diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0cd9121b4..5485d4c78 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ needed to include double quotes around the hexadecimal string.
 - [#2168](https://github.com/NibiruChain/nibiru/pull/2168) - chore(evm-solidity): Move unrelated docs, gen-embeds, and add Solidity docs
 - [#2165](https://github.com/NibiruChain/nibiru/pull/2165) - fix(evm): use Singleton StateDB pattern for EVM txs
 - [#2169](https://github.com/NibiruChain/nibiru/pull/2169) - fix(evm): Better handling erc20 metadata
+- [#2171](https://github.com/NibiruChain/nibiru/pull/2171) - chore: add checktx for AnteDecVerifyEthAcc
 - [#2172](https://github.com/NibiruChain/nibiru/pull/2172) - chore: close iterator in IterateEpochInfo
+
 #### Nibiru EVM | Before Audit 2 - 2024-12-06
 
 The codebase went through a third-party [Code4rena
diff --git a/app/evmante/evmante_verify_eth_acc.go b/app/evmante/evmante_verify_eth_acc.go
index e62af5191..0cc7cf647 100644
--- a/app/evmante/evmante_verify_eth_acc.go
+++ b/app/evmante/evmante_verify_eth_acc.go
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ func (anteDec AnteDecVerifyEthAcc) AnteHandle(
 	simulate bool,
 	next sdk.AnteHandler,
 ) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
+	if !ctx.IsCheckTx() {
+		return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
+	}
+
 	for i, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
 		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evm.MsgEthereumTx)
 		if !ok {