diff --git a/internal/certdb/validation.go b/internal/certdb/validation.go
index edf4bc7..be4e525 100644
--- a/internal/certdb/validation.go
+++ b/internal/certdb/validation.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func ValidateCertificate(cert string) error {
 	for i, firstCert := range certificates[:len(certificates)-1] {
 		secondCert := certificates[i+1]
 		if !secondCert.IsCA {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid certificate chain: certificate %d is not a certificate authority", i)
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid certificate chain: certificate %d is not a certificate authority", i+1)
 		}
 		if !bytes.Equal(firstCert.RawIssuer, secondCert.RawSubject) {
 			return fmt.Errorf("invalid certificate chain: certificate %d, certificate %d: subjects do not match", i, i+1)
diff --git a/internal/certdb/validation_test.go b/internal/certdb/validation_test.go
index d02c8e9..8abf1ff 100644
--- a/internal/certdb/validation_test.go
+++ b/internal/certdb/validation_test.go
@@ -91,6 +91,33 @@ Pp7ObjaWxjCT3O6nEH3w6Ozsyg2cHXQIdVXLvNnV1bxUbPnfhQosKGKgU6s+lcLM
 SRhHB2k=
 -----END CERTIFICATE-----
 `
+	StrawberryCert string = `-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
+	`
 
 	IssuerCert string = `-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
 MIIFozCCA4ugAwIBAgIUDjtO3bEluUX3tzvrckATlycRVfwwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEL
@@ -266,6 +293,8 @@ func TestCertValidationFail(t *testing.T) {
 	var issuerCertPKDoesNotMatchErr = "invalid certificate chain: certificate 0, certificate 1: keys do not match"
 	var issuerCertSubjectDoesNotMatch = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", BananaCert, WrongSubjectIssuerCert)
 	var issuerCertSubjectDoesNotMatchErr = "invalid certificate chain: certificate 0, certificate 1: subjects do not match"
+	var issuerCertNotCA = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", BananaCert, StrawberryCert)
+	var issuerCertNotCaErr = "invalid certificate chain: certificate 1 is not a certificate authority"
 
 	cases := []struct {
 		inputCert   string
@@ -295,6 +324,10 @@ func TestCertValidationFail(t *testing.T) {
 			inputCert:   issuerCertSubjectDoesNotMatch,
 			expectedErr: issuerCertSubjectDoesNotMatchErr,
 		},
+		{
+			inputCert:   issuerCertNotCA,
+			expectedErr: issuerCertNotCaErr,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for i, c := range cases {
diff --git a/ui/src/app/certificate_requests/components.tsx b/ui/src/app/certificate_requests/components.tsx
index 25c6005..3e94b68 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/certificate_requests/components.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/app/certificate_requests/components.tsx
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ function SubmitCertificate({ existingCSRText, existingCertText, certText, onClic
                     setValidationErrorText("Certificate does not match request")
                     return
                 }
-                let a = await validateBundle(certText)
-                if (await validateBundle(certText)) {
-                    setValidationErrorText("Bundle validation failed: " + a)
+                let validationMessage = await validateBundle(certText)
+                if (validationMessage != "") {
+                    setValidationErrorText("Bundle validation failed: " + validationMessage)
                     return
                 }
             }
diff --git a/ui/src/app/utils.ts b/ui/src/app/utils.ts
index 51b2b4d..9b128ee 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/utils.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/utils.ts
@@ -295,6 +295,5 @@ export const validateBundle = async (bundle: string) => {
         trustedCerts: [rootCa]
     })
     const result = await chainEngine.verify()
-    console.log(result)
     return result.resultMessage
 }
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