diff --git a/x/liquidstakeibc/types/liquidstakeibc.go b/x/liquidstakeibc/types/liquidstakeibc.go
index 21cdbb409..098603a17 100644
--- a/x/liquidstakeibc/types/liquidstakeibc.go
+++ b/x/liquidstakeibc/types/liquidstakeibc.go
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ func (hc *HostChain) Validate() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	err = sdk.ValidateDenom(hc.HostDenom)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = sdk.ValidateDenom(hc.MintDenom())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if hc.DelegationAccount != nil {
 		err = hc.DelegationAccount.Validate()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/x/liquidstakeibc/types/liquidstakeibc_test.go b/x/liquidstakeibc/types/liquidstakeibc_test.go
index c24be445e..88ff437c6 100644
--- a/x/liquidstakeibc/types/liquidstakeibc_test.go
+++ b/x/liquidstakeibc/types/liquidstakeibc_test.go
@@ -395,6 +395,24 @@ func TestHostChain_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid host denom",
+			fields: func() fields {
+				newfields := validFields()
+				newfields.HostDenom = "@@@"
+				return newfields
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid mint_denom",
+			fields: func() fields {
+				newfields := validFields()
+				newfields.HostDenom = "denomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenomdenom"
+				return newfields
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {