diff --git a/src/descriptor/error.rs b/src/descriptor/error.rs
index 417a43dd3e..aed2d95b3d 100644
--- a/src/descriptor/error.rs
+++ b/src/descriptor/error.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     InvalidDescriptorChecksum,
     /// The descriptor contains hardened derivation steps on public extended keys
     HardenedDerivationXpub,
+    /// The descriptor contains multipath keys
+    MultiPath,
 
     /// Error thrown while working with [`keys`](crate::keys)
     Key(crate::keys::KeyError),
@@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for Error {
                 f,
                 "The descriptor contains hardened derivation steps on public extended keys"
             ),
+            Self::MultiPath => write!(
+                f,
+                "The descriptor contains multipath keys, which are not supported yet"
+            ),
             Self::Key(err) => write!(f, "Key error: {}", err),
             Self::Policy(err) => write!(f, "Policy error: {}", err),
             Self::InvalidDescriptorCharacter(char) => {
diff --git a/src/descriptor/mod.rs b/src/descriptor/mod.rs
index 5b97a3ed90..1ee43e306f 100644
--- a/src/descriptor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/descriptor/mod.rs
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ pub(crate) fn into_wallet_descriptor_checked<T: IntoWalletDescriptor>(
         return Err(DescriptorError::HardenedDerivationXpub);
     }
 
+    if descriptor.is_multipath() {
+        return Err(DescriptorError::MultiPath);
+    }
+
     // Run miniscript's sanity check, which will look for duplicated keys and other potential
     // issues
     descriptor.sanity_check()?;
@@ -862,6 +866,12 @@ mod test {
 
         assert_matches!(result, Err(DescriptorError::HardenedDerivationXpub));
 
+        let descriptor = "wpkh(tpubD6NzVbkrYhZ4XHndKkuB8FifXm8r5FQHwrN6oZuWCz13qb93rtgKvD4PQsqC4HP4yhV3tA2fqr2RbY5mNXfM7RxXUoeABoDtsFUq2zJq6YK/<0;1>/*)";
+        let result = into_wallet_descriptor_checked(descriptor, &secp, Network::Testnet);
+
+        assert_matches!(result, Err(DescriptorError::MultiPath));
+
+        // repeated pubkeys
         let descriptor = "wsh(multi(2,tpubD6NzVbkrYhZ4XHndKkuB8FifXm8r5FQHwrN6oZuWCz13qb93rtgKvD4PQsqC4HP4yhV3tA2fqr2RbY5mNXfM7RxXUoeABoDtsFUq2zJq6YK/0/*,tpubD6NzVbkrYhZ4XHndKkuB8FifXm8r5FQHwrN6oZuWCz13qb93rtgKvD4PQsqC4HP4yhV3tA2fqr2RbY5mNXfM7RxXUoeABoDtsFUq2zJq6YK/0/*))";
         let result = into_wallet_descriptor_checked(descriptor, &secp, Network::Testnet);