diff --git a/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go b/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go
index 9c31bc93d0..21c503f4e0 100644
--- a/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go
+++ b/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ func (k *Keeper) ApplyMessageWithConfig(
 		}()
 	}
 
-	sender := vm.AccountRef(msg.From)
 	stateDB := statedb.NewWithParams(ctx, k, cfg.TxConfig, cfg.Params.EvmDenom)
 	var evm *vm.EVM
 	if cfg.Overrides != nil {
@@ -355,6 +354,7 @@ func (k *Keeper) ApplyMessageWithConfig(
 		}
 	}
 	evm = k.NewEVM(ctx, msg, cfg, stateDB)
+	sender := vm.AccountRef(msg.From)
 
 	rules := cfg.Rules
 	contractCreation := msg.To == nil