a/testutil/keeper/unit_test_helpers.go
+++ b/testutil/keeper/unit_test_helpers.go
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ func SetupForStoppingConsumerChain(t *testing.T, ctx sdk.Context,
 	providerKeeper *providerkeeper.Keeper, mocks MockedKeepers,
 ) {
 	t.Helper()
+	mocks.MockStakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetLastValidators(gomock.Any()).Times(1)
 	expectations := GetMocksForCreateConsumerClient(ctx, &mocks,
 		"chainID", clienttypes.NewHeight(4, 5))
 	expectations = append(expectations, GetMocksForSetConsumerChain(ctx, &mocks, "chainID")...)
diff --git a/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal.go b/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal.go
index 2e8c9b46d4..cab171ac48 100644
--- a/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal.go
+++ b/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal.go
@@ -388,6 +388,19 @@ func (k Keeper) BeginBlockInit(ctx sdk.Context) {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		consumerGenesis, found := k.GetConsumerGenesis(cachedCtx, prop.ChainId)
+		if !found {
+			// drop the proposal
+			ctx.Logger().Info("consumer genesis could not be created")
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if len(consumerGenesis.Provider.InitialValSet) == 0 {
+			// drop the proposal
+			ctx.Logger().Info("consumer genesis initial validator set cannot be empty")
+			continue
+		}
+
 		// The cached context is created with a new EventManager so we merge the event
 		// into the original context
 		ctx.EventManager().EmitEvents(cachedCtx.EventManager().Events())
diff --git a/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal_test.go b/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal_test.go
index 80b4531b75..310c9556b6 100644
--- a/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal_test.go
+++ b/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package keeper_test
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
 	"sort"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ func TestHandleConsumerAdditionProposal(t *testing.T) {
 
 		if tc.expAppendProp {
 			// Mock calls are only asserted if we expect a client to be created.
+			mocks.MockStakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetLastValidators(gomock.Any()).Times(1)
 			gomock.InOrder(
 				testkeeper.GetMocksForCreateConsumerClient(ctx, &mocks, tc.prop.ChainId, clienttypes.NewHeight(2, 3))...,
 			)
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ func TestCreateConsumerClient(t *testing.T) {
 			description: "No state mutation, new client should be created",
 			setup: func(providerKeeper *providerkeeper.Keeper, ctx sdk.Context, mocks *testkeeper.MockedKeepers) {
 				// Valid client creation is asserted with mock expectations here
+				mocks.MockStakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetLastValidators(gomock.Any()).Times(1)
 				gomock.InOrder(
 					testkeeper.GetMocksForCreateConsumerClient(ctx, mocks, "chainID", clienttypes.NewHeight(4, 5))...,
 				)
@@ -796,6 +799,7 @@ func TestMakeConsumerGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 	//
 	ctx = ctx.WithChainID("testchain1") // chainID is obtained from ctx
 	ctx = ctx.WithBlockHeight(5)        // RevisionHeight obtained from ctx
+	mocks.MockStakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetLastValidators(gomock.Any()).Times(1)
 	gomock.InOrder(testkeeper.GetMocksForMakeConsumerGenesis(ctx, &mocks, 1814400000000000)...)
 
 	// matches params from jsonString
@@ -1021,6 +1025,8 @@ func TestBeginBlockInit(t *testing.T) {
 	// opt in a sample validator so the chain's proposal can successfully execute
 	validator := cryptotestutil.NewCryptoIdentityFromIntSeed(0).SDKStakingValidator()
 	consAddr, _ := validator.GetConsAddr()
+	mocks.MockStakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetLastValidators(gomock.Any()).Return([]stakingtypes.Validator{validator}).AnyTimes()
+	mocks.MockStakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetLastValidatorPower(gomock.Any(), validator.GetOperator()).Return(int64(1)).AnyTimes()
 	providerKeeper.SetOptedIn(ctx, pendingProps[4].ChainId, providertypes.NewProviderConsAddress(consAddr))
 
 	providerKeeper.BeginBlockInit(ctx)
@@ -1104,6 +1110,7 @@ func TestBeginBlockCCR(t *testing.T) {
 	expectations := []*gomock.Call{}
 	for _, prop := range pendingProps {
 		// A consumer chain is setup corresponding to each prop, making these mocks necessary
+		mocks.MockStakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetLastValidators(gomock.Any()).Times(1)
 		expectations = append(expectations, testkeeper.GetMocksForCreateConsumerClient(ctx, &mocks,
 			prop.ChainId, clienttypes.NewHeight(2, 3))...)
 		expectations = append(expectations, testkeeper.GetMocksForSetConsumerChain(ctx, &mocks, prop.ChainId)...)
diff --git a/x/ccv/provider/proposal_handler_test.go b/x/ccv/provider/proposal_handler_test.go
index 185db25b07..8d5b696b40 100644
--- a/x/ccv/provider/proposal_handler_test.go
+++ b/x/ccv/provider/proposal_handler_test.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func TestProviderProposalHandler(t *testing.T) {
 		// Mock expectations depending on expected outcome
 		switch {
 		case tc.expValidConsumerAddition:
+			mocks.MockStakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetLastValidators(gomock.Any()).Times(1)
 			gomock.InOrder(testkeeper.GetMocksForCreateConsumerClient(
 				ctx, &mocks, "chainID", clienttypes.NewHeight(2, 3),
 			)...)