diff --git a/x/dao/keeper/msg_server_distribution_result.go b/x/dao/keeper/msg_server_distribution_result.go
index d82e2ef..0115283 100644
--- a/x/dao/keeper/msg_server_distribution_result.go
+++ b/x/dao/keeper/msg_server_distribution_result.go
@@ -73,7 +73,13 @@ func (k msgServer) clearUnresolvedClaims(ctx sdk.Context, start int64) (err erro
 
 	totalAmounts := make(map[string]uint64)
 	for participantAddress := range currentAmounts {
-		stagedBalance := k.bankKeeper.GetBalance(ctx, sdk.MustAccAddressFromBech32(participantAddress), k.GetParams(ctx).StagedDenom)
+		// the challenger and challengee can be empty
+		participantAddressHex, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(participantAddress)
+		if err != nil {
+			// try to convert as many claims as possible
+			continue
+		}
+		stagedBalance := k.bankKeeper.GetBalance(ctx, participantAddressHex, k.GetParams(ctx).StagedDenom)
 		totalAmounts[participantAddress] = stagedBalance.Amount.Uint64()
 	}
 
@@ -150,7 +156,8 @@ func (k msgServer) convertOrderedClaim(ctx sdk.Context, claims map[string]uint64
 	for _, accountAddress := range keys {
 		err = k.convertAccountClaim(ctx, accountAddress, claims[accountAddress])
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			// try to convert as many claims as possible
+			continue
 		}
 	}