diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e335623..f755cabf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 * (rpc) [tharsis#878](https://github.com/tharsis/ethermint/pull/878) Workaround to make GetBlock RPC api report correct block gas used.
 * (rpc) [tharsis#900](https://github.com/tharsis/ethermint/pull/900) newPendingTransactions filter return ethereum tx hash.
 * (rpc) [tharsis#933](https://github.com/tharsis/ethermint/pull/933) Fix newPendingTransactions subscription deadlock when a Websocket client exits without unsubscribing and the node errors.
+* (evm) [tharsis#932](https://github.com/tharsis/ethermint/pull/932) Fix base fee check logic in state transition.
 
 ## [v0.9.0] - 2021-12-01
 
diff --git a/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go b/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go
index 749fd2d0..f2cb09d0 100644
--- a/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go
+++ b/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go
@@ -92,14 +92,17 @@ func (k *Keeper) NewEVM(
 	if tracer == nil {
 		tracer = k.Tracer(ctx, msg, cfg.ChainConfig)
 	}
-	vmConfig := k.VMConfig(ctx, msg, cfg.Params, tracer)
+	vmConfig := k.VMConfig(ctx, msg, cfg, tracer)
 	return vm.NewEVM(blockCtx, txCtx, stateDB, cfg.ChainConfig, vmConfig)
 }
 
 // VMConfig creates an EVM configuration from the debug setting and the extra EIPs enabled on the
 // module parameters. The config generated uses the default JumpTable from the EVM.
-func (k Keeper) VMConfig(ctx sdk.Context, msg core.Message, params types.Params, tracer vm.EVMLogger) vm.Config {
-	fmParams := k.feeMarketKeeper.GetParams(ctx)
+func (k Keeper) VMConfig(ctx sdk.Context, msg core.Message, cfg *types.EVMConfig, tracer vm.EVMLogger) vm.Config {
+	noBaseFee := true
+	if types.IsLondon(cfg.ChainConfig, ctx.BlockHeight()) {
+		noBaseFee = k.feeMarketKeeper.GetParams(ctx).NoBaseFee
+	}
 
 	var debug bool
 	if _, ok := tracer.(types.NoOpTracer); !ok {
@@ -109,8 +112,8 @@ func (k Keeper) VMConfig(ctx sdk.Context, msg core.Message, params types.Params,
 	return vm.Config{
 		Debug:     debug,
 		Tracer:    tracer,
-		NoBaseFee: fmParams.NoBaseFee,
-		ExtraEips: params.EIPs(),
+		NoBaseFee: noBaseFee,
+		ExtraEips: cfg.Params.EIPs(),
 	}
 }