diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/call.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/call.rs
index 819aff546d..c5703bccee 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/call.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/call.rs
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ pub trait Call: LoadState + SpawnBlocking {
         // Keep a copy of gas related request values
         let tx_request_gas_limit = request.gas;
         let tx_request_gas_price = request.gas_price;
+        // the gas limit of the corresponding block
         let block_env_gas_limit = block.gas_limit;
 
         // Determine the highest possible gas limit, considering both the request's specified limit
@@ -1083,6 +1084,8 @@ pub trait Call: LoadState + SpawnBlocking {
     ///  - `disable_eip3607` is set to `true`
     ///  - `disable_base_fee` is set to `true`
     ///  - `nonce` is set to `None`
+    ///
+    /// In addition, this changes the block's gas limit to the configured [`Self::call_gas_limit`].
     fn prepare_call_env<DB>(
         &self,
         mut cfg: CfgEnvWithHandlerCfg,
@@ -1102,6 +1105,9 @@ pub trait Call: LoadState + SpawnBlocking {
             )
         }
 
+        // apply configured gas cap
+        block.gas_limit = U256::from(self.call_gas_limit());
+
         // Disabled because eth_call is sometimes used with eoa senders
         // See <https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth/issues/1959>
         cfg.disable_eip3607 = true;