diff --git a/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/controller/keeper/relay.go b/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/controller/keeper/relay.go
index 4375b3e3ee0..4eaf26c52a6 100644
--- a/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/controller/keeper/relay.go
+++ b/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/controller/keeper/relay.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 // absolute timeoutTimestamp must be provided. If the packet is timed out, the channel will be closed.
 // In the case of channel closure, a new channel may be reopened to reconnect to the host chain.
 func (k Keeper) SendTx(ctx sdk.Context, chanCap *capabilitytypes.Capability, connectionID, portID string, icaPacketData icatypes.InterchainAccountPacketData, timeoutTimestamp uint64) (uint64, error) {
-	activeChannelID, found := k.GetActiveChannelID(ctx, connectionID, portID)
+	activeChannelID, found := k.GetOpenActiveChannel(ctx, connectionID, portID)
 	if !found {
 		return 0, sdkerrors.Wrapf(icatypes.ErrActiveChannelNotFound, "failed to retrieve active channel on connection %s for port %s", connectionID, portID)
 	}
diff --git a/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/controller/keeper/relay_test.go b/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/controller/keeper/relay_test.go
index e687e0a751e..bb4d17b8232 100644
--- a/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/controller/keeper/relay_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/controller/keeper/relay_test.go
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestSendTx() {
 			},
 			false,
 		},
+		{
+			"channel in INIT state - optimistic packet sends fail",
+			func() {
+				channel, found := suite.chainA.GetSimApp().IBCKeeper.ChannelKeeper.GetChannel(suite.chainA.GetContext(), path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID)
+				suite.Require().True(found)
+
+				channel.State = channeltypes.INIT
+				suite.chainA.GetSimApp().IBCKeeper.ChannelKeeper.SetChannel(suite.chainA.GetContext(), path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, channel)
+			},
+			false,
+		},
 		{
 			"sendPacket fails - channel closed",
 			func() {