diff --git a/crates/blockifier/src/blockifier/stateful_validator.rs b/crates/blockifier/src/blockifier/stateful_validator.rs
index 6f4e4f4bce..c07bc5b78c 100644
--- a/crates/blockifier/src/blockifier/stateful_validator.rs
+++ b/crates/blockifier/src/blockifier/stateful_validator.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ impl<S: StateReader> StatefulValidator<S> {
         }
 
         let tx_context = self.tx_executor.block_context.to_tx_context(&tx);
-        self.perform_pre_validation_stage(&tx, &tx_context, skip_fee_check)?;
+        let fee_check = !skip_fee_check;
+        self.perform_pre_validation_stage(&tx, &tx_context, fee_check)?;
 
         if !skip_validate {
             // `__validate__` call.