diff --git a/bip-0375/deps/dleq.py b/bip-0375/deps/dleq.py
index 81540356..f1060ee9 100644
--- a/bip-0375/deps/dleq.py
+++ b/bip-0375/deps/dleq.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def dleq_challenge(
             + m,
         ),
         "big",
-    )
+    ) % GE.ORDER
 
 
 def dleq_generate_proof(
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ def dleq_verify_proof(
         return False
     assert len(proof) == 64
     e = int.from_bytes(proof[:32], "big")
+    if e >= GE.ORDER:
+        return False
     s = int.from_bytes(proof[32:], "big")
     if s >= GE.ORDER:
         return False