diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c583cb7be95..21b761dcc357 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 * (x/authz) [\#11252](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/11252) Allow insufficient funds error for authz simulation
 * (cli) [\#11313](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/11313) Fixes `--gas auto` when executing CLI transactions in `--generate-only` mode
 * (cli) [\#11337](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/11337) Fixes `show-adress` cli cmd
-* (crypto) [\#11298](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/11298) Fix cgo secp signature verification and update libscep256k1 library. 
+* (crypto) [\#11298](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/11298) Fix cgo secp signature verification and update libscep256k1 library.
+* (x/authz) [\#11512](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/11512) Fix response of a panic to error, when subtracting balances.
 
 ### State Machine Breaking
 
diff --git a/x/staking/types/authz.go b/x/staking/types/authz.go
index 45ce23089a3e..e26712ade2e4 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/authz.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/authz.go
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ func (a StakeAuthorization) Accept(ctx sdk.Context, msg sdk.Msg) (authz.AcceptRe
 			Updated: &StakeAuthorization{Validators: a.GetValidators(), AuthorizationType: a.GetAuthorizationType()}}, nil
 	}
 
+	// check sufficient balance exists.
+	if _, isNegative := sdk.NewCoins(*a.MaxTokens).SafeSub(sdk.NewCoins(amount)); isNegative {
+		return authz.AcceptResponse{}, sdkerrors.ErrInsufficientFunds.Wrapf("amount is more than max tokens")
+	}
+
 	limitLeft := a.MaxTokens.Sub(amount)
 	if limitLeft.IsZero() {
 		return authz.AcceptResponse{Accept: true, Delete: true}, nil
diff --git a/x/staking/types/authz_test.go b/x/staking/types/authz_test.go
index fd7f17d63e65..1f649f0a28a4 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/authz_test.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/authz_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	coin100 = sdk.NewInt64Coin("steak", 100)
+	coin150 = sdk.NewInt64Coin("steak", 150)
 	coin50  = sdk.NewInt64Coin("steak", 50)
 	delAddr = sdk.AccAddress("_____delegator _____")
 	val1    = sdk.ValAddress("_____validator1_____")
@@ -70,6 +71,17 @@ func TestAuthzAuthorizations(t *testing.T) {
 			true,
 			nil,
 		},
+		{
+			"delegate: coins more than allowed",
+			[]sdk.ValAddress{val1, val2},
+			[]sdk.ValAddress{},
+			stakingtypes.AuthorizationType_AUTHORIZATION_TYPE_DELEGATE,
+			&coin100,
+			stakingtypes.NewMsgDelegate(delAddr, val1, coin150),
+			true,
+			false,
+			nil,
+		},
 		{
 			"delegate: verify remaining coins",
 			[]sdk.ValAddress{val1, val2},