diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e59663687d..6e82638a44 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 * (rpc) [#545](https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/ethermint/pull/545) Fix state overwrite in debug trace APIs.
 * (rpc) [#554](https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/ethermint/pull/554) No trace detail on insufficient balance.
 * (rpc) [#558](https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/ethermint/pull/558) New tracer in predecessors to trace balance correctly when `debug_traceTransaction`.
+* (ante) [#560](https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/ethermint/pull/560) Check gasWanted only in checkTx mode.
 
 ### Improvements
 
diff --git a/app/ante/eth.go b/app/ante/eth.go
index 67a95113e0..ca608777a7 100644
--- a/app/ante/eth.go
+++ b/app/ante/eth.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func CheckEthGasConsume(
 
 		// We can't trust the tx gas limit, because we'll refund the unused gas.
 		gasLimit := msgEthTx.GetGas()
-		if maxGasWanted != 0 {
+		if ctx.IsCheckTx() && maxGasWanted != 0 {
 			gasLimit = min(gasLimit, maxGasWanted)
 		}
 		if gasWanted > math.MaxInt64-gasLimit {