diff --git a/chain/messagepool/selection.go b/chain/messagepool/selection.go
index fb3d5f208..e2cc797b9 100644
--- a/chain/messagepool/selection.go
+++ b/chain/messagepool/selection.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (mp *MessagePool) createMessageChains(actor address.Address, mset map[uint6
 	//   cannot exceed the block limit; drop all messages that exceed the limit
 	// - the total gasReward cannot exceed the actor's balance; drop all messages that exceed
 	//   the balance
-	a, _ := mp.api.StateGetActor(actor, nil)
+	a, _ := mp.api.StateGetActor(actor, ts)
 	curNonce := a.Nonce
 	balance := a.Balance.Int
 	gasLimit := int64(0)