diff --git a/x/forwarding/middleware.go b/x/forwarding/middleware.go
index 81969e4..be81ba5 100644
--- a/x/forwarding/middleware.go
+++ b/x/forwarding/middleware.go
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ func (m Middleware) OnRecvPacket(ctx sdk.Context, packet channeltypes.Packet, re
 			}
 		}
 
-		receiver := sdk.MustAccAddressFromBech32(transferData.Receiver)
+		receiver, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(transferData.Receiver)
+		if err != nil {
+			return m.app.OnRecvPacket(ctx, packet, relayer)
+		}
 
 		rawAccount := m.authKeeper.GetAccount(ctx, receiver)
 		if rawAccount == nil {