diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 3c05641d..13bcb96b 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ type LaconicApp struct {
 
 	// laconic keepers
 	AuctionKeeper  *auctionkeeper.Keeper // (Use * as per ProvideModule implementation)
-	BondKeeper     bondkeeper.Keeper
+	BondKeeper     *bondkeeper.Keeper
 	RegistryKeeper registrykeeper.Keeper
 	// RegistryRecordKeeper registrykeeper.RecordKeeper
 
diff --git a/x/auction/expected_keepers.go b/x/auction/expected_keeper.go
similarity index 100%
rename from x/auction/expected_keepers.go
rename to x/auction/expected_keeper.go
diff --git a/x/bond/expected_keeper.go b/x/bond/expected_keeper.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bba62a12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/bond/expected_keeper.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package bond
+
+import (
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+)
+
+// BondUsageKeeper keep track of bond usage in other modules.
+// Used to, for example, prevent deletion of a bond that's in use.
+type BondUsageKeeper interface {
+	ModuleName() string
+	UsesBond(ctx sdk.Context, bondId string) bool
+}
+
+// BondHooksWrapper is a wrapper for modules to inject BondUsageKeeper using depinject.
+// Reference: https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/tree/v0.50.3/core/appmodule#resolving-circular-dependencies
+type BondHooksWrapper struct{ BondUsageKeeper }
+
+// IsOnePerModuleType implements the depinject.OnePerModuleType interface.
+func (BondHooksWrapper) IsOnePerModuleType() {}
diff --git a/x/bond/keeper/keeper.go b/x/bond/keeper/keeper.go
index ae5ae6d2..59cc68ba 100644
--- a/x/bond/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/bond/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type Keeper struct {
 	bankKeeper    bank.Keeper
 
 	// Track bond usage in other cosmos-sdk modules (more like a usage tracker).
-	// usageKeepers []types.BondUsageKeeper
+	usageKeepers []bondtypes.BondUsageKeeper
 
 	// State management
 	Schema collections.Schema
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ func NewKeeper(
 	storeService store.KVStoreService,
 	accountKeeper auth.AccountKeeper,
 	bankKeeper bank.Keeper,
-	// usageKeepers []types.BondUsageKeeper,
-) Keeper {
+) *Keeper {
 	sb := collections.NewSchemaBuilder(storeService)
 	k := Keeper{
 		cdc:           cdc,
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ func NewKeeper(
 		bankKeeper:    bankKeeper,
 		Params:        collections.NewItem(sb, bondtypes.ParamsPrefix, "params", codec.CollValue[bondtypes.Params](cdc)),
 		Bonds:         collections.NewIndexedMap(sb, bondtypes.BondsPrefix, "bonds", collections.StringKey, codec.CollValue[bondtypes.Bond](cdc), newBondIndexes(sb)),
-		// usageKeepers:  usageKeepers,
+		usageKeepers:  nil,
 	}
 
 	schema, err := sb.Build()
@@ -82,7 +81,15 @@ func NewKeeper(
 
 	k.Schema = schema
 
-	return k
+	return &k
+}
+
+func (k *Keeper) SetUsageKeepers(usageKeepers []bondtypes.BondUsageKeeper) {
+	if k.usageKeepers != nil {
+		panic("cannot set bond hooks twice")
+	}
+
+	k.usageKeepers = usageKeepers
 }
 
 // BondId simplifies generation of bond Ids.
@@ -318,13 +325,12 @@ func (k Keeper) CancelBond(ctx sdk.Context, id string, ownerAddress sdk.AccAddre
 		return nil, errorsmod.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrUnauthorized, "Bond owner mismatch.")
 	}
 
