diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f26394c..dab4eb58 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 * (evm) [\#670](https://github.com/cosmos/ethermint/pull/670) Migrate types to the ones defined by the protobuf messages, which are required for the stargate release.
 
 ### Bug Fixes
+
+* (evm) [\#730](https://github.com/cosmos/ethermint/issues/730) Fix 'EIP2028' not open when Istanbul version has been enabled. 
 * (evm) [\#749](https://github.com/cosmos/ethermint/issues/749) Fix panic in `AnteHandler` when gas price larger than 100000
 * (evm) [\#747](https://github.com/cosmos/ethermint/issues/747) Fix format errors in String() of QueryETHLogs
 * (evm) [\#742](https://github.com/cosmos/ethermint/issues/742) Add parameter check for evm query func. 
diff --git a/tests/rpc_test.go b/tests/rpc_test.go
index c1813dfe..b69f90ae 100644
--- a/tests/rpc_test.go
+++ b/tests/rpc_test.go
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ func TestEth_EstimateGas_ContractDeployment(t *testing.T) {
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &gas)
 	require.NoError(t, err, string(rpcRes.Result))
 
-	require.Equal(t, "0x1c2c4", gas.String())
+	require.Equal(t, "0x1a724", gas.String())
 }
 
 func TestEth_GetBlockByNumber(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/x/evm/types/chain_config.go b/x/evm/types/chain_config.go
index c3725c5a..9d0f1ec7 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/chain_config.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/chain_config.go
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ func (cc ChainConfig) EthereumConfig(chainID *big.Int) *params.ChainConfig {
 	}
 }
 
+// IsIstanbul returns whether the Istanbul version is enabled.
+func (cc ChainConfig) IsIstanbul() bool {
+	return getBlockValue(cc.IstanbulBlock) != nil
+}
+
+// IsHomestead returns whether the Homestead version is enabled.
+func (cc ChainConfig) IsHomestead() bool {
+	return getBlockValue(cc.HomesteadBlock) != nil
+}
+
 // String implements the fmt.Stringer interface
 func (cc ChainConfig) String() string {
 	out, _ := yaml.Marshal(cc)
diff --git a/x/evm/types/state_transition.go b/x/evm/types/state_transition.go
index 79332069..f9a5ffd8 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/state_transition.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/state_transition.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (st StateTransition) newEVM(
 func (st StateTransition) TransitionDb(ctx sdk.Context, config ChainConfig) (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 	contractCreation := st.Recipient == nil
 
-	cost, err := core.IntrinsicGas(st.Payload, contractCreation, true, false)
+	cost, err := core.IntrinsicGas(st.Payload, contractCreation, config.IsHomestead(), config.IsIstanbul())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "invalid intrinsic gas for transaction")
 	}