diff --git a/EIPS/eip-1559.md b/EIPS/eip-1559.md
index f56b17ef522090..46186ccebb017b 100644
--- a/EIPS/eip-1559.md
+++ b/EIPS/eip-1559.md
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ class World(ABC):
 		assert block.gas_limit < parent_gas_limit + parent_gas_limit // 1024, 'invalid block: gas limit increased too much'
 		assert block.gas_limit > parent_gas_limit - parent_gas_limit // 1024, 'invalid block: gas limit decreased too much'
 
+		# check if the gas limit is at least the minimum gas limit
+		assert block.gas_limit >= 5000
+
 		# check if the base fee is correct
 		if INITIAL_FORK_BLOCK_NUMBER == block.number:
 			expected_base_fee_per_gas = INITIAL_BASE_FEE