diff --git a/tests/mbt/driver/mbt_test.go b/tests/mbt/driver/mbt_test.go
index 247e114236..c9f534809b 100644
--- a/tests/mbt/driver/mbt_test.go
+++ b/tests/mbt/driver/mbt_test.go
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ func UpdateProviderClientOnConsumer(t *testing.T, driver *Driver, consumerChainI
 	t.Helper()
 	driver.path(ChainId(consumerChainId)).AddClientHeader(PROVIDER, driver.providerHeader())
 	err := driver.path(ChainId(consumerChainId)).UpdateClient(consumerChainId, false)
-	require.True(t, err == nil, "Error updating client from %v on provider: %v", consumerChainId, err)
+	require.True(t, err == nil, "Error updating client from %v on consumer: %v", consumerChainId, err)
 }
 
 func UpdateConsumerClientOnProvider(t *testing.T, driver *Driver, consumerChain string) {
diff --git a/testutil/simibc/relay_util.go b/testutil/simibc/relay_util.go
index 47cd6aabd7..c8d85b9e1d 100644
--- a/testutil/simibc/relay_util.go
+++ b/testutil/simibc/relay_util.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func UpdateReceiverClient(sender, receiver *ibctesting.Endpoint, header *ibctmty
 		return err
 	}
 
-	_, err = simapp.SignAndDeliver(
+	res, err := simapp.SignAndDeliver(
 		receiver.Chain.TB,
 		receiver.Chain.TxConfig,
 		receiver.Chain.App.GetBaseApp(),
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ func UpdateReceiverClient(sender, receiver *ibctesting.Endpoint, header *ibctmty
 		receiver.Chain.SenderPrivKey,
 	)
 
+	for _, txRes := range res.TxResults {
+		if txRes.Code != 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("tx failed with code %d, tx result: %s", txRes.Code, txRes)
+		}
+	}
+
 	setSequenceErr := receiver.Chain.SenderAccount.SetSequence(receiver.Chain.SenderAccount.GetSequence() + 1)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err