diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a7f7154f677b..45d4fe7d15e7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 # Changelog
 
+## [v0.50.13-xrplevm.2](https://github.com/xrplevm/cosmos-sdk/releases/tag/v0.50.13-xrplevm.2)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* (x/slashing) [#2](https://github.com/xrplevm/cosmos-sdk/pull/2) Validate slashing parameters in genesis
+
+## [v0.50.13-xrplevm.1](https://github.com/xrplevm/cosmos-sdk/releases/tag/v0.50.13-xrplevm.1)
+
 ## [v0.50.11-xrplevm.1](https://github.com/xrplevm/cosmos-sdk/releases/tag/v0.50.11-xrplevm.1)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/x/slashing/types/genesis.go b/x/slashing/types/genesis.go
index 78b163649d95..864fba6c87b1 100644
--- a/x/slashing/types/genesis.go
+++ b/x/slashing/types/genesis.go
@@ -41,11 +41,19 @@ func ValidateGenesis(data GenesisState) error {
 	if downtime.IsNegative() || downtime.GT(math.LegacyOneDec()) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("slashing fraction downtime should be less than or equal to one and greater than zero, is %s", downtime.String())
 	}
+	// NOTE: IF-FINDING-002 Assert that the downtime slash fraction is zero
+	if !downtime.IsZero() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("slash fraction downtime must be zero: %s", downtime)
+	}
 
 	dblSign := data.Params.SlashFractionDoubleSign
 	if dblSign.IsNegative() || dblSign.GT(math.LegacyOneDec()) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("slashing fraction double sign should be less than or equal to one and greater than zero, is %s", dblSign.String())
 	}
+	// NOTE: IF-FINDING-002 Assert that the double sign slash fraction is zero
+	if !dblSign.IsZero() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("slash fraction double sign must be zero: %s", downtime)
+	}
 
 	minSign := data.Params.MinSignedPerWindow
 	if minSign.IsNegative() || minSign.GT(math.LegacyOneDec()) {
diff --git a/x/slashing/types/params.go b/x/slashing/types/params.go
index efd1b0358c9a..6d8c9954ce5b 100644
--- a/x/slashing/types/params.go
+++ b/x/slashing/types/params.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func validateSlashFractionDoubleSign(i interface{}) error {
 
 	// NOTE: IF-FINDING-002 Assert that the double sign slash fraction is zero
 	if !v.IsZero() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("double sign slash fraction must be zero: %s", v)
+		return fmt.Errorf("slash fraction double sign must be zero: %s", v)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func validateSlashFractionDowntime(i interface{}) error {
 
 	// NOTE: IF-FINDING-002 Assert that the downtime slash fraction is zero
 	if !v.IsZero() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("downtime sign slash fraction must be zero: %s", v)
+		return fmt.Errorf("slash fraction downtime must be zero: %s", v)
 	}
 
 	return nil