diff --git a/scripts/starter.sh b/scripts/starter.sh
index 477e4cf..507342d 100755
--- a/scripts/starter.sh
+++ b/scripts/starter.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,29 @@ prompt() {
     done
 }
 
-trap 'final "$?"' EXIT
+sanity_check() {
+    secret_seed=$(ghost key inspect --scheme="$1" "$2" | grep "Secret seed" | awk '{ print $3 }')
+    account_id=$(ghost key inspect --scheme="$1" "$2" | grep "Account ID" | awk '{ print $3 }')
+
+    echo "[+] inspected account id for $3: $account_id"
+    num_keys=$(grep $account_id "$PROJECT_FOLDER/service/ghosties" | wc -l)
+    num_types=$(grep $account_id "$PROJECT_FOLDER/service/ghosties" | grep $3 | wc -l)
+    if [ ! $num_keys = 1 ] || [ ! $num_types = 1 ]; then
+        echo "[-] inspected account id not found on 'ghosties' file or wrong key type" 
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+extract_seed() {
+    name_with_spaces=$(echo $1 | tr '-' ' ')
+    read -p "[?] path to the file with $name_with_spaces: (default: /etc/ghost/$1) " seed_path
+    seed_path="${seed_path:-/etc/ghost/$1}"
+    if [ ! -f $seed_path ]; then
+        echo "[-] path to $name_with_spaces is not valid"
+    fi
+    seed=$(cat $seed_path)
+    echo $seed
+}
 
 help() {
     echo -e "Ghost Node Build automation tool. Helper for Ghost Node environment preparation.\n"
@@ -59,6 +81,8 @@ help() {
     echo -e "-h, --help\n\tPrints help information."
 }
 
+trap 'final "$?"' EXIT
+
 clear
 echo "  ____ _               _     _   _           _"
 echo " / ___| |__   ___  ___| |_  | \ | | ___   __| | ___"
@@ -325,15 +349,17 @@ if [[ $ARGUMENTS = true ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [ $CHECK_KEYS = true ]; then
-    read -p "[?] path to the file with session key: (default: /etc/ghost/session-key) " seed_path
-    seed_path="${seed_path:-/etc/ghost/session-key}"
-    if [ ! -f $seed_path ]; then
-        echo "[-] path to session keys not valid"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    echo "[+] path $seed_path is valid"
-    seed=$(cat $seed_path)
+    seed=$(extract_seed "wallet-key")
+    sanity_check "sr25519" $seed "wallet"
+    echo "[+] local wallet key found in 'ghosties' with correct key type"
+    echo
 
+    seed=$(extract_seed "stash-key")
+    sanity_check "sr25519" $seed "stash"
+    echo "[+] local stash key from found in 'ghosties' with correct key type"
+    echo
+
+    seed=$(extract_seed "session-key")
     if [ $INSERT_KEYS = true ]; then
         read -p "[?] JSON RPC endpoint to the node: (default: localhost:9945) " rpc_endpoint
         rpc_endpoint="${rpc_endpoint:-localhost:9945}"
@@ -346,17 +372,7 @@ if [ $CHECK_KEYS = true ]; then
             scheme="ed25519"
         fi
         
-        secret_seed=$(ghost key inspect --scheme="$scheme" "$seed//$type" | grep "Secret seed" | awk '{ print $3 }')
-        account_id=$(ghost key inspect --scheme="$scheme" "$seed//$type" | grep "Account ID" | awk '{ print $3 }')
-
-        echo "[+] inspected account id: $account_id"
-        num_keys=$(grep $account_id "$PROJECT_FOLDER/service/ghosties" | wc -l)
-        num_types=$(grep $account_id "$PROJECT_FOLDER/service/ghosties" | grep $type | wc -l)
-        if [ ! $num_keys = 1 ] || [ ! $num_types = 1 ]; then
-            echo "[-] inspected account id not found on 'ghosties' file or wrong key type" 
-            exit 1
-        fi
-
+        sanity_check $scheme "$seed//$type" $type
         echo "[+] inspected account id found in 'ghosties' file with correct key type"
 
         if [ $INSERT_KEYS = true ]; then