diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 9069789c..d2f5bdb7 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -5274,6 +5274,10 @@ uint64_t wallet2::import_key_images(const std::vector<std::pair<crypto::key_imag
 
     std::vector<const crypto::public_key*> pkeys;
     pkeys.push_back(&pkey);
+    THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!(rct::scalarmultKey(rct::ki2rct(key_image), rct::curveOrder()) == rct::identity()),
+        error::wallet_internal_error, "Key image out of validity domain: input " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(n) + "/"
+        + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(signed_key_images.size()) + ", key image " + epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(key_image));
+
     THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!crypto::check_ring_signature((const crypto::hash&)key_image, key_image, pkeys, &signature),
         error::wallet_internal_error, "Signature check failed: input " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(n) + "/"
         + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(signed_key_images.size()) + ", key image " + epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(key_image)