-	// TODO
 	// Check if bond is used in other modules.
-	// for _, usageKeeper := range k.usageKeepers {
-	// 	if usageKeeper.UsesBond(ctx, id) {
-	// 		return nil, errorsmod.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrUnauthorized, fmt.Sprintf("Bond in use by the '%s' module.", usageKeeper.ModuleName()))
-	// 	}
-	// }
+	for _, usageKeeper := range k.usageKeepers {
+		if usageKeeper.UsesBond(ctx, id) {
+			return nil, errorsmod.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrUnauthorized, fmt.Sprintf("Bond in use by the '%s' module.", usageKeeper.ModuleName()))
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Move funds from the bond into the account.
 	err = k.bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(ctx, bondtypes.ModuleName, ownerAddress, bond.Balance)
diff --git a/x/bond/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/bond/keeper/msg_server.go
index 3827e73b..2a28cb67 100644
--- a/x/bond/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/bond/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import (
 var _ bond.MsgServer = msgServer{}
 
 type msgServer struct {
-	k Keeper
+	k *Keeper
 }
 
 // NewMsgServerImpl returns an implementation of the module MsgServer interface.
-func NewMsgServerImpl(keeper Keeper) bond.MsgServer {
+func NewMsgServerImpl(keeper *Keeper) bond.MsgServer {
 	return &msgServer{k: keeper}
 }
 
diff --git a/x/bond/keeper/query_server.go b/x/bond/keeper/query_server.go
index 9f9a1033..7c0066da 100644
--- a/x/bond/keeper/query_server.go
+++ b/x/bond/keeper/query_server.go
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import (
 var _ bondtypes.QueryServer = queryServer{}
 
 type queryServer struct {
-	k Keeper
+	k *Keeper
 }
 
 // NewQueryServerImpl returns an implementation of the module QueryServer.
-func NewQueryServerImpl(k Keeper) bondtypes.QueryServer {
+func NewQueryServerImpl(k *Keeper) bondtypes.QueryServer {
 	return queryServer{k}
 }
 
diff --git a/x/bond/module/depinject.go b/x/bond/module/depinject.go
index db48f83d..01d07b3d 100644
--- a/x/bond/module/depinject.go
+++ b/x/bond/module/depinject.go
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/appmodule"
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/store"
 	"cosmossdk.io/depinject"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	auth "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/keeper"
 	bank "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/keeper"
 
 	modulev1 "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/api/cerc/bond/module/v1"
+	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond"
 	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond/keeper"
 )
 
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ func init() {
 	appmodule.Register(
 		&modulev1.Module{},
 		appmodule.Provide(ProvideModule),
+		appmodule.Invoke(InvokeSetBondHooks),
 	)
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ type ModuleInputs struct {
 type ModuleOutputs struct {
 	depinject.Out
 
-	Keeper keeper.Keeper
+	Keeper *keeper.Keeper
 	Module appmodule.AppModule
 }
 
@@ -51,3 +54,25 @@ func ProvideModule(in ModuleInputs) ModuleOutputs {
 
 	return ModuleOutputs{Module: m, Keeper: k}
 }
+
+func InvokeSetBondHooks(
+	config *modulev1.Module,
+	keeper *keeper.Keeper,
+	bondHooks map[string]bond.BondHooksWrapper,
+) error {
+	// all arguments to invokers are optional
+	if keeper == nil || config == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var usageKeepers []bond.BondUsageKeeper
+
+	for _, modName := range maps.Keys(bondHooks) {
+		hook := bondHooks[modName]
+		usageKeepers = append(usageKeepers, hook)
+	}
+
+	keeper.SetUsageKeepers(usageKeepers)
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/x/bond/module/module.go b/x/bond/module/module.go
index 2fb5b834..fb566531 100644
--- a/x/bond/module/module.go
+++ b/x/bond/module/module.go
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ const ConsensusVersion = 1
 
 type AppModule struct {
 	cdc    codec.Codec
-	keeper keeper.Keeper
+	keeper *keeper.Keeper
 }
 
 // NewAppModule creates a new AppModule object
-func NewAppModule(cdc codec.Codec, keeper keeper.Keeper) AppModule {
+func NewAppModule(cdc codec.Codec, keeper *keeper.Keeper) AppModule {
 	return AppModule{
 		cdc:    cdc,
 		keeper: keeper,
diff --git a/x/registry/keeper/keeper.go b/x/registry/keeper/keeper.go
index d09bdc2a..3892a3e0 100644
--- a/x/registry/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/registry/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ type Keeper struct {
 
 	accountKeeper auth.AccountKeeper
 	bankKeeper    bank.Keeper
-	bondKeeper    bondkeeper.Keeper
+	bondKeeper    *bondkeeper.Keeper
 	auctionKeeper *auctionkeeper.Keeper
 
