From be2dffed41c4c28621343b2d5271b52178b5ac4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sklppy88 <esau@aztecprotocol.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2024 10:33:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] init

---
 yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts b/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts
index 333f47a02ba..e5525b9c141 100644
--- a/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts
@@ -528,6 +528,13 @@ export class PXEService implements PXE {
     if (await this.node.getTxEffect(txHash)) {
       throw new Error(`A settled tx with equal hash ${txHash.toString()} exists.`);
     }
+
+    const isValidTx = await this.node.validateTx(tx);
+
+    if (!isValidTx) {
+      throw new Error('The simulated transaction is unable to be added to state and is invalid.');
+    }
+
     this.log.info(`Sending transaction ${txHash}`);
     await this.node.sendTx(tx);
     return txHash;