diff --git a/libethereum/Transaction.cpp b/libethereum/Transaction.cpp
index 5bd057524..dc41a2838 100644
--- a/libethereum/Transaction.cpp
+++ b/libethereum/Transaction.cpp
@@ -209,12 +209,15 @@ void Transaction::checkOutExternalGas( const ChainParams& _cp, uint64_t _bn, boo
         if ( CorrectForkInPowPatch::isEnabled() )
             scheduleForUse = _cp.scheduleForBlockNumber( _bn );
 
+
+#ifndef HISTORIC_STATE  // FIX FOR 2.3.1. Will not be needed in 2.4
         // never call checkOutExternalGas with non-last block
         if ( _bn != CorrectForkInPowPatch::getLastBlockNumber() ) {
             ctrace << _bn << " != " << CorrectForkInPowPatch::getLastBlockNumber();
             BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION( std::runtime_error(
                 "Internal error: checkOutExternalGas() has invalid block number" ) );
         }
+#endif
 
         if ( externalGas >= baseGasRequired( scheduleForUse ) )
             m_externalGas = externalGas;