diff --git a/.changeset/thin-toes-remember.md b/.changeset/thin-toes-remember.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c48732f2723b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thin-toes-remember.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@eth-optimism/l2geth': patch
+---
+
+Has l2geth return a NonceToHigh response if the txn nonce is greater than the expected nonce.
diff --git a/l2geth/core/tx_pool.go b/l2geth/core/tx_pool.go
index 666cfd57a150..66d91fb1acd4 100644
--- a/l2geth/core/tx_pool.go
+++ b/l2geth/core/tx_pool.go
@@ -555,8 +555,10 @@ func (pool *TxPool) validateTx(tx *types.Transaction, local bool) error {
 	}
 	// Ensure the transaction adheres to nonce ordering
 	if rcfg.UsingOVM {
-		if pool.currentState.GetNonce(from) != tx.Nonce() {
+		if pool.currentState.GetNonce(from) > tx.Nonce() {
 			return ErrNonceTooLow
+		} else if pool.currentState.GetNonce(from) < tx.Nonce() {
+			return ErrNonceTooHigh
 		}
 	} else {
 		if pool.currentState.GetNonce(from) > tx.Nonce() {