diff --git a/x/emissions/types/errors.go b/x/emissions/types/errors.go
index 274b2ceec6..c25f367391 100644
--- a/x/emissions/types/errors.go
+++ b/x/emissions/types/errors.go
@@ -10,6 +10,5 @@ var (
 	ErrUnableToWithdrawEmissions           = errorsmod.Register(ModuleName, 1002, "Unable to withdraw emissions")
 	ErrInvalidAddress                      = errorsmod.Register(ModuleName, 1003, "Invalid address")
 	ErrRewardsPoolDoesNotHaveEnoughBalance = errorsmod.Register(ModuleName, 1004, "Rewards pool does not have enough balance")
-
-	ErrInvalidAmount = errorsmod.Register(ModuleName, 1005, "Invalid amount")
+	ErrInvalidAmount                       = errorsmod.Register(ModuleName, 1005, "Invalid amount")
 )
diff --git a/x/emissions/types/message_withdraw_emissions.go b/x/emissions/types/message_withdraw_emissions.go
index 34d02e8fa1..2d6759b792 100644
--- a/x/emissions/types/message_withdraw_emissions.go
+++ b/x/emissions/types/message_withdraw_emissions.go
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ func (msg *MsgWithdrawEmission) ValidateBasic() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errorsmod.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidAddress, "invalid creator address (%s)", err)
 	}
-	if !msg.Amount.GTE(sdkmath.ZeroInt()) {
-		return errorsmod.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidCoins, "invalid amount (%s)", msg.Amount.String())
+	if !msg.Amount.GT(sdkmath.ZeroInt()) {
+		return errorsmod.Wrapf(ErrInvalidAmount, "invalid amount (%s)", msg.Amount.String())
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/x/emissions/types/message_withdraw_emissons_test.go b/x/emissions/types/message_withdraw_emissons_test.go
index ad8f632188..280999cc3a 100644
--- a/x/emissions/types/message_withdraw_emissons_test.go
+++ b/x/emissions/types/message_withdraw_emissons_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package types_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	sdkmath "cosmossdk.io/math"
 	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/testutil/sample"
@@ -16,10 +17,16 @@ func TestMsgWithdrawEmission_ValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
 		require.ErrorIs(t, err, sdkerrors.ErrInvalidAddress)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("invalid amount", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("invalid negative amount", func(t *testing.T) {
 		msg := emissionstypes.NewMsgWithdrawEmissions(sample.AccAddress(), sample.IntInRange(-100, -1))
 		err := msg.ValidateBasic()
-		require.ErrorIs(t, err, sdkerrors.ErrInvalidCoins)
+		require.ErrorIs(t, err, emissionstypes.ErrInvalidAmount)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("invalid zero amount", func(t *testing.T) {
+		msg := emissionstypes.NewMsgWithdrawEmissions(sample.AccAddress(), sdkmath.ZeroInt())
+		err := msg.ValidateBasic()
+		require.ErrorIs(t, err, emissionstypes.ErrInvalidAmount)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("valid withdraw message", func(t *testing.T) {