 	// state management
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func NewKeeper(
 	storeService storetypes.KVStoreService,
 	accountKeeper auth.AccountKeeper,
 	bankKeeper bank.Keeper,
-	bondKeeper bondkeeper.Keeper,
+	bondKeeper *bondkeeper.Keeper,
 	auctionKeeper *auctionkeeper.Keeper,
 ) Keeper {
 	sb := collections.NewSchemaBuilder(storeService)
diff --git a/x/registry/keeper/record_keeper.go b/x/registry/keeper/record_keeper.go
index 890adf6e..03f7a259 100644
--- a/x/registry/keeper/record_keeper.go
+++ b/x/registry/keeper/record_keeper.go
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ func (rk RecordKeeper) ModuleName() string {
 }
 
 func (rk RecordKeeper) UsesAuction(ctx sdk.Context, auctionId string) bool {
-	if _, err := rk.k.Authorities.Indexes.AuctionId.MatchExact(ctx, auctionId); err != nil {
-		// ErrNotFound
-		return false
+	iter, err := rk.k.Authorities.Indexes.AuctionId.MatchExact(ctx, auctionId)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	return true
+	return iter.Valid()
 }
 
 func (rk RecordKeeper) OnAuction(ctx sdk.Context, auctionId string) {
@@ -133,6 +133,16 @@ func (rk RecordKeeper) OnAuctionWinnerSelected(ctx sdk.Context, auctionId string
 	}
 }
 
+// UsesBond returns true if the bond has associated records.
+func (rk RecordKeeper) UsesBond(ctx sdk.Context, bondId string) bool {
+	iter, err := rk.k.Records.Indexes.BondId.MatchExact(ctx, bondId)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return iter.Valid()
+}
+
 // RenewRecord renews a record.
 func (k Keeper) RenewRecord(ctx sdk.Context, msg registrytypes.MsgRenewRecord) error {
 	if has, err := k.HasRecord(ctx, msg.RecordId); !has {
diff --git a/x/registry/module/depinject.go b/x/registry/module/depinject.go
index e600a033..40e8428a 100644
--- a/x/registry/module/depinject.go
+++ b/x/registry/module/depinject.go
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ import (
 	bank "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/keeper"
 
 	modulev1 "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/api/cerc/registry/module/v1"
-	auction "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/auction"
+	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/auction"
 	auctionkeeper "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/auction/keeper"
+	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond"
 	bondkeeper "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond/keeper"
 	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/registry/keeper"
 )
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ type ModuleInputs struct {
 	AccountKeeper auth.AccountKeeper
 	BankKeeper    bank.Keeper
 
-	BondKeeper    bondkeeper.Keeper
+	BondKeeper    *bondkeeper.Keeper
 	AuctionKeeper *auctionkeeper.Keeper
 }
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ type ModuleOutputs struct {
 	Module appmodule.AppModule
 
 	AuctionHooks auction.AuctionHooksWrapper
+	BondHooks    bond.BondHooksWrapper
 }
 
 func ProvideModule(in ModuleInputs) ModuleOutputs {
@@ -66,5 +68,9 @@ func ProvideModule(in ModuleInputs) ModuleOutputs {
 
 	recordKeeper := keeper.NewRecordKeeper(in.Cdc, &k, in.AuctionKeeper)
 
-	return ModuleOutputs{Module: m, Keeper: k, AuctionHooks: auction.AuctionHooksWrapper{AuctionUsageKeeper: recordKeeper}}
+	return ModuleOutputs{
+		Module: m, Keeper: k,
+		AuctionHooks: auction.AuctionHooksWrapper{AuctionUsageKeeper: recordKeeper},
+		BondHooks:    bond.BondHooksWrapper{BondUsageKeeper: recordKeeper},
+	}
 }