diff --git a/runtime/src/validate_block/implementation.rs b/runtime/src/validate_block/implementation.rs
index d891017739..fd324f7592 100644
--- a/runtime/src/validate_block/implementation.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/validate_block/implementation.rs
@@ -253,8 +253,9 @@ impl<B: BlockT> Storage for WitnessStorage<B> {
 		};
 
 		for x in TrieDBIterator::new_prefixed(&trie, prefix).expect("Creates trie iterator") {
-			let (key, _) = x.expect("Iterating trie iterator");
-			self.overlay.insert(key, None);
+			if let Ok((key, _)) = x {
+				self.overlay.insert(key, None);
+			}
 		}
 	}