diff --git a/graphql/graphql.go b/graphql/graphql.go
index 3aadaa46cf..3a3e7db865 100644
--- a/graphql/graphql.go
+++ b/graphql/graphql.go
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ func (b *Block) Call(ctx context.Context, args struct {
 func (b *Block) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, args struct {
 	Data ethapi.TransactionArgs
 }) (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
-	return ethapi.DoEstimateGas(ctx, b.r.backend, args.Data, *b.numberOrHash, b.r.backend.RPCGasCap())
+	return ethapi.DoEstimateGas(ctx, b.r.backend, args.Data, *b.numberOrHash, nil, b.r.backend.RPCGasCap())
 }
 
 type Pending struct {
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ func (p *Pending) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, args struct {
 	Data ethapi.TransactionArgs
 }) (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
 	latestBlockNr := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(rpc.LatestBlockNumber)
-	return ethapi.DoEstimateGas(ctx, p.r.backend, args.Data, latestBlockNr, p.r.backend.RPCGasCap())
+	return ethapi.DoEstimateGas(ctx, p.r.backend, args.Data, latestBlockNr, nil, p.r.backend.RPCGasCap())
 }
 
 // Resolver is the top-level object in the GraphQL hierarchy.
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 0857679227..52dbaf164c 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ func (s *BlockChainAPI) Call(ctx context.Context, args TransactionArgs, blockNrO
 	return result.Return(), result.Err
 }
 
-func DoEstimateGas(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrHash, gasCap uint64) (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
+func DoEstimateGas(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrHash, overrides *StateOverride, gasCap uint64) (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
 	// Binary search the gas requirement, as it may be higher than the amount used
 	var (
 		lo  uint64 = params.TxGas - 1
@@ -1176,6 +1176,10 @@ func DoEstimateGas(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, blockNr
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, err
 		}
+		err = overrides.Apply(state)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
 		balance := state.GetBalance(*args.From) // from can't be nil
 		available := new(big.Int).Set(balance)
 		if args.Value != nil {
@@ -1221,6 +1225,10 @@ func DoEstimateGas(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, blockNr
 	if state == nil || err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
+	err = overrides.Apply(state)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
 	// Execute the binary search and hone in on an executable gas limit
 	for lo+1 < hi {
 		s := state.Copy()
@@ -1261,12 +1269,12 @@ func DoEstimateGas(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, blockNr
 
 // EstimateGas returns an estimate of the amount of gas needed to execute the
 // given transaction against the current pending block.
-func (s *BlockChainAPI) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, args TransactionArgs, blockNrOrHash *rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
+func (s *BlockChainAPI) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, args TransactionArgs, blockNrOrHash *rpc.BlockNumberOrHash, overrides *StateOverride) (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
 	bNrOrHash := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(rpc.LatestBlockNumber)
 	if blockNrOrHash != nil {
 		bNrOrHash = *blockNrOrHash
 	}
-	return DoEstimateGas(ctx, s.b, args, bNrOrHash, s.b.RPCGasCap())
+	return DoEstimateGas(ctx, s.b, args, bNrOrHash, overrides, s.b.RPCGasCap())
 }
 
 // RPCMarshalHeader converts the given header to the RPC output .
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api_test.go b/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
index 1966bf3bb3..671b9b2e49 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ func TestEstimateGas(t *testing.T) {
 	var testSuite = []struct {
 		blockNumber rpc.BlockNumber
 		call        TransactionArgs
+		overrides   StateOverride
 		expectErr   error
 		want        uint64
 	}{
@@ -592,9 +593,30 @@ func TestEstimateGas(t *testing.T) {
 			expectErr:   nil,
 			want:        53000,
 		},
+		{
+			blockNumber: rpc.LatestBlockNumber,
+			call:        TransactionArgs{},
+			overrides: StateOverride{
+				randomAccounts[0].addr: OverrideAccount{Balance: newRPCBalance(new(big.Int).Mul(big.NewInt(1), big.NewInt(params.Ether)))},
+			},
+			expectErr: nil,
+			want:      53000,
+		},
+		{
+			blockNumber: rpc.LatestBlockNumber,
+			call: TransactionArgs{
+				From:  &randomAccounts[0].addr,
+				To:    &randomAccounts[1].addr,
+				Value: (*hexutil.Big)(big.NewInt(1000)),
+			},
+			overrides: StateOverride{
+				randomAccounts[0].addr: OverrideAccount{Balance: newRPCBalance(big.NewInt(0))},
+			},
+			expectErr: core.ErrInsufficientFunds,
+		},
 	}
 	for i, tc := range testSuite {
-		result, err := api.EstimateGas(context.Background(), tc.call, &rpc.BlockNumberOrHash{BlockNumber: &tc.blockNumber})
+		result, err := api.EstimateGas(context.Background(), tc.call, &rpc.BlockNumberOrHash{BlockNumber: &tc.blockNumber}, &tc.overrides)
 		if tc.expectErr != nil {
 			if err == nil {
 				t.Errorf("test %d: want error %v, have nothing", i, tc.expectErr)
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
index 6e2690e095..e4cf81a3f4 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) setDefaults(ctx context.Context, b Backend) error {
 			AccessList:           args.AccessList,
 		}
 		pendingBlockNr := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(rpc.PendingBlockNumber)
-		estimated, err := DoEstimateGas(ctx, b, callArgs, pendingBlockNr, b.RPCGasCap())
+		estimated, err := DoEstimateGas(ctx, b, callArgs, pendingBlockNr, nil, b.RPCGasCap())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
index f47564dc85..55f19f3104 100644
--- a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
+++ b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
@@ -536,8 +536,8 @@ web3._extend({
 		new web3._extend.Method({
 			name: 'estimateGas',
 			call: 'eth_estimateGas',
-			params: 2,
-			inputFormatter: [web3._extend.formatters.inputCallFormatter, web3._extend.formatters.inputBlockNumberFormatter],
+			params: 3,
+			inputFormatter: [web3._extend.formatters.inputCallFormatter, web3._extend.formatters.inputBlockNumberFormatter, null],
 			outputFormatter: web3._extend.utils.toDecimal
 		}),
 		new web3._extend.Method({