diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index fc766c975b..e918424959 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 ### Fixes
 
+- [#4886](https://github.com/ignite/cli/pull/4886) Fix chain scaffolding checks.
 - [#4889](https://github.com/ignite/cli/pull/4889) Plugin data race.
 
 ## [`v29.8.0`](https://github.com/ignite/cli/releases/tag/v29.8.0)
diff --git a/ignite/services/plugin/plugin.go b/ignite/services/plugin/plugin.go
index d612068b48..718df2268b 100644
--- a/ignite/services/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/ignite/services/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -425,5 +425,8 @@ func (p *Plugin) outdatedBinary() bool {
 		fmt.Printf("error while walking app source path %q\n", p.srcPath)
 		return false
 	}
-	return mostRecent.After(binaryTime)
+	// Rebuild when source files are newer OR have the same timestamp as the binary.
+	// In some environments (such as fresh CI checkouts), mtimes can be normalized
+	// to identical values, and strict "after" checks may incorrectly reuse stale binaries.
+	return !mostRecent.Before(binaryTime)
 }
diff --git a/ignite/services/plugin/plugin_test.go b/ignite/services/plugin/plugin_test.go
index cc9bbb98cf..99f2320241 100644
--- a/ignite/services/plugin/plugin_test.go
+++ b/ignite/services/plugin/plugin_test.go
@@ -541,6 +541,28 @@ func TestPluginClean(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPluginOutdatedBinary(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("returns true when source and binary mtimes are equal", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tmp := t.TempDir()
+		srcFile := filepath.Join(tmp, "main.go")
+		binFile := filepath.Join(tmp, "app.ign")
+
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(srcFile, []byte("package main\n"), 0o644))
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(binFile, []byte("binary"), 0o755))
+
+		equalTime := time.Now().Add(-time.Minute).Truncate(time.Second)
+		require.NoError(t, os.Chtimes(srcFile, equalTime, equalTime))
+		require.NoError(t, os.Chtimes(binFile, equalTime, equalTime))
+
+		p := Plugin{
+			srcPath: tmp,
+			name:    "app",
+		}
+
+		require.True(t, p.outdatedBinary())
+	})
+}
+
 // scaffoldPlugin runs Scaffold and updates the go.mod so it uses the
 // current ignite/cli sources.
 func scaffoldPlugin(t *testing.T, dir, name string, sharedHost bool) string {
diff --git a/ignite/services/scaffolder/component.go b/ignite/services/scaffolder/component.go
index cb985be446..3f8f546193 100644
--- a/ignite/services/scaffolder/component.go
+++ b/ignite/services/scaffolder/component.go
@@ -106,6 +106,35 @@ func checkComponentCreated(appPath, moduleName string, compName multiformatname.
 	return err
 }
 
+// checkTypeProtoCreated checks if the proto type already exists in the module proto package.
+func checkTypeProtoCreated(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	appPath, appName, protoDir, moduleName string,
+	compName multiformatname.Name,
+) error {
+	path := filepath.Join(appPath, protoDir, appName, moduleName)
+	pkgs, err := protoanalysis.Parse(ctx, protoanalysis.NewCache(), path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, pkg := range pkgs {
+		for _, msg := range pkg.Messages {
+			if !strings.EqualFold(msg.Name, compName.PascalCase) {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			return errors.Errorf("component %s with name %s is already created (type %s exists)",
+				componentType,
+				compName.Original,
+				msg.Name,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // checkCustomTypes returns error if one of the types is invalid.
 func checkCustomTypes(ctx context.Context, appPath, appName, protoDir, module string, fields []string) error {
 	path := filepath.Join(appPath, protoDir, appName, module)
diff --git a/ignite/services/scaffolder/component_test.go b/ignite/services/scaffolder/component_test.go
index 117f49d014..791f2685f6 100644
--- a/ignite/services/scaffolder/component_test.go
+++ b/ignite/services/scaffolder/component_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package scaffolder
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -105,3 +108,42 @@ func TestContainsCustomTypes(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCheckTypeProtoCreated(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("should fail when proto type already exists", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tmp := t.TempDir()
+		protoFile := filepath.Join(tmp, "proto", "blog", "blog", "v1", "post.proto")
+		require.NoError(t, os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(protoFile), 0o755))
+
+		content := `syntax = "proto3";
+package blog.blog.v1;
+
+message Post {}
+`
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(protoFile, []byte(content), 0o644))
+
+		name, err := multiformatname.NewName("post")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		err = checkTypeProtoCreated(context.Background(), tmp, "blog", "proto", "blog", name)
+		require.EqualError(t, err, "component type with name post is already created (type Post exists)")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("should pass when proto type does not exist", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tmp := t.TempDir()
+		protoFile := filepath.Join(tmp, "proto", "blog", "blog", "v1", "comment.proto")
+		require.NoError(t, os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(protoFile), 0o755))
+
+		content := `syntax = "proto3";
+package blog.blog.v1;
+
+message Comment {}
+`
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(protoFile, []byte(content), 0o644))
+
+		name, err := multiformatname.NewName("post")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.NoError(t, checkTypeProtoCreated(context.Background(), tmp, "blog", "proto", "blog", name))
+	})
+}
diff --git a/ignite/services/scaffolder/type.go b/ignite/services/scaffolder/type.go
index 046f47ded1..1a49ec8c3a 100644
--- a/ignite/services/scaffolder/type.go
+++ b/ignite/services/scaffolder/type.go
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ func SingletonType() AddTypeKind {
 
 // DryType only creates a type with a basic definition.
 func DryType() AddTypeKind {
-	return func(*addTypeOptions) {}
+	return func(o *addTypeOptions) {
+		// Dry type scaffolding only adds a proto type definition and never generates CRUD messages.
+		// Force this option so component validity checks don't treat existing Msg* types as conflicts.
+		o.withoutMessage = true
+	}
 }
 
 // TypeWithModule module to scaffold type into.
@@ -140,6 +144,9 @@ func (s Scaffolder) AddType(
 	if err := checkComponentValidity(s.appPath, moduleName, name, o.withoutMessage); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := checkTypeProtoCreated(ctx, s.appPath, s.modpath.Package, s.protoDir, moduleName, name); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	// Check and parse provided fields
 	if err := checkCustomTypes(ctx, s.appPath, s.modpath.Package, s.protoDir, moduleName, o.fields); err != nil {
diff --git a/ignite/services/scaffolder/type_test.go b/ignite/services/scaffolder/type_test.go
index 8d6dbd2a2b..50362a4823 100644
--- a/ignite/services/scaffolder/type_test.go
+++ b/ignite/services/scaffolder/type_test.go
@@ -131,6 +131,18 @@ func TestParseTypeFields(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name:       "dry type defaults to no message",
+			addKind:    DryType(),
+			addOptions: []AddTypeOption{},
+			expectedOptions: addTypeOptions{
+				moduleName:     testModuleName,
+				withoutMessage: true,
+				signer:         testSigner,
+			},
+			shouldError:    false,
+			expectedFields: nil,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {