diff --git a/rai/node/cli.cpp b/rai/node/cli.cpp
index 783c0ca2..59ddeb83 100644
--- a/rai/node/cli.cpp
+++ b/rai/node/cli.cpp
@@ -453,6 +453,10 @@ std::error_code rai::handle_node_options (boost::program_options::variables_map
 							auto error (existing->second->store.fetch (transaction, account, key));
 							assert (!error);
 							std::cout << boost::str (boost::format ("Pub: %1% Prv: %2%\n") % account.to_account () % key.data.to_string ());
+							if (rai::pub_key (key.data) != account)
+							{
+								std::cerr << boost::str (boost::format ("Invalid private key %1%\n") % key.data.to_string ());
+							}
 						}
 					}
 					else