diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index 95ca92f290..bd9ba179e1 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -441,6 +441,11 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 	// - reset transient storage(eip 1153)
 	st.state.Prepare(rules, msg.From, st.evm.Context.Coinbase, msg.To, vm.ActivePrecompiles(rules), msg.AccessList)
 
+	if !contractCreation {
+		// Increment the nonce for the next transaction
+		st.state.SetNonce(msg.From, st.state.GetNonce(sender.Address())+1)
+	}
+
 	var (
 		ret   []byte
 		vmerr error // vm errors do not effect consensus and are therefore not assigned to err