diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae78f413a8..c64cadaea6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 * (versiondb) [#1387](https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/cronos/pull/1387) Add dedicated config section for versiondb, prepare for sdk 0.50 integration.
 * (e2ee)[#1413](https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/cronos/pull/1413) Add custom keyring implementation for e2ee module.
 * (e2ee)[#1415](https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/cronos/pull/1415) Add batch keys query for e2ee module.
+* (e2ee)[#1421](https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/cronos/pull/1421) Validate e2ee key when register.
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/integration_tests/configs/default.jsonnet b/integration_tests/configs/default.jsonnet
index 04dc9271bc..33353020b5 100644
--- a/integration_tests/configs/default.jsonnet
+++ b/integration_tests/configs/default.jsonnet
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         e2ee: {
           keys: [{
             address: 'crc16z0herz998946wr659lr84c8c556da55dc34hh',
-            key: std.base64('key'),
+            key: 'age1k3mpspxytgvx6e0jja0xgrtzz7vw2p00c2a3xmq5ygfzhwh4wg0s35z4c8',
           }],
         },
         gov: {
diff --git a/integration_tests/cosmoscli.py b/integration_tests/cosmoscli.py
index eba113be43..e6b80e17f4 100644
--- a/integration_tests/cosmoscli.py
+++ b/integration_tests/cosmoscli.py
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ def query_e2ee_key(self, address):
                 home=self.data_dir,
                 output="json",
             )
-        )["key"]
+        ).get("key")
 
     def query_e2ee_keys(self, *addresses):
         return json.loads(
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ def query_e2ee_keys(self, *addresses):
                 home=self.data_dir,
                 output="json",
             )
-        )["keys"]
+        ).get("keys")
 
     def register_e2ee_key(self, key, **kwargs):
         kwargs.setdefault("gas_prices", DEFAULT_GAS_PRICE)
diff --git a/integration_tests/test_e2ee.py b/integration_tests/test_e2ee.py
index 2c1738c7b4..c1d8a1ace8 100644
--- a/integration_tests/test_e2ee.py
+++ b/integration_tests/test_e2ee.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+def test_register(cronos):
+    cli = cronos.cosmos_cli()
+    pubkey0 = cli.keygen(keyring_name="key0")
+    cli.register_e2ee_key(pubkey0 + "malformed", _from="validator")
+    assert not cli.query_e2ee_key(cli.address("validator"))
+
+
 def test_encrypt_decrypt(cronos):
     cli = cronos.cosmos_cli()
 
diff --git a/x/e2ee/keeper/keeper.go b/x/e2ee/keeper/keeper.go
index 6c04f96390..37c5655fb9 100644
--- a/x/e2ee/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/e2ee/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -28,16 +28,26 @@ func NewKeeper(storeKey storetypes.StoreKey, addressCodec address.Codec) Keeper
 	}
 }
 
+func (k Keeper) registerEncryptionKey(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	address string,
+	key []byte,
+) error {
+	bz, err := k.addressCodec.StringToBytes(address)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(ctx).KVStore(k.storeKey).Set(types.KeyPrefix(bz), key)
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (k Keeper) RegisterEncryptionKey(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	req *types.MsgRegisterEncryptionKey,
 ) (*types.MsgRegisterEncryptionKeyResponse, error) {
-	bz, err := k.addressCodec.StringToBytes(req.Address)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := k.registerEncryptionKey(ctx, req.Address, []byte(req.Key)); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	sdkCtx := sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(ctx)
-	sdkCtx.KVStore(k.storeKey).Set(types.KeyPrefix(bz), []byte(req.Key))
 	return &types.MsgRegisterEncryptionKeyResponse{}, nil
 }
 
@@ -46,10 +56,7 @@ func (k Keeper) InitGenesis(
 	state *types.GenesisState,
 ) error {
 	for _, key := range state.Keys {
-		if _, err := k.RegisterEncryptionKey(ctx, &types.MsgRegisterEncryptionKey{
-			Address: key.Address,
-			Key:     key.Key,
-		}); err != nil {
+		if err := k.registerEncryptionKey(ctx, key.Address, []byte(key.Key)); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/x/e2ee/types/keys.go b/x/e2ee/types/keys.go
index 5941cbf264..0dacda824f 100644
--- a/x/e2ee/types/keys.go
+++ b/x/e2ee/types/keys.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package types
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
@@ -39,8 +37,5 @@ func (e EncryptionKeyEntry) Validate() error {
 	if _, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(e.Address); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if len(e.Key) == 0 {
-		return errors.New("key can't be nil")
-	}
-	return nil
+	return ValidateRecipientKey(e.Key)
 }
diff --git a/x/e2ee/types/msg.go b/x/e2ee/types/msg.go
index a18c0b0b4b..316efbdec8 100644
--- a/x/e2ee/types/msg.go
+++ b/x/e2ee/types/msg.go
@@ -3,19 +3,19 @@ package types
 import (
 	fmt "fmt"
 
+	"filippo.io/age"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
 func (m *MsgRegisterEncryptionKey) ValidateBasic() error {
-	if m.Address == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("address cannot be empty")
-	}
-	if len(m.Key) == 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("key cannot be nil")
-	}
 	// validate bech32 format of Address
 	if _, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(m.Address); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid address: %s", err)
 	}
-	return nil
+	return ValidateRecipientKey(m.Key)
+}
+
+func ValidateRecipientKey(key string) error {
+	_, err := age.ParseX25519Recipient(key)
+	return err
 }