diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0d95306b37..54f23cae2d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 * (x/staking) [\#1301](https://github.com/Finschia/finschia-sdk/pull/1301) Use bytes instead of string comparison in delete validator queue (backport cosmos/cosmos-sdk#12303)
 * (x/gov) [\#1304](https://github.com/Finschia/finschia-sdk/pull/1304) fetch a failed proposal tally from proposal.FinalTallyResult in the gprc query
 * (x/staking) [\#1306](https://github.com/Finschia/finschia-sdk/pull/1306) add validation for potential slashing evasion during re-delegation
+* (client/keys) [#1312](https://github.com/Finschia/finschia-sdk/pull/1312) ignore error when key not found in `keys delete`
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/client/keys/delete.go b/client/keys/delete.go
index b9e182a4c6..532e14edd0 100644
--- a/client/keys/delete.go
+++ b/client/keys/delete.go
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ private keys stored in a ledger device cannot be deleted with the CLI.
 			for _, name := range args {
 				info, err := clientCtx.Keyring.Key(name)
 				if err != nil {
-					return err
+					cmd.PrintErrf("key %s not found\n", name)
+					continue
 				}
 
 				// confirm deletion, unless -y is passed
diff --git a/client/keys/delete_test.go b/client/keys/delete_test.go
index afb1c0fb0f..2a4bf397fd 100644
--- a/client/keys/delete_test.go
+++ b/client/keys/delete_test.go
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ func Test_runDeleteCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), client.ClientContextKey, &clientCtx)
 
 	err = cmd.ExecuteContext(ctx)
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.EqualError(t, err, "blah.info: key not found")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// User confirmation missing
 	cmd.SetArgs([]string{