diff --git a/bittensor_cli/cli.py b/bittensor_cli/cli.py
index 220de3d40..eae4d0fed 100755
--- a/bittensor_cli/cli.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/cli.py
@@ -4573,9 +4573,17 @@ def stake_move(
         [green]$[/green] btcli stake move
         """
         self.verbosity_handler(quiet, verbose, json_output)
-        console.print(
-            "[dim]This command moves stake from one hotkey to another hotkey while keeping the same coldkey.[/dim]"
-        )
+        if prompt:
+            if not Confirm.ask(
+                "This transaction will [bold]move stake[/bold] to another hotkey while keeping the same "
+                "coldkey ownership. Do you wish to continue? ",
+                default=False,
+            ):
+                raise typer.Exit()
+        else:
+            console.print(
+                "[dim]This command moves stake from one hotkey to another hotkey while keeping the same coldkey.[/dim]"
+            )
         if not destination_hotkey:
             dest_wallet_or_ss58 = Prompt.ask(
                 "Enter the [blue]destination wallet[/blue] where destination hotkey is located or "
@@ -4770,9 +4778,18 @@ def stake_transfer(
         [green]$[/green] btcli stake transfer --all --origin-netuid 1 --dest-netuid 2
         """
         self.verbosity_handler(quiet, verbose, json_output)
-        console.print(
-            "[dim]This command transfers stake from one coldkey to another while keeping the same hotkey.[/dim]"
-        )
+        if prompt:
+            if not Confirm.ask(
+                "This transaction will [bold]transfer ownership[/bold] from one coldkey to another, in subnets "
+                "which have enabled it. You should ensure that the destination coldkey is "
+                "[bold]not a validator hotkey[/bold] before continuing. Do you wish to continue?",
+                default=False,
+            ):
+                raise typer.Exit()
+        else:
+            console.print(
+                "[dim]This command transfers stake from one coldkey to another while keeping the same hotkey.[/dim]"
+            )
 
         if not dest_ss58:
             dest_ss58 = Prompt.ask(
diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/extrinsics/transfer.py b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/extrinsics/transfer.py
index 720e8d356..6886fb41a 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/extrinsics/transfer.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/extrinsics/transfer.py
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ async def do_transfer() -> tuple[bool, str, str, AsyncExtrinsicReceipt]:
         )
         return False, None
     console.print(f"[dark_orange]Initiating transfer on network: {subtensor.network}")
-    # Unlock wallet coldkey.
-    if not unlock_key(wallet).success:
-        return False, None
 
     call_params: dict[str, Optional[Union[str, int]]] = {"dest": destination}
     if transfer_all:
@@ -175,11 +172,20 @@ async def do_transfer() -> tuple[bool, str, str, AsyncExtrinsicReceipt]:
 
     # Ask before moving on.
     if prompt:
+        hk_owner = await subtensor.get_hotkey_owner(destination, check_exists=False)
+        if hk_owner and hk_owner != destination:
+            if not Confirm.ask(
+                f"The destination appears to be a hotkey, owned by [bright_magenta]{hk_owner}[/bright_magenta]. "
+                f"Only proceed if you are absolutely sure that [bright_magenta]{destination}[/bright_magenta] is the "
+                f"correct destination.",
+                default=False,
+            ):
+                return False, None
         if not Confirm.ask(
             "Do you want to transfer:[bold white]\n"
             f"  amount: [bright_cyan]{amount if not transfer_all else account_balance}[/bright_cyan]\n"
             f"  from: [light_goldenrod2]{wallet.name}[/light_goldenrod2] : "
-            f"[bright_magenta]{wallet.coldkey.ss58_address}\n[/bright_magenta]"
+            f"[bright_magenta]{wallet.coldkeypub.ss58_address}\n[/bright_magenta]"
             f"  to: [bright_magenta]{destination}[/bright_magenta]\n  for fee: [bright_cyan]{fee}[/bright_cyan]\n"
             f"[bright_yellow]Transferring is not the same as staking. To instead stake, use "
             f"[dark_orange]btcli stake add[/dark_orange] instead[/bright_yellow].\n"
@@ -187,6 +193,10 @@ async def do_transfer() -> tuple[bool, str, str, AsyncExtrinsicReceipt]:
         ):
             return False, None
 
+    # Unlock wallet coldkey.
+    if not unlock_key(wallet).success:
+        return False, None
+
     with console.status(":satellite: Transferring...", spinner="earth"):
         success, block_hash, err_msg, ext_receipt = await do_transfer()
 
diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/subtensor_interface.py b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/subtensor_interface.py
index a0d6dd6ee..2ef90d284 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/subtensor_interface.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/subtensor_interface.py
@@ -1123,6 +1123,7 @@ async def get_hotkey_owner(
         self,
         hotkey_ss58: str,
         block_hash: Optional[str] = None,
+        check_exists: bool = True,
     ) -> Optional[str]:
         val = await self.query(
             module="SubtensorModule",
@@ -1130,10 +1131,15 @@ async def get_hotkey_owner(
             params=[hotkey_ss58],
             block_hash=block_hash,
         )
-        if val:
-            exists = await self.does_hotkey_exist(hotkey_ss58, block_hash=block_hash)
+        if check_exists:
+            if val:
+                exists = await self.does_hotkey_exist(
+                    hotkey_ss58, block_hash=block_hash
+                )
+            else:
+                exists = False
         else:
-            exists = False
+            exists = True
         hotkey_owner = val if exists else None
         return hotkey_owner