diff --git a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/privacy_preserving_circuit.rs b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/privacy_preserving_circuit.rs
index 83f593a..947f6ea 100644
--- a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/privacy_preserving_circuit.rs
+++ b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/privacy_preserving_circuit.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ fn main() {
 
     // Check that the program is well behaved.
     // See the # Programs section for the definition of the `validate_execution` method.
-    validate_execution(&pre_states, &post_states, program_id);
+    if !validate_execution(&pre_states, &post_states, program_id) {
+        panic!();
+    }
 
     let n_accounts = pre_states.len();
     if visibility_mask.len() != n_accounts {
diff --git a/nssa/src/error.rs b/nssa/src/error.rs
index 1d6d6ad..0e85789 100644
--- a/nssa/src/error.rs
+++ b/nssa/src/error.rs
@@ -45,4 +45,7 @@ pub enum NssaError {
 
     #[error("Invalid privacy preserving execution circuit proof")]
     InvalidPrivacyPreservingProof,
+
+    #[error("Circuit proving error")]
+    CircuitProvingError(String),
 }
diff --git a/nssa/src/privacy_preserving_transaction/circuit.rs b/nssa/src/privacy_preserving_transaction/circuit.rs
index ed32f98..24cdc4a 100644
--- a/nssa/src/privacy_preserving_transaction/circuit.rs
+++ b/nssa/src/privacy_preserving_transaction/circuit.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ pub fn execute_and_prove(
     env_builder.write(&circuit_input).unwrap();
     let env = env_builder.build().unwrap();
     let prover = default_prover();
-    let prove_info = prover.prove(env, PRIVACY_PRESERVING_CIRCUIT_ELF).unwrap();
+    let prove_info = prover
+        .prove(env, PRIVACY_PRESERVING_CIRCUIT_ELF)
+        .map_err(|e| NssaError::CircuitProvingError(e.to_string()))?;
 
     let proof = Proof(borsh::to_vec(&prove_info.receipt.inner)?);
 
diff --git a/nssa/src/state.rs b/nssa/src/state.rs
index 93ee06c..d0733ec 100644
--- a/nssa/src/state.rs
+++ b/nssa/src/state.rs
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ pub mod tests {
     use crate::{
         Address, PublicKey, PublicTransaction, V01State,
         error::NssaError,
+        execute_and_prove,
         privacy_preserving_transaction::{
             PrivacyPreservingTransaction, circuit, message::Message, witness_set::WitnessSet,
         },
@@ -1063,4 +1064,35 @@ pub mod tests {
             recipient_initial_balance + balance_to_move
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_burner_program_should_fail_in_privacy_preserving_circuit() {
+        let keys = test_private_account_keys_1();
+        let private_account = AccountWithMetadata {
+            account: Account {
+                balance: 100,
+                ..Account::default()
+            },
+            is_authorized: true,
+        };
+        let state = V01State::new_with_genesis_accounts(&[])
+            .with_private_account(&keys, &private_account.account);
+
+        let membership_proof = state
+            .get_proof_for_commitment(&Commitment::new(&keys.npk(), &private_account.account))
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let program = Program::burner();
+        let result = execute_and_prove(
+            &[private_account],
+            &Program::serialize_instruction(10u128).unwrap(),
+            &[1],
+            &[0xdeadbeef],
+            &[(keys.npk(), SharedSecretKey::new(&[0xca; 32], &keys.ivk()))],
+            &[(keys.nsk, membership_proof)],
+            &program,
+        );
+
+        assert!(matches!(result, Err(NssaError::CircuitProvingError(_))));
+    }
 }