diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29f982a..c38d8c0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
 * [#93](https://github.com/babylonlabs-io/btc-staker/pull/93) Fix linting config
 * [#95](https://github.com/babylonlabs-io/btc-staker/pull/95) Bump babylon to v0.16
+* [#96](https://github.com/babylonlabs-io/btc-staker/pull/96) Check allow list
+expiration height before creating new delegations
 
 ## v0.10.0
 
diff --git a/babylonclient/babyloncontroller.go b/babylonclient/babyloncontroller.go
index 50c4378..04a1a54 100644
--- a/babylonclient/babyloncontroller.go
+++ b/babylonclient/babyloncontroller.go
@@ -99,18 +99,19 @@ func NewBabylonController(
 }
 
 type StakingTrackerResponse struct {
-	SlashingPkScript        []byte
-	SlashingRate            sdkmath.LegacyDec
-	MinComissionRate        sdkmath.LegacyDec
-	CovenantPks             []*btcec.PublicKey
-	CovenantQuruomThreshold uint32
-	MinSlashingFee          btcutil.Amount
-	MinUnbondingTime        uint16
-	UnbondingFee            btcutil.Amount
-	MinStakingTime          uint16
-	MaxStakingTime          uint16
-	MinStakingValue         btcutil.Amount
-	MaxStakingValue         btcutil.Amount
+	SlashingPkScript          []byte
+	SlashingRate              sdkmath.LegacyDec
+	MinComissionRate          sdkmath.LegacyDec
+	CovenantPks               []*btcec.PublicKey
+	CovenantQuruomThreshold   uint32
+	MinSlashingFee            btcutil.Amount
+	MinUnbondingTime          uint16
+	UnbondingFee              btcutil.Amount
+	MinStakingTime            uint16
+	MaxStakingTime            uint16
+	MinStakingValue           btcutil.Amount
+	MaxStakingValue           btcutil.Amount
+	AllowListExpirationHeight uint64
 }
 
 type FinalityProviderInfo struct {
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ func (bc *BabylonController) Params() (*StakingParams, error) {
 		MaxStakingTime:            stakingTrackerParams.MaxStakingTime,
 		MinStakingValue:           stakingTrackerParams.MinStakingValue,
 		MaxStakingValue:           stakingTrackerParams.MaxStakingValue,
+		AllowListExpirationHeight: stakingTrackerParams.AllowListExpirationHeight,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -217,6 +219,18 @@ func (bc *BabylonController) GetKeyAddress() sdk.AccAddress {
 	return addr
 }
 
+func (bc *BabylonController) GetLatestBlockHeight() (uint64, error) {
+	ctx, cancel := getQueryContext(bc.cfg.Timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	status, err := bc.bbnClient.RPCClient.Status(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return uint64(status.SyncInfo.LatestBlockHeight), nil
+}
+
 func (bc *BabylonController) getTxSigner() string {
 	signer := bc.GetKeyAddress()
 	prefix := bc.cfg.AccountPrefix
@@ -501,18 +515,19 @@ func (bc *BabylonController) QueryStakingTracker() (*StakingTrackerResponse, err
 	}
 
 	return &StakingTrackerResponse{
-		SlashingPkScript:        response.Params.SlashingPkScript,
-		SlashingRate:            response.Params.SlashingRate,
-		MinComissionRate:        response.Params.MinCommissionRate,
-		CovenantPks:             covenantPks,
-		MinSlashingFee:          btcutil.Amount(response.Params.MinSlashingTxFeeSat),
-		CovenantQuruomThreshold: response.Params.CovenantQuorum,
-		MinUnbondingTime:        uint16(minUnbondingTimeBlocksU32),
-		UnbondingFee:            btcutil.Amount(response.Params.UnbondingFeeSat),
-		MinStakingTime:          uint16(minStakingTimeBlocksU32),
-		MaxStakingTime:          uint16(maxStakingTimeBlocksU32),
-		MinStakingValue:         btcutil.Amount(response.Params.MinStakingValueSat),
-		MaxStakingValue:         btcutil.Amount(response.Params.MaxStakingValueSat),
+		SlashingPkScript:          response.Params.SlashingPkScript,
+		SlashingRate:              response.Params.SlashingRate,
+		MinComissionRate:          response.Params.MinCommissionRate,
+		CovenantPks:               covenantPks,
+		MinSlashingFee:            btcutil.Amount(response.Params.MinSlashingTxFeeSat),
+		CovenantQuruomThreshold:   response.Params.CovenantQuorum,
+		MinUnbondingTime:          uint16(minUnbondingTimeBlocksU32),
+		UnbondingFee:              btcutil.Amount(response.Params.UnbondingFeeSat),
+		MinStakingTime:            uint16(minStakingTimeBlocksU32),
+		MaxStakingTime:            uint16(maxStakingTimeBlocksU32),
+		MinStakingValue:           btcutil.Amount(response.Params.MinStakingValueSat),
+		MaxStakingValue:           btcutil.Amount(response.Params.MaxStakingValueSat),
+		AllowListExpirationHeight: response.Params.AllowListExpirationHeight,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/babylonclient/interface.go b/babylonclient/interface.go
index a6ee8a9..79f0beb 100644
--- a/babylonclient/interface.go
+++ b/babylonclient/interface.go
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ type StakingParams struct {
 
 	// Maximum staking value required by babylon
 	MaxStakingValue btcutil.Amount
+
+	// AllowList expiration height
+	AllowListExpirationHeight uint64
 }
 
 // SingleKeyCosmosKeyring represents a keyring that supports only one pritvate/public key pair
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ type BabylonClient interface {
 	QueryHeaderDepth(headerHash *chainhash.Hash) (uint32, error)
 	IsTxAlreadyPartOfDelegation(stakingTxHash *chainhash.Hash) (bool, error)
 	QueryDelegationInfo(stakingTxHash *chainhash.Hash) (*DelegationInfo, error)
+	GetLatestBlockHeight() (uint64, error)
 }
 
 type MockBabylonClient struct {
@@ -159,6 +163,10 @@ func (m *MockBabylonClient) Undelegate(
 	return &pv.RelayerTxResponse{Code: 0}, nil
 }
 
+func (m *MockBabylonClient) GetLatestBlockHeight() (uint64, error) {
+	return 0, nil
+}
+
 func GetMockClient() *MockBabylonClient {
 	covenantPk, err := btcec.NewPrivateKey()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/staker/stakerapp.go b/staker/stakerapp.go
index 0f455a3..34f1911 100644
--- a/staker/stakerapp.go
+++ b/staker/stakerapp.go
@@ -1783,6 +1783,21 @@ func (app *App) StakeFunds(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Allow list is enabled, check if we are past the expiration height and we can
+	// create new delegations
+	if params.AllowListExpirationHeight > 0 {
+		latestBlockHeight, err := app.babylonClient.GetLatestBlockHeight()
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get latest block height: %w", err)
+		}
+		// we add +1 to account for comet bft lazy execution
+		if latestBlockHeight <= params.AllowListExpirationHeight+1 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("allow is enabled, cannot create new delegations. Latest block height %d is before allow list expiration height %d",
+				latestBlockHeight, params.AllowListExpirationHeight)
+		}
+	}
+
 	slashingFee := app.getSlashingFee(params.MinSlashingTxFeeSat)
 
 	if stakingAmount <= slashingFee {