diff --git a/src/consensus/validator.rs b/src/consensus/validator.rs
index ea70001b0..6ed5db788 100644
--- a/src/consensus/validator.rs
+++ b/src/consensus/validator.rs
@@ -375,6 +375,16 @@ impl ValidatorState {
             return Err(Error::ExtendedChainIndexNotFound)
         }
 
+        // Check that proposal transactions don't exceed limit
+        if proposal.block.txs.len() > constants::TXS_CAP {
+            warn!(
+                "receive_proposal(): Received proposal transactions exceed configured cap: {} - {}",
+                proposal.block.txs.len(),
+                constants::TXS_CAP
+            );
+            return Err(Error::ProposalTxsExceedCapError)
+        }
+
         // Verify proposal signature is valid based on producer public key
         // TODO: derive public key from proof
         if !lf.public_key.verify(proposal.header.as_bytes(), &lf.signature) {
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index cd9053dbc..064750bea 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -256,9 +256,12 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error("Proposal contains different coin creation eta")]
     ProposalDifferentCoinEtaError,
 
-    #[error("proposed coin is spent")]
+    #[error("Proposal contains spent coin")]
     ProposalIsSpent,
 
+    #[error("Proposal contains more transactions than configured cap")]
+    ProposalTxsExceedCapError,
+
     #[error("unable to verify transfer transaction")]
     TransferTxVerification,