diff --git a/zenoh/src/net/routing/hat/client/token.rs b/zenoh/src/net/routing/hat/client/token.rs
index b567e747b3..ec8b228c51 100644
--- a/zenoh/src/net/routing/hat/client/token.rs
+++ b/zenoh/src/net/routing/hat/client/token.rs
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ fn declare_simple_token(
                 );
                 return;
             }
+        } else if !face.local_interests.contains_key(&interest_id) {
+            tracing::debug!(
+                "Received DeclareToken for {} from {} with unknown interest_id {}. Ignore.",
+                res.expr(),
+                face,
+                interest_id,
+            );
+            return;
         }
     }
     register_simple_token(tables, face, id, res);
diff --git a/zenoh/src/net/routing/hat/p2p_peer/token.rs b/zenoh/src/net/routing/hat/p2p_peer/token.rs
index 9d583d6ba7..d9f798c18c 100644
--- a/zenoh/src/net/routing/hat/p2p_peer/token.rs
+++ b/zenoh/src/net/routing/hat/p2p_peer/token.rs
@@ -206,6 +206,14 @@ fn declare_simple_token(
                 );
                 return;
             }
+        } else if !face.local_interests.contains_key(&interest_id) {
+            println!(
+                "Received DeclareToken for {} from {} with unknown interest_id {}. Ignore.",
+                res.expr(),
+                face,
+                interest_id,
+            );
+            return;
         }
     }
     register_simple_token(tables, face, id, res);