diff --git a/modules/ibc/commands/query.go b/modules/ibc/commands/query.go
index 38514d4c2e..fed670fd17 100644
--- a/modules/ibc/commands/query.go
+++ b/modules/ibc/commands/query.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func ibcQueryCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 func chainsQueryCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	list := [][]byte{}
-	key := stack.PrefixedKey(ibc.NameIBC, ibc.HandlerKey())
+	key := stack.PrefixedKey(ibc.NameIBC, ibc.ChainsKey())
 	proof, err := proofcmd.GetAndParseAppProof(key, &list)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/modules/ibc/handler.go b/modules/ibc/handler.go
index be97ab83fc..57c7d9638e 100644
--- a/modules/ibc/handler.go
+++ b/modules/ibc/handler.go
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ func (h Handler) updateSeed(ctx basecoin.Context, store state.KVStore,
 	t UpdateChainTx) (res basecoin.Result, err error) {
 
 	chainID := t.ChainID()
-	if !NewChainSet(store).Exists([]byte(chainID)) {
+	s := NewChainSet(store)
+	if !s.Exists([]byte(chainID)) {
 		return res, ErrNotRegistered(chainID)
 	}
 
@@ -159,7 +160,13 @@ func (h Handler) updateSeed(ctx basecoin.Context, store state.KVStore,
 
 	// this will import the seed if it is valid in the current context
 	err = cert.Update(seed.Checkpoint, seed.Validators)
-	return res, ErrInvalidCommit(err)
+	if err != nil {
+		return res, ErrInvalidCommit(err)
+	}
+
+	// update the tracked height in chain info
+	err = s.Update(chainID, t.Seed.Height())
+	return res, err
 }
 
 // createPacket makes sure all permissions are good and the destination
diff --git a/modules/ibc/store.go b/modules/ibc/store.go
index 17506ad65e..af5654424d 100644
--- a/modules/ibc/store.go
+++ b/modules/ibc/store.go
@@ -62,6 +62,27 @@ func (c ChainSet) Register(chainID string, ourHeight uint64, theirHeight int) er
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Update sets the new tracked height on this chain
+// returns error if not present
+func (c ChainSet) Update(chainID string, theirHeight int) error {
+	d := c.Set.Get([]byte(chainID))
+	if len(d) == 0 {
+		return ErrNotRegistered(chainID)
+	}
+	// load the data
+	var info ChainInfo
+	err := wire.ReadBinaryBytes(d, &info)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// change the remote block and save it
+	info.RemoteBlock = theirHeight
+	d = wire.BinaryBytes(info)
+	c.Set.Set([]byte(chainID), d)
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Packet is a wrapped transaction and permission that we want to
 // send off to another chain.
 type Packet struct {
diff --git a/tests/cli/ibc.sh b/tests/cli/ibc.sh
index 5a5c91c0db..252c297ee4 100755
--- a/tests/cli/ibc.sh
+++ b/tests/cli/ibc.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ ACCOUNTS=(jae ethan bucky rigel igor)
 RICH=${ACCOUNTS[0]}
 POOR=${ACCOUNTS[4]}
 
-# Uncomment the following line for full stack traces in error output
-# CLIENT_EXE="basecli --trace"
+# For full stack traces in error output, run
+# BC_TRACE=1 ./ibc.sh
 
 oneTimeSetUp() {
     # These are passed in as args
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ test01RegisterChains() {
     txSucceeded $? "$TX" "register chain2 on chain 1"
     # an example to quit early if there is no point in more tests
     if [ $? != 0 ]; then echo "aborting!"; return 1; fi
+    # this is used later to check data
+    REG_HEIGHT=$(echo $TX | jq .height)
 
     # register chain1 on chain2 (no money needed... yet)
     TX=$(echo qwertyuiop | ${CLIENT_EXE} tx ibc-register \
@@ -122,6 +124,9 @@ test02UpdateChains() {
     ${CLIENT_EXE} seeds export $UPDATE_2 --home=${CLIENT_2}
     assertTrue "line=${LINENO}, export seed failed" $?
     assertNewHeight "line=${LINENO}" $ROOT_2 $UPDATE_2
+    # this is used later to check query data
+    REGISTER_2_HEIGHT=$(cat $ROOT_2 | jq .checkpoint.header.height)
+    UPDATE_2_HEIGHT=$(cat $UPDATE_2 | jq .checkpoint.header.height)
 
     # update chain2 on chain1
     TX=$(echo qwertyuiop | ${CLIENT_EXE} tx ibc-update \
@@ -138,8 +143,23 @@ test02UpdateChains() {
     if [ $? != 0 ]; then echo "aborting!"; return 1; fi
 }
 
+# make sure all query commands about ibc work...
 test03QueryIBC() {
+    # just test on one chain, as they are all symetrical
+    export BC_HOME=${CLIENT_1}
 
+    # make sure we can list all chains
+    CHAINS=$(${CLIENT_EXE} query ibc chains)
+    assertTrue "line=${LINENO}, cannot query chains" $?
+    assertEquals "1" $(echo $CHAINS | jq '.data | length')
+    assertEquals "line=${LINENO}" "\"$CHAIN_ID_2\"" $(echo $CHAINS | jq '.data[0]')
+
+    # error on unknown chain, data on proper chain
+    assertFalse "line=${LINENO}, unknown chain" "${CLIENT_EXE} query ibc chain random 2>/dev/null"
+    CHAIN_INFO=$(${CLIENT_EXE} query ibc chain $CHAIN_ID_2)
+    assertTrue "line=${LINENO}, cannot query chain $CHAIN_ID_2" $?
+    assertEquals "line=${LINENO}, register height" $REG_HEIGHT $(echo $CHAIN_INFO | jq .data.registered_at)
+    assertEquals "line=${LINENO}, tracked height" $UPDATE_2_HEIGHT $(echo $CHAIN_INFO | jq .data.remote_block)
 }
 
 # XXX Ex Usage: assertNewHeight $MSG $SEED_1 $SEED_2