diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/ibc/1763-init-consensus-meta-on-client-create.md b/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/ibc/1763-init-consensus-meta-on-client-create.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c32fbad959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/ibc/1763-init-consensus-meta-on-client-create.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Initialize consensus metadata on client creation
+  ([#1763](https://github.com/informalsystems/ibc-rs/issues/1763))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/src/core/ics02_client/context.rs b/modules/src/core/ics02_client/context.rs
index 2d6b138eab..f4da9b770c 100644
--- a/modules/src/core/ics02_client/context.rs
+++ b/modules/src/core/ics02_client/context.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ pub trait ClientKeeper {
                     res.consensus_state,
                 )?;
                 self.increase_client_counter();
+                self.store_update_time(res.client_id.clone(), res.client_state.latest_height())?;
+                self.store_update_height(res.client_id, res.client_state.latest_height())?;
                 Ok(())
             }
             Update(res) => {
diff --git a/relayer-cli/src/commands/tx/client.rs b/relayer-cli/src/commands/tx/client.rs
index 47d94c0ce8..4bb8e23f93 100644
--- a/relayer-cli/src/commands/tx/client.rs
+++ b/relayer-cli/src/commands/tx/client.rs
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ impl fmt::Display for OutputBuffer {
                         )?;
                         match inner_result {
                             Ok(events) => writeln!(f, "{:#?}", events)?,
-                            Err(e) => writeln!(f, "{}", e.to_string())?,
+                            Err(e) => writeln!(f, "{}", e)?,
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                Err(e) => writeln!(f, " {}", e.to_string())?,
+                Err(e) => writeln!(f, " {}", e)?,
             }
         }
         Ok(())