diff --git a/x/bank/keeper/keeper.go b/x/bank/keeper/keeper.go
index 1a7d435841eb..10ab72790c5c 100644
--- a/x/bank/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/bank/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ func (k BaseKeeper) SetDenomMetaData(ctx sdk.Context, denomMetaData types.Metada
 }
 
 // SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount transfers coins from a ModuleAccount to an AccAddress.
-// It will panic if the module account does not exist.
+// It will panic if the module account does not exist. An error is returned if
+// the recipient address is black-listed or if sending the tokens fails.
 func (k BaseKeeper) SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(
 	ctx sdk.Context, senderModule string, recipientAddr sdk.AccAddress, amt sdk.Coins,
 ) error {
@@ -246,6 +247,10 @@ func (k BaseKeeper) SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(
 		panic(sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownAddress, "module account %s does not exist", senderModule))
 	}
 
+	if k.BlockedAddr(recipientAddr) {
+		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnauthorized, "%s is not allowed to receive funds", recipientAddr)
+	}
+
 	return k.SendCoins(ctx, senderAddr, recipientAddr, amt)
 }
 
diff --git a/x/bank/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/bank/keeper/keeper_test.go
index c250bdb2ef2e..fee8f2a77c85 100644
--- a/x/bank/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/bank/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -95,6 +95,40 @@ func (suite *IntegrationTestSuite) TestSupply() {
 	suite.Require().Equal(totalSupply, total)
 }
 
+func (suite *IntegrationTestSuite) TestSendCoinsFromModuleToAccount_Blacklist() {
+	app := simapp.Setup(false)
+	ctx := app.BaseApp.NewContext(false, tmproto.Header{Height: 1})
+	appCodec := app.AppCodec()
+
+	// add module accounts to supply keeper
+	maccPerms := simapp.GetMaccPerms()
+	maccPerms[holder] = nil
+	maccPerms[authtypes.Burner] = []string{authtypes.Burner}
+	maccPerms[authtypes.Minter] = []string{authtypes.Minter}
+	maccPerms[multiPerm] = []string{authtypes.Burner, authtypes.Minter, authtypes.Staking}
+	maccPerms[randomPerm] = []string{"random"}
+
+	addr1 := sdk.AccAddress([]byte("addr1_______________"))
+
+	authKeeper := authkeeper.NewAccountKeeper(
+		appCodec, app.GetKey(types.StoreKey), app.GetSubspace(types.ModuleName),
+		authtypes.ProtoBaseAccount, maccPerms,
+	)
+	keeper := keeper.NewBaseKeeper(
+		appCodec, app.GetKey(types.StoreKey), authKeeper,
+		app.GetSubspace(types.ModuleName), map[string]bool{addr1.String(): true},
+	)
+
+	baseAcc := authKeeper.NewAccountWithAddress(ctx, authtypes.NewModuleAddress("baseAcc"))
+	suite.Require().NoError(keeper.SetBalances(ctx, holderAcc.GetAddress(), initCoins))
+
+	keeper.SetSupply(ctx, types.NewSupply(initCoins))
+	authKeeper.SetModuleAccount(ctx, holderAcc)
+	authKeeper.SetAccount(ctx, baseAcc)
+
+	suite.Require().Error(keeper.SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(ctx, holderAcc.GetName(), addr1, initCoins))
+}
+
 func (suite *IntegrationTestSuite) TestSupply_SendCoins() {
 	app := simapp.Setup(false)
 	ctx := app.BaseApp.NewContext(false, tmproto.Header{Height: 1})
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/slash_test.go b/x/staking/keeper/slash_test.go
index 356c022e4e26..0760533ab9f0 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/slash_test.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/slash_test.go
@@ -268,8 +268,7 @@ func TestSlashWithUnbondingDelegation(t *testing.T) {
 	// set an unbonding delegation with expiration timestamp beyond which the
 	// unbonding delegation shouldn't be slashed
 	ubdTokens := sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(4)
-	ubd := types.NewUnbondingDelegation(addrDels[0], addrVals[0], 11,
-		time.Unix(0, 0), ubdTokens)
+	ubd := types.NewUnbondingDelegation(addrDels[0], addrVals[0], 11, time.Unix(0, 0), ubdTokens)
 	app.StakingKeeper.SetUnbondingDelegation(ctx, ubd)
 
 	// slash validator for the first time
diff --git a/x/staking/types/msg_test.go b/x/staking/types/msg_test.go
index 493434527c94..f1ba552d9115 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/msg_test.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/msg_test.go
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ func TestMsgCreateValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Logf("Test: %s, pk=%t", tc.name, tc.pubkey)
 		description := types.NewDescription(tc.moniker, tc.identity, tc.website, tc.securityContact, tc.details)
 		msg, err := types.NewMsgCreateValidator(tc.validatorAddr, tc.pubkey, tc.bond, description, tc.CommissionRates, tc.minSelfDelegation)
 		require.NoError(t, err)