diff --git a/runtime/src/error.rs b/runtime/src/error.rs
index 04dcf6706..feadf82bf 100644
--- a/runtime/src/error.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/error.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ pub enum Error {
     BlockNotFound,
     #[error("Could not get vault")]
     VaultNotFound,
+    #[error("Vault has been liquidated")]
+    VaultLiquidated,
+    #[error("Vault has stolen BTC")]
+    VaultCommittedTheft,
     #[error("Channel closed unexpectedly")]
     ChannelClosed,
 
diff --git a/runtime/src/lib.rs b/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 5ac8a43f0..1894d384f 100644
--- a/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ use substrate_subxt::system::SystemEventTypeRegistry;
 use substrate_subxt::EventTypeRegistry;
 use substrate_subxt::{balances, extrinsic::DefaultExtra, sudo, system, Runtime};
 pub use types::*;
-use vault_registry::VaultStatus;
+pub use vault_registry::VaultStatus;
 
 use parachain::primitives::{Id as ParaId, RelayChainBlockNumber};
 use xcm::v0::{Error as XcmError, NetworkId};
diff --git a/runtime/src/pallets/mod.rs b/runtime/src/pallets/mod.rs
index b6f326a43..6b2bf2ba8 100644
--- a/runtime/src/pallets/mod.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/pallets/mod.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub use refund::RefundRequest;
 pub use replace::ReplaceRequest;
 pub use security::{ErrorCode, StatusCode};
 pub use staked_relayers::StatusUpdate;
-pub use vault_registry::Vault;
+pub use vault_registry::{Vault, VaultStatus};
 
 use parity_scale_codec::{Codec, EncodeLike};
 use sp_arithmetic::traits::Saturating;
diff --git a/runtime/src/rpc.rs b/runtime/src/rpc.rs
index 3c08bb80e..8d25116a3 100644
--- a/runtime/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/rpc.rs
@@ -1468,13 +1468,22 @@ impl VaultRegistryPallet for PolkaBtcProvider {
     ///
     /// # Errors
     /// * `VaultNotFound` - if the rpc returned a default value rather than the vault we want
+    /// * `VaultLiquidated` - if the vault is liquidated
+    /// * `VaultCommittedTheft` - if the vault is stole BTC
     async fn get_vault(&self, vault_id: AccountId) -> Result<PolkaBtcVault, Error> {
         let head = self.get_latest_block_hash().await?;
-        let vault: PolkaBtcVault = self.ext_client.vaults(vault_id.clone(), head).await?;
-        if vault.id == vault_id {
-            Ok(vault)
-        } else {
-            Err(Error::VaultNotFound)
+        match self.ext_client.vaults(vault_id.clone(), head).await {
+            Ok(PolkaBtcVault {
+                status: VaultStatus::Liquidated,
+                ..
+            }) => Err(Error::VaultLiquidated),
+            Ok(PolkaBtcVault {
+                status: VaultStatus::CommittedTheft,
+                ..
+            }) => Err(Error::VaultCommittedTheft),
+            Ok(vault) if vault.id == vault_id => Ok(vault),
+            Ok(_) => Err(Error::VaultNotFound),
+            Err(err) => Err(err.into()),
         }
     }