diff --git a/lee/state_machine/src/privacy_preserving_transaction/circuit/mod.rs b/lee/state_machine/src/privacy_preserving_transaction/circuit/mod.rs
index 5127531a..d907a1e8 100644
--- a/lee/state_machine/src/privacy_preserving_transaction/circuit/mod.rs
+++ b/lee/state_machine/src/privacy_preserving_transaction/circuit/mod.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub fn execute_and_prove(
     account_identities: Vec<InputAccountIdentity>,
     program_with_dependencies: &ProgramWithDependencies,
 ) -> Result<(PrivacyPreservingCircuitOutput, Proof), LeeError> {
-    execute_and_prove_with_dummy_inputs(
+    execute_and_prove_with_padded_inputs(
         pre_states,
         instruction_data,
         account_identities,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub fn execute_and_prove(
     )
 }
 
-pub fn execute_and_prove_with_dummy_inputs(
+pub fn execute_and_prove_with_padded_inputs(
     pre_states: Vec<AccountWithMetadata>,
     instruction_data: InstructionData,
     account_identities: Vec<InputAccountIdentity>,
diff --git a/lez/wallet/src/account_manager.rs b/lez/wallet/src/account_manager.rs
index c05549ee..3f7c43e0 100644
--- a/lez/wallet/src/account_manager.rs
+++ b/lez/wallet/src/account_manager.rs
@@ -420,6 +420,13 @@ impl AccountManager {
             .iter()
             .filter(|state| matches!(state, State::Private(_)))
             .count();
+        if private_count > Self::MAX_PRIVATE_ACCOUNTS {
+            log::warn!(
+                "private account count {private_count} exceeds MAX_PRIVATE_ACCOUNTS ({}); \
+                 padding saturates and the private-input count is not hidden",
+                Self::MAX_PRIVATE_ACCOUNTS
+            );
+        }
         self.dummy_inputs(Self::MAX_PRIVATE_ACCOUNTS.saturating_sub(private_count))
     }
 
diff --git a/lez/wallet/src/lib.rs b/lez/wallet/src/lib.rs
index 9bd81110..b53a1636 100644
--- a/lez/wallet/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lez/wallet/src/lib.rs
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ impl WalletCore {
 
         let private_account_keys = acc_manager.private_account_keys();
         let (output, proof) =
-            lee::privacy_preserving_transaction::circuit::execute_and_prove_with_dummy_inputs(
+            lee::privacy_preserving_transaction::circuit::execute_and_prove_with_padded_inputs(
                 pre_states,
                 instruction_data,
                 acc_manager.account_identities(),