diff --git a/x/ccv/provider/keeper/throttle.go b/x/ccv/provider/keeper/throttle.go
index 87c87a86ae..6c0172e9ce 100644
--- a/x/ccv/provider/keeper/throttle.go
+++ b/x/ccv/provider/keeper/throttle.go
@@ -78,16 +78,21 @@ func (k Keeper) HandlePacketDataForChain(ctx sdktypes.Context, consumerChainID s
 	vscMaturedPacketHandler func(sdktypes.Context, string, ccvtypes.VSCMaturedPacketData),
 ) {
 	// Get slash packet data and trailing vsc matured packet data, handle it all.
-	slashFound, slashData, vscMaturedData, seqNums := k.GetSlashAndTrailingData(ctx, consumerChainID)
-	if slashFound {
-		slashPacketHandler(ctx, consumerChainID, slashData)
+	slashFound, slashData, slashSeqNum, vscMaturedData, vscMaturedSeqNums := k.GetSlashAndTrailingData(ctx, consumerChainID)
+	if !slashFound {
+		// This should only happen if the queue data has become corrupted.
+		ctx.Logger().Error(fmt.Sprintf("no slash packet data found for chain %s", consumerChainID))
+		return
 	}
+	slashPacketHandler(ctx, consumerChainID, slashData)
 	for _, vscMData := range vscMaturedData {
 		vscMaturedPacketHandler(ctx, consumerChainID, vscMData)
 	}
 
-	// Delete handled data after it has all been handled.
-	k.DeleteThrottledPacketData(ctx, consumerChainID, seqNums...)
+	// Delete data using ibc seq numbers after it has all been handled.
+	toDel := []uint64{slashSeqNum}
+	toDel = append(toDel, vscMaturedSeqNums...)
+	k.DeleteThrottledPacketData(ctx, consumerChainID, toDel...)
 }
 
 // InitializeSlashMeter initializes the slash meter to it's max value (also its allowance),
@@ -323,8 +328,8 @@ func (k Keeper) QueueThrottledPacketData(
 // Note: this method is not tested directly, but is covered indirectly
 // by TestHandlePacketDataForChain and e2e tests.
 func (k Keeper) GetSlashAndTrailingData(ctx sdktypes.Context, consumerChainID string) (
-	slashFound bool, slashData ccvtypes.SlashPacketData,
-	vscMaturedData []ccvtypes.VSCMaturedPacketData, ibcSeqNums []uint64) {
+	slashFound bool, slashData ccvtypes.SlashPacketData, slashSeqNum uint64,
+	vscMaturedData []ccvtypes.VSCMaturedPacketData, vscMaturedSeqNums []uint64) {
 
 	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
 	iteratorPrefix := providertypes.ChainIdWithLenKey(providertypes.ThrottledPacketDataBytePrefix, consumerChainID)
@@ -333,8 +338,9 @@ func (k Keeper) GetSlashAndTrailingData(ctx sdktypes.Context, consumerChainID st
 
 	slashFound = false
 	slashData = ccvtypes.SlashPacketData{}
+	slashSeqNum = 0
 	vscMaturedData = []ccvtypes.VSCMaturedPacketData{}
-	ibcSeqNums = []uint64{}
+	vscMaturedSeqNums = []uint64{}
 
 	for ; iterator.Valid(); iterator.Next() {
 
@@ -348,6 +354,7 @@ func (k Keeper) GetSlashAndTrailingData(ctx sdktypes.Context, consumerChainID st
 					panic(fmt.Sprintf("failed to unmarshal pending packet data: %v", err))
 				}
 				slashFound = true
+				_, slashSeqNum = providertypes.MustParseThrottledPacketDataKey(iterator.Key())
 			}
 		} else if bz[0] == vscMaturedPacketData {
 			vscMData := ccvtypes.VSCMaturedPacketData{}
@@ -355,14 +362,13 @@ func (k Keeper) GetSlashAndTrailingData(ctx sdktypes.Context, consumerChainID st
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("failed to unmarshal pending packet data: %v", err))
 			}
 			vscMaturedData = append(vscMaturedData, vscMData)
+			_, newSeqNum := providertypes.MustParseThrottledPacketDataKey(iterator.Key())
+			vscMaturedSeqNums = append(vscMaturedSeqNums, newSeqNum)
 		} else {
 			panic("invalid packet data type")
 		}
-
-		_, ibcSeqNum := providertypes.MustParseThrottledPacketDataKey(iterator.Key())
-		ibcSeqNums = append(ibcSeqNums, ibcSeqNum)
 	}
-	return slashFound, slashData, vscMaturedData, ibcSeqNums
+	return slashFound, slashData, slashSeqNum, vscMaturedData, vscMaturedSeqNums
 }
 
 // GetAllThrottledPacketData returns all throttled packet data for a specific consumer chain.