diff --git a/barretenberg/acir_tests/sol-test/src/index.js b/barretenberg/acir_tests/sol-test/src/index.js
index 465b309042a5..7800eeabe0bc 100644
--- a/barretenberg/acir_tests/sol-test/src/index.js
+++ b/barretenberg/acir_tests/sol-test/src/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const NUMBER_OF_FIELDS_IN_PLONK_PROOF = 93;
 const NUMBER_OF_FIELDS_IN_HONK_PROOF = 443;
 const NUMBER_OF_FIELDS_IN_HONK_ZK_PROOF = 494;
 
+const WRONG_PROOF_LENGTH = "0xed74ac0a";
 const WRONG_PUBLIC_INPUTS_LENGTH = "0xfa066593";
 const SUMCHECK_FAILED = "0x9fc3a218";
 const SHPLEMINI_FAILED = "0xa5d82e8a";
@@ -60,7 +61,6 @@ const testingHonk = getEnvVarCanBeUndefined("TESTING_HONK");
 const hasZK = getEnvVarCanBeUndefined("HAS_ZK");
 
 const verifierContract = hasZK ? "ZKVerifier.sol" : "Verifier.sol";
-console.log(verifierContract);
 export const compilationInput = {
   language: "Solidity",
   sources: {
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ try {
   if (testingHonk) {
     var errorType = e.data;
     switch (errorType) {
+      case WRONG_PROOF_LENGTH:
+        throw new Error(
+          "Proof length wrong. Check the constant and the proof surgery."
+        );
       case WRONG_PUBLIC_INPUTS_LENGTH:
         throw new Error("Number of inputs in the proof is wrong");
       case SUMCHECK_FAILED:
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/dsl/acir_proofs/honk_contract.hpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/dsl/acir_proofs/honk_contract.hpp
index 5cc27bc8868f..c18cf1f311a9 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/dsl/acir_proofs/honk_contract.hpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/dsl/acir_proofs/honk_contract.hpp
@@ -1430,13 +1430,22 @@ abstract contract BaseHonkVerifier is IVerifier {
         numPublicInputs = _numPublicInputs;
     }
 
+    error ProofLengthWrong();
     error PublicInputsLengthWrong();
     error SumcheckFailed();
     error ShpleminiFailed();
 
+    // Number of field elements in a ultra honk zero knowledge proof
+    uint256 constant PROOF_SIZE = 443;
+
     function loadVerificationKey() internal pure virtual returns (Honk.VerificationKey memory);
 
     function verify(bytes calldata proof, bytes32[] calldata publicInputs) public view override returns (bool) {
+         // Check the received proof is the expected size where each field element is 32 bytes
+        if (proof.length != PROOF_SIZE * 32) {
+            revert ProofLengthWrong();
+        }
+
         Honk.VerificationKey memory vk = loadVerificationKey();
         Honk.Proof memory p = TranscriptLib.loadProof(proof);
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/dsl/acir_proofs/honk_zk_contract.hpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/dsl/acir_proofs/honk_zk_contract.hpp
index 92a4cd944e08..4e5eef6c2c63 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/dsl/acir_proofs/honk_zk_contract.hpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/dsl/acir_proofs/honk_zk_contract.hpp
@@ -1489,13 +1489,21 @@ interface IVerifier {
 
 
     // Errors
+    error ProofLengthWrong();
     error PublicInputsLengthWrong();
     error SumcheckFailed();
     error ShpleminiFailed();
     error GeminiChallengeInSubgroup();
     error ConsistencyCheckFailed();
 
+    uint256 constant PROOF_SIZE = 494;
+
     function verify(bytes calldata proof, bytes32[] calldata publicInputs) public view override returns (bool verified) {
+      // Check the received proof is the expected size where each field element is 32 bytes
+        if (proof.length != PROOF_SIZE * 32) {
+            revert ProofLengthWrong();
+        }
+
         Honk.VerificationKey memory vk = loadVerificationKey();
         Honk.ZKProof memory p = ZKTranscriptLib.loadProof(proof);
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/sol/src/honk/BaseHonkVerifier.sol b/barretenberg/sol/src/honk/BaseHonkVerifier.sol
index fc20594bdddc..d6ad628b1dea 100644
--- a/barretenberg/sol/src/honk/BaseHonkVerifier.sol
+++ b/barretenberg/sol/src/honk/BaseHonkVerifier.sol
@@ -39,13 +39,22 @@ abstract contract BaseHonkVerifier is IVerifier {
     }
 
     // Errors
+    error ProofLengthWrong();
     error PublicInputsLengthWrong();
     error SumcheckFailed();
     error ShpleminiFailed();
 
+    // Number of field elements in a ultra honk  proof
+    uint256 constant PROOF_SIZE = 443;
+
     function loadVerificationKey() internal pure virtual returns (Honk.VerificationKey memory);
 
     function verify(bytes calldata proof, bytes32[] calldata publicInputs) public view override returns (bool) {
+        // Check the received proof is the expected size where each field element is 32 bytes
+        if (proof.length != PROOF_SIZE * 32) {
+            revert ProofLengthWrong();
+        }
+
         Honk.VerificationKey memory vk = loadVerificationKey();
         Honk.Proof memory p = TranscriptLib.loadProof(proof);
         if (publicInputs.length != vk.publicInputsSize) {
diff --git a/barretenberg/sol/src/honk/BaseZKHonkVerifier.sol b/barretenberg/sol/src/honk/BaseZKHonkVerifier.sol
index fee12422171c..b93f67117414 100644
--- a/barretenberg/sol/src/honk/BaseZKHonkVerifier.sol
+++ b/barretenberg/sol/src/honk/BaseZKHonkVerifier.sol
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@ abstract contract BaseZKHonkVerifier is IVerifier {
     }
 
     // Errors
+    error ProofLengthWrong();
     error PublicInputsLengthWrong();
     error SumcheckFailed();
     error ShpleminiFailed();
     error GeminiChallengeInSubgroup();
     error ConsistencyCheckFailed();
 
+    // Number of field elements in a ultra honk zero knowledge proof
+    uint256 constant PROOF_SIZE = 494;
+
     function loadVerificationKey() internal pure virtual returns (Honk.VerificationKey memory);
 
     function verify(bytes calldata proof, bytes32[] calldata publicInputs)
@@ -55,6 +59,11 @@ abstract contract BaseZKHonkVerifier is IVerifier {
         override
         returns (bool verified)
     {
+        // Check the received proof is the expected size where each field element is 32 bytes
+        if (proof.length != PROOF_SIZE * 32) {
+            revert ProofLengthWrong();
+        }
+
         Honk.VerificationKey memory vk = loadVerificationKey();
         Honk.ZKProof memory p = ZKTranscriptLib.loadProof(proof);