diff --git a/x/ante/ante.go b/x/ante/ante.go
index 484c2b510..80f842805 100644
--- a/x/ante/ante.go
+++ b/x/ante/ante.go
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ func (d UndelegateDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate boo
 			chains := d.nexus.GetChains(ctx)
 
 			for _, chain := range chains {
+				if !d.nexus.IsChainActivated(ctx, chain) {
+					continue
+				}
+
 				nextKeyID, idFound := d.multiSig.GetNextKeyID(ctx, chain.Name)
 				key, keyFound := d.multiSig.GetKey(ctx, nextKeyID)
 				if idFound && keyFound && !key.GetWeight(valAddress).IsZero() {
diff --git a/x/ante/types/expected_keepers.go b/x/ante/types/expected_keepers.go
index d834f5279..2b2c78739 100644
--- a/x/ante/types/expected_keepers.go
+++ b/x/ante/types/expected_keepers.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type MultiSig interface {
 // Nexus provides access to the nexus functionality
 type Nexus interface {
 	GetChains(ctx sdk.Context) []nexus.Chain
+	IsChainActivated(ctx sdk.Context, chain nexus.Chain) bool
 }
 
 // Snapshotter provides access to the snapshot functionality