diff --git a/dlc-wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/dlc/wallet/DLCExecutionTest.scala b/dlc-wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/dlc/wallet/DLCExecutionTest.scala
index a9fbc6967d..69ed30ba8f 100644
--- a/dlc-wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/dlc/wallet/DLCExecutionTest.scala
+++ b/dlc-wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/dlc/wallet/DLCExecutionTest.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package org.bitcoins.dlc.wallet
 
-import org.bitcoins.core.currency.Satoshis
+import org.bitcoins.core.currency.{Bitcoins, Satoshis}
 import org.bitcoins.core.number.UInt32
 import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.dlc.models.DLCMessage.DLCOffer
 import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.dlc.models.DLCStatus.{
@@ -462,4 +462,31 @@ class DLCExecutionTest extends BitcoinSDualWalletTest {
 
       recoverToSucceededIf[IllegalArgumentException](resultF)
   }
+
+  it must "throw an exception when you try to execute a DLC in the SIGNED state" in {
+    wallets =>
+      val walletA = wallets._1.wallet
+      val walletB = wallets._2.wallet
+      val contractOraclePair = DLCWalletUtil.sampleContractOraclePair
+      val amt = Bitcoins.one
+      val contractInfo = SingleContractInfo(amt.satoshis, contractOraclePair)
+      val resultF = for {
+        offer <- walletA.createDLCOffer(
+          contractInfo = contractInfo,
+          collateral = half,
+          feeRateOpt = Some(SatoshisPerVirtualByte.fromLong(10)),
+          locktime = dummyTimeouts.contractMaturity.toUInt32,
+          refundLocktime = dummyTimeouts.contractTimeout.toUInt32,
+          externalPayoutAddressOpt = None,
+          externalChangeAddressOpt = None
+        )
+        accept <- walletB.acceptDLCOffer(offer, None, None)
+        sign <- walletA.signDLC(accept)
+        contractId = sign.contractId
+        (_, sig) = DLCWalletUtil.getSigs(contractInfo)
+        _ <- walletA.executeDLC(contractId, sig)
+      } yield succeed
+
+      recoverToSucceededIf[RuntimeException](resultF)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/dlc-wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/dlc/wallet/DLCWallet.scala b/dlc-wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/dlc/wallet/DLCWallet.scala
index 0126de20ae..a200e944d8 100644
--- a/dlc-wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/dlc/wallet/DLCWallet.scala
+++ b/dlc-wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/dlc/wallet/DLCWallet.scala
@@ -1431,7 +1431,14 @@ abstract class DLCWallet
 
     for {
       dlcDb <- dlcDAO.findByContractId(contractId).map(_.get)
-
+      _ = dlcDb.state match {
+        case state @ (Offered | AcceptComputingAdaptorSigs | Accepted |
+            SignComputingAdaptorSigs | Signed) =>
+          sys.error(
+            s"Cannot execute DLC before the DLC is broadcast to the blockchain, state=$state")
+        case Broadcasted | Confirmed | _: ClosedState =>
+        //can continue executing, do nothing
+      }
       (announcements, announcementData, nonceDbs) <- dlcDataManagement
         .getDLCAnnouncementDbs(dlcDb.dlcId)