diff --git a/core/vm/operations_acl.go b/core/vm/operations_acl.go
index 085b018e4c42..92e97298c232 100644
--- a/core/vm/operations_acl.go
+++ b/core/vm/operations_acl.go
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ func makeSelfdestructGasFn(refundsEnabled bool) gasFunc {
 			// If the caller cannot afford the cost, this change will be rolled back
 			evm.StateDB.AddAddressToAccessList(address)
 			gas = params.ColdAccountAccessCostEIP2929
+
+			if contract.Gas < gas {
+				return gas, nil
+			}
 		}
 		// if empty and transfers value
 		if evm.StateDB.Empty(address) && evm.StateDB.GetBalance(contract.Address()).Sign() != 0 {