diff --git a/x/gov/simulation/operations.go b/x/gov/simulation/operations.go
index c54193ed19..4ea36900e7 100644
--- a/x/gov/simulation/operations.go
+++ b/x/gov/simulation/operations.go
@@ -448,6 +448,10 @@ func SimulateMsgCancelProposal(ak types.AccountKeeper, bk types.BankKeeper, k *k
 			return simtypes.NoOpMsg(types.ModuleName, TypeMsgCancelProposal, "invalid proposer"), nil, nil
 		}
 
+		if (proposal.Status != v1.StatusDepositPeriod) && (proposal.Status != v1.StatusVotingPeriod) {
+			return simtypes.NoOpMsg(types.ModuleName, TypeMsgCancelProposal, "invalid proposal status"), nil, nil
+		}
+
 		account := ak.GetAccount(ctx, simAccount.Address)
 		spendable := bk.SpendableCoins(ctx, account.GetAddress())