diff --git a/onchain/src/Kraiken.sol b/onchain/src/Kraiken.sol
index ea2362e..8a5efaf 100644
--- a/onchain/src/Kraiken.sol
+++ b/onchain/src/Kraiken.sol
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ contract Kraiken is ERC20, ERC20Permit {
     function setLiquidityManager(address liquidityManager_) external {
         require(msg.sender == deployer, "only deployer");
         if (address(0) == liquidityManager_) revert ZeroAddressInSetter();
+        if (liquidityManager_ == stakingPool) revert InvalidAddress();
         if (liquidityManager != address(0)) revert AddressAlreadySet();
         liquidityManager = liquidityManager_;
     }
diff --git a/onchain/test/Kraiken.t.sol b/onchain/test/Kraiken.t.sol
index 8dc7ac0..055a092 100644
--- a/onchain/test/Kraiken.t.sol
+++ b/onchain/test/Kraiken.t.sol
@@ -187,6 +187,14 @@ contract KraikenTest is Test {
         kraiken.setLiquidityManager(makeAddr("anotherLiquidityManager"));
     }
 
+    function testSetLiquidityManagerRejectsStakingPool() public {
+        Kraiken freshKraiken = new Kraiken("KRAIKEN", "KRK");
+        address sp = makeAddr("stakingPool");
+        freshKraiken.setStakingPool(sp);
+        vm.expectRevert(Kraiken.InvalidAddress.selector);
+        freshKraiken.setLiquidityManager(sp);
+    }
+
     function testSetLiquidityManagerOnlyDeployer() public {
         Kraiken freshKraiken = new Kraiken("KRAIKEN", "KRK");
         address nonDeployer = makeAddr("nonDeployer");