diff --git a/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts.go b/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts.go
index 408a7dad0c2a..9e586943a2f3 100644
--- a/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts.go
+++ b/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -40,30 +39,31 @@ contain valid denominations. Accounts may optionally be supplied with vesting pa
 		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(2),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			clientCtx := client.GetClientContextFromCmd(cmd)
-			depCdc := clientCtx.Codec
-			cdc := depCdc.(codec.Codec)
 
 			serverCtx := server.GetServerContextFromCmd(cmd)
 			config := serverCtx.Config
 
 			config.SetRoot(clientCtx.HomeDir)
 
+			var kr keyring.Keyring
 			addr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(args[0])
 			if err != nil {
 				inBuf := bufio.NewReader(cmd.InOrStdin())
 				keyringBackend, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(flags.FlagKeyringBackend)
-
-				// attempt to lookup address from Keybase if no address was provided
-				kb, err := keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyringBackend, clientCtx.HomeDir, inBuf)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
+				if keyringBackend != "" && clientCtx.Keyring == nil {
+					var err error
+					kr, err = keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyringBackend, clientCtx.HomeDir, inBuf)
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+				} else {
+					kr = clientCtx.Keyring
 				}
 
-				info, err := kb.Key(args[0])
+				info, err := kr.Key(args[0])
 				if err != nil {
-					return fmt.Errorf("failed to get address from Keybase: %w", err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to get address from Keyring: %w", err)
 				}
-
 				addr = info.GetAddress()
 			}
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ contain valid denominations. Accounts may optionally be supplied with vesting pa
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal genesis state: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			authGenState := authtypes.GetGenesisStateFromAppState(cdc, appState)
+			authGenState := authtypes.GetGenesisStateFromAppState(clientCtx.Codec, appState)
 
 			accs, err := authtypes.UnpackAccounts(authGenState.Accounts)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -141,19 +141,19 @@ contain valid denominations. Accounts may optionally be supplied with vesting pa
 			}
 			authGenState.Accounts = genAccs
 
-			authGenStateBz, err := cdc.MarshalJSON(&authGenState)
+			authGenStateBz, err := clientCtx.Codec.MarshalJSON(&authGenState)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal auth genesis state: %w", err)
 			}
 
 			appState[authtypes.ModuleName] = authGenStateBz
 
-			bankGenState := banktypes.GetGenesisStateFromAppState(depCdc, appState)
+			bankGenState := banktypes.GetGenesisStateFromAppState(clientCtx.Codec, appState)
 			bankGenState.Balances = append(bankGenState.Balances, balances)
 			bankGenState.Balances = banktypes.SanitizeGenesisBalances(bankGenState.Balances)
 			bankGenState.Supply = bankGenState.Supply.Add(balances.Coins...)
 
-			bankGenStateBz, err := cdc.MarshalJSON(bankGenState)
+			bankGenStateBz, err := clientCtx.Codec.MarshalJSON(bankGenState)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal bank genesis state: %w", err)
 			}
diff --git a/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts_test.go b/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts_test.go
index 2802cd4af8ae..8ed82d0918ab 100644
--- a/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts_test.go
+++ b/simapp/simd/cmd/genaccounts_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package cmd_test
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -25,28 +28,39 @@ var testMbm = module.NewBasicManager(genutil.AppModuleBasic{})
 func TestAddGenesisAccountCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _, addr1 := testdata.KeyTestPubAddr()
 	tests := []struct {
-		name      string
-		addr      string
-		denom     string
-		expectErr bool
+		name        string
+		addr        string
+		denom       string
+		withKeyring bool
+		expectErr   bool
 	}{
 		{
-			name:      "invalid address",
-			addr:      "",
-			denom:     "1000atom",
-			expectErr: true,
+			name:        "invalid address",
+			addr:        "",
+			denom:       "1000atom",
+			withKeyring: false,
+			expectErr:   true,
 		},
 		{
-			name:      "valid address",
-			addr:      addr1.String(),
-			denom:     "1000atom",
-			expectErr: false,
+			name:        "valid address",
+			addr:        addr1.String(),
+			denom:       "1000atom",
+			withKeyring: false,
+			expectErr:   false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:      "multiple denoms",
-			addr:      addr1.String(),
-			denom:     "1000atom, 2000stake",
-			expectErr: false,
+			name:        "multiple denoms",
+			addr:        addr1.String(),
+			denom:       "1000atom, 2000stake",
+			withKeyring: false,
+			expectErr:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "with keyring",
+			addr:        "ser",
+			denom:       "1000atom",
+			withKeyring: true,
+			expectErr:   false,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -65,6 +79,15 @@ func TestAddGenesisAccountCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			serverCtx := server.NewContext(viper.New(), cfg, logger)
 			clientCtx := client.Context{}.WithCodec(appCodec).WithHomeDir(home)
 
+			if tc.withKeyring {
+				path := hd.CreateHDPath(118, 0, 0).String()
+				kr, err := keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyring.BackendMemory, home, nil)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				_, _, err = kr.NewMnemonic(tc.addr, keyring.English, path, keyring.DefaultBIP39Passphrase, hd.Secp256k1)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				clientCtx = clientCtx.WithKeyring(kr)
+			}
+
 			ctx := context.Background()
 			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, client.ClientContextKey, &clientCtx)
 			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, server.ServerContextKey, serverCtx)