diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/3245-no-reveal-on-force.md b/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/3245-no-reveal-on-force.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28866337da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/3245-no-reveal-on-force.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Do not submit a tx to reveal a PK when `--force` flag is used with a
+  transaction. ([\#3245](https://github.com/anoma/namada/pull/3245))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/apps_lib/src/client/tx.rs b/crates/apps_lib/src/client/tx.rs
index df826c6b33..f7a2a182c6 100644
--- a/crates/apps_lib/src/client/tx.rs
+++ b/crates/apps_lib/src/client/tx.rs
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ pub async fn submit_reveal_aux(
             .find_public_key_by_pkh(pkh)
             .map_err(|e| error::Error::Other(e.to_string()))?;
 
-        if tx::is_reveal_pk_needed(context.client(), address, args.force)
-            .await?
-        {
+        if tx::is_reveal_pk_needed(context.client(), address).await? {
             display_line!(
                 context.io(),
                 "Submitting a tx to reveal the public key for address \
diff --git a/crates/sdk/src/tx.rs b/crates/sdk/src/tx.rs
index dbf65356e8..d2d4f5691b 100644
--- a/crates/sdk/src/tx.rs
+++ b/crates/sdk/src/tx.rs
@@ -272,13 +272,12 @@ pub async fn process_tx(
 pub async fn is_reveal_pk_needed<C: crate::queries::Client + Sync>(
     client: &C,
     address: &Address,
-    force: bool,
 ) -> Result<bool>
 where
     C: crate::queries::Client + Sync,
 {
     // Check if PK revealed
-    Ok(force || !has_revealed_pk(client, address).await?)
+    Ok(!has_revealed_pk(client, address).await?)
 }
 
 /// Check if the public key for the given address has been revealed
diff --git a/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs b/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs
index 0c17b5b73b..40816bdf67 100644
--- a/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ use crate::integration::helpers::{
     find_address, prepare_steward_commission_update_data,
 };
 use crate::integration::setup;
-use crate::strings::{TX_APPLIED_SUCCESS, TX_REJECTED};
+use crate::strings::{
+    TX_APPLIED_SUCCESS, TX_INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE, TX_REJECTED,
+};
 use crate::tx::tx_host_env::gov_storage::proposal::{
     PGFInternalTarget, PGFTarget,
 };
@@ -397,7 +399,7 @@ fn invalid_transactions() -> Result<()> {
         &validator_one_rpc,
     ];
     let captured = CapturedOutput::of(|| run(&node, Bin::Client, tx_args));
-    assert!(captured.contains(TX_REJECTED));
+    assert!(captured.contains(TX_INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE));
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/crates/tests/src/strings.rs b/crates/tests/src/strings.rs
index 5eb82e166a..9033aa6ed9 100644
--- a/crates/tests/src/strings.rs
+++ b/crates/tests/src/strings.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ pub const TX_APPLIED_SUCCESS: &str = "was successfully applied";
 /// Inner transaction rejected by VP(s).
 pub const TX_REJECTED: &str = "was rejected by VPs";
 
+/// Inner transaction failed in execution of transfer with insufficient balance
+pub const TX_INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE: &str = "insufficient balance";
+
 /// Inner transaction failed in execution (no VPs ran).
 pub const TX_FAILED: &str = "failed with error";