diff --git a/x/fbridge/keeper/keeper.go b/x/fbridge/keeper/keeper.go
index 7d87a7e979..6bba8eca55 100644
--- a/x/fbridge/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/fbridge/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -128,10 +128,12 @@ func (k Keeper) GetRoleMetadata(ctx sdk.Context) types.RoleMetadata {
 }
 
 func (k Keeper) GetBridgeStatus(ctx sdk.Context) types.BridgeStatus {
-	roleMeta := k.GetRoleMetadata(ctx)
-	bsMeta := k.GetBridgeStatusMetadata(ctx)
-	if types.CheckTrustLevelThreshold(roleMeta.Guardian, bsMeta.Inactive, k.GetParams(ctx).GuardianTrustLevel) {
-		return types.StatusInactive
+	if k.GetRoleMetadata(ctx).Guardian != 0 {
+		roleMeta := k.GetRoleMetadata(ctx)
+		bsMeta := k.GetBridgeStatusMetadata(ctx)
+		if types.CheckTrustLevelThreshold(roleMeta.Guardian, bsMeta.Inactive, k.GetParams(ctx).GuardianTrustLevel) {
+			return types.StatusInactive
+		}
 	}
 
 	return types.StatusActive