diff --git a/store/dbadapter/store.go b/store/dbadapter/store.go
index 175f6ad18f96..013e26df2030 100644
--- a/store/dbadapter/store.go
+++ b/store/dbadapter/store.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func (dsa Store) Has(key []byte) bool {
 // Set wraps the underlying DB's Set method panicing on error.
 func (dsa Store) Set(key, value []byte) {
 	types.AssertValidKey(key)
+	types.AssertValidValue(value)
 	if err := dsa.DB.Set(key, value); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}