diff --git a/massa-execution-worker/src/execution.rs b/massa-execution-worker/src/execution.rs
index 297538ff8e9..c2aacb503f4 100644
--- a/massa-execution-worker/src/execution.rs
+++ b/massa-execution-worker/src/execution.rs
@@ -1175,10 +1175,19 @@ impl ExecutionState {
 
         // load and execute the compiled module
         // IMPORTANT: do not keep a lock here as `run_function` uses the `get_module` interface
-        let module = self
+        let Ok(module) = self
             .module_cache
             .write()
-            .load_module(&bytecode, message.max_gas)?;
+            .load_module(&bytecode, message.max_gas)
+        else {
+            let err =
+                ExecutionError::RuntimeError("could not load module for async execution".into());
+            let mut context = context_guard!(self);
+            context.reset_to_snapshot(context_snapshot, err.clone());
+            context.cancel_async_message(&message);
+            return Err(err);
+        };
+
         let response = massa_sc_runtime::run_function(
             &*self.execution_interface,
             module,
diff --git a/massa-execution-worker/src/interface_impl.rs b/massa-execution-worker/src/interface_impl.rs
index 4dd2f716310..245ea26ef35 100644
--- a/massa-execution-worker/src/interface_impl.rs
+++ b/massa-execution-worker/src/interface_impl.rs
@@ -1183,6 +1183,16 @@ impl Interface for InterfaceImpl {
         if validity_end.1 >= self.config.thread_count {
             bail!("validity end thread exceeds the configuration thread count")
         }
+
+        if max_gas < self.config.gas_costs.max_instance_cost {
+            bail!("max gas is lower than the minimum instance cost")
+        }
+
+        if Slot::new(validity_end.0, validity_end.1) < Slot::new(validity_start.0, validity_start.1)
+        {
+            bail!("validity end is earlier than the validity start")
+        }
+
         let target_addr = Address::from_str(target_address)?;
 
         // check that the target address is an SC address
@@ -1200,6 +1210,11 @@ impl Interface for InterfaceImpl {
 
         let mut execution_context = context_guard!(self);
         let emission_slot = execution_context.slot;
+
+        if emission_slot > Slot::new(validity_start.0, validity_start.1) {
+            bail!("validity start is earlier than the current slot")
+        }
+
         let emission_index = execution_context.created_message_index;
         let sender = execution_context.get_current_address()?;
         let coins = Amount::from_raw(raw_coins);