diff --git a/execution/executor/bond.go b/execution/executor/bond.go
index 4cbd2a609..d4c090fc5 100644
--- a/execution/executor/bond.go
+++ b/execution/executor/bond.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ func (e *BondExecutor) Execute(trx *tx.Tx, sb sandbox.Sandbox) error {
 			return errors.Errorf(errors.ErrInvalidPublicKey,
 				"public key is not set")
 		}
+		if pld.Stake < sb.Params().MinimumStake {
+			return errors.Errorf(errors.ErrInvalidTx,
+				"validator's stake can't be less than %v", sb.Params().MinimumStake)
+		}
 		receiverVal = sb.MakeNewValidator(pld.PublicKey)
 	} else if pld.PublicKey != nil {
 		return errors.Errorf(errors.ErrInvalidPublicKey,
@@ -64,9 +68,6 @@ func (e *BondExecutor) Execute(trx *tx.Tx, sb sandbox.Sandbox) error {
 	if receiverVal.Stake()+pld.Stake > sb.Params().MaximumStake {
 		return errors.Errorf(errors.ErrInvalidAmount,
 			"validator's stake can't be more than %v", sb.Params().MaximumStake)
-	} else if pld.Stake < sb.Params().MinimumStake {
-		return errors.Errorf(errors.ErrInvalidTx,
-			"validator's stake can't be less than %v", sb.Params().MinimumStake)
 	}
 
 	senderAcc.SubtractFromBalance(pld.Stake + trx.Fee())
diff --git a/execution/executor/bond_test.go b/execution/executor/bond_test.go
index b40aa0dfd..a3e68717c 100644
--- a/execution/executor/bond_test.go
+++ b/execution/executor/bond_test.go
@@ -191,3 +191,19 @@ func TestPowerDeltaBond(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(amt), td.sandbox.PowerDelta())
 }
+
+func TestSmallBond(t *testing.T) {
+	td := setup(t)
+	exe := NewBondExecutor(false)
+
+	senderAddr, _ := td.sandbox.TestStore.RandomTestAcc()
+	receiverVal := td.sandbox.TestStore.RandomTestVal()
+	receiverAddr := receiverVal.Address()
+	fee := td.sandbox.Params().MaximumFee
+	lockTime := td.sandbox.CurrentHeight()
+	trx := tx.NewBondTx(lockTime, senderAddr,
+		receiverAddr, nil, 1, fee, "ok")
+
+	err := exe.Execute(trx, td.sandbox)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Ok")
+}