diff --git a/chain/messagepool/messagepool.go b/chain/messagepool/messagepool.go
index d45edfabe..18f001981 100644
--- a/chain/messagepool/messagepool.go
+++ b/chain/messagepool/messagepool.go
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func (mp *MessagePool) checkMessage(m *types.SignedMessage) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := mp.VerifyMsgSig(m); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("mpooladd signature verification failed: %s", err)
+		log.Warnf("signature verification failed: %s", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -558,6 +558,11 @@ func (mp *MessagePool) PushWithNonce(ctx context.Context, addr address.Address,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	err = mp.checkMessage(msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// reacquire the locks and check state for consistency
 	mp.curTsLk.Lock()
 	defer mp.curTsLk.Unlock()