diff --git a/osmoutils/store_helper.go b/osmoutils/store_helper.go
index 86cabae4414..af66862bebd 100644
--- a/osmoutils/store_helper.go
+++ b/osmoutils/store_helper.go
@@ -124,6 +124,19 @@ func MustGet(store store.KVStore, key []byte, result proto.Message) {
 	}
 }
 
+// GetIfFound gets ket from store by mutating result.
+// returns a boolean indicating whether value exists for the given key and error
+func GetIfFound(store store.KVStore, key []byte, result proto.Message) (found bool, err error) {
+	b := store.Get(key)
+	if b == nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	if err := proto.Unmarshal(b, result); err != nil {
+		return true, err
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 // MustSetDec sets dec value to store at key. Panics on any error.
 func MustSetDec(store store.KVStore, key []byte, value sdk.Dec) {
 	MustSet(store, key, &sdk.DecProto{
diff --git a/x/concentrated-liquidity/lp_test.go b/x/concentrated-liquidity/lp_test.go
index b65af11a483..63b7dd64bd7 100644
--- a/x/concentrated-liquidity/lp_test.go
+++ b/x/concentrated-liquidity/lp_test.go
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestMint() {
 	s.Require().Equal(sdk.NewInt(5000), asset1)
 
 	// check position state
+	// 1517 is from the liquidity originally provided
 	position, err := s.App.ConcentratedLiquidityKeeper.GetPosition(s.Ctx, poolId, s.TestAccs[0], lowerTick, upperTick)
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Equal(sdk.NewInt(1517), position.Liquidity)
 
 	// check tick state
+	// 1517 is from the liquidity originally provided
 	lowerTickInfo, err := s.App.ConcentratedLiquidityKeeper.GetTickInfo(s.Ctx, poolId, lowerTick)
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Equal(sdk.NewInt(1517), lowerTickInfo.LiquidityGross)
diff --git a/x/concentrated-liquidity/position.go b/x/concentrated-liquidity/position.go
index 72c23efc39d..be5b1bb7193 100644
--- a/x/concentrated-liquidity/position.go
+++ b/x/concentrated-liquidity/position.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package concentrated_liquidity
 
 import (
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 
 	"github.com/osmosis-labs/osmosis/v12/osmoutils"
 	types "github.com/osmosis-labs/osmosis/v12/x/concentrated-liquidity/types"
@@ -36,12 +35,11 @@ func (k Keeper) GetPosition(ctx sdk.Context, poolId uint64, owner sdk.AccAddress
 	positionStruct := Position{}
 	key := types.KeyPosition(poolId, owner, lowerTick, upperTick)
 
-	bz := store.Get(key)
-	if bz == nil {
+	found, err := osmoutils.GetIfFound(store, key, &positionStruct)
+	// return 0 values iuf key has not been initialized
+	if !found {
 		return Position{Liquidity: sdk.ZeroInt()}, nil
 	}
-
-	err = proto.Unmarshal(bz, &positionStruct)
 	if err != nil {
 		return positionStruct, err
 	}
diff --git a/x/concentrated-liquidity/tick.go b/x/concentrated-liquidity/tick.go
index c6d2ee7c4e4..b92e70c0a02 100644
--- a/x/concentrated-liquidity/tick.go
+++ b/x/concentrated-liquidity/tick.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	db "github.com/tendermint/tm-db"
 
-	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
-
 	"github.com/osmosis-labs/osmosis/v12/osmomath"
 	"github.com/osmosis-labs/osmosis/v12/osmoutils"
 	types "github.com/osmosis-labs/osmosis/v12/x/concentrated-liquidity/types"
@@ -122,12 +120,11 @@ func (k Keeper) GetTickInfo(ctx sdk.Context, poolId uint64, tickIndex int64) (ti
 	tickStruct := TickInfo{}
 	key := types.KeyTick(poolId, tickIndex)
 
-	bz := store.Get(key)
-	if bz == nil {
+	found, err := osmoutils.GetIfFound(store, key, &tickStruct)
+	// return 0 values if key has not been initialized
+	if !found {
 		return TickInfo{LiquidityGross: sdk.ZeroInt(), LiquidityNet: sdk.ZeroInt()}, err
 	}
-
-	err = proto.Unmarshal(bz, &tickStruct)
 	if err != nil {
 		return tickStruct, err
 	}