diff --git a/txpool/pool.go b/txpool/pool.go
index 9e95db5d4..d6af12da5 100644
--- a/txpool/pool.go
+++ b/txpool/pool.go
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ func onNewTxs(tx kv.Tx, senders *SendersCache, newTxs TxSlots, protocolBaseFee,
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		onSenderChange(id, sender, byNonce, protocolBaseFee, pendingBaseFee)
+		onSenderChange(id, sender, byNonce, protocolBaseFee, pendingBaseFee, discard)
 	}
 
 	pending.EnforceInvariants()
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ func onNewBlock(tx kv.Tx, senders *SendersCache, unwindTxs TxSlots, minedTxs []*
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		onSenderChange(id, sender, byNonce, protocolBaseFee, pendingBaseFee)
+		onSenderChange(id, sender, byNonce, protocolBaseFee, pendingBaseFee, discard)
 	}
 
 	pending.EnforceInvariants()
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ func unsafeAddToPendingPool(byNonce *ByNonce, newTxs TxSlots, pending, baseFee,
 	return changedSenders
 }
 
-func onSenderChange(senderID uint64, sender *senderInfo, byNonce *ByNonce, protocolBaseFee, pendingBaseFee uint64) {
+func onSenderChange(senderID uint64, sender *senderInfo, byNonce *ByNonce, protocolBaseFee, pendingBaseFee uint64, discard func(*metaTx)) {
 	if ASSERT && sender == nil {
 		fmt.Printf("nil sender info: %d\n", senderID)
 	}
@@ -1535,6 +1535,7 @@ func onSenderChange(senderID uint64, sender *senderInfo, byNonce *ByNonce, proto
 			mt.subPool |= EnoughFeeCapProtocol
 		} else {
 			mt.subPool = 0 // TODO: we immediately drop all transactions if they have no first bit - then maybe we don't need this bit at all? And don't add such transactions to queue?
+			discard(mt)
 			return true
 		}