diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 778dacf3be..6be6b06e31 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 - (precompiles) [#2929](https://github.com/evmos/evmos/pull/2929) Distribution: scale balance change entries to the statedb journal to support different EVM denom precision.
 - (precompiles) [#2927](https://github.com/evmos/evmos/pull/2927) Erc20: scale balance change entries to the statedb journal to support different EVM denom precision.
 - (erc20) [#2962](https://github.com/evmos/evmos/pull/2962) Register ERC-20 code hash also for native ERC-20 extensions.
+- (evm) [#3000](https://github.com/evmos/evmos/pull/3000) Move population of access list with precompile addresses into EVM hook.
 
 ### Improvements
 
diff --git a/x/evm/keeper/precompiles.go b/x/evm/keeper/precompiles.go
index e7bb5dd88a..c7fdbc916f 100644
--- a/x/evm/keeper/precompiles.go
+++ b/x/evm/keeper/precompiles.go
@@ -57,9 +57,13 @@ func (k *Keeper) GetPrecompilesCallHook(ctx sdktypes.Context) types.CallHook {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		// If the precompile instance is created, we have to update the EVM with
+		// only the recipient precompile and add it's address to the access list.
 		if found {
 			evm.WithPrecompiles(precompiles.Map, precompiles.Addresses)
+			evm.StateDB.AddAddressToAccessList(recipient)
 		}
+
 		return nil
 	}
 }
diff --git a/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go b/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go
index 556a10aaa2..49e1f03d0d 100644
--- a/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go
+++ b/x/evm/keeper/state_transition.go
@@ -308,7 +308,10 @@ func (k *Keeper) ApplyMessageWithConfig(
 	// access list preparation is moved from ante handler to here, because it's needed when `ApplyMessage` is called
 	// under contexts where ante handlers are not run, for example `eth_call` and `eth_estimateGas`.
 	if rules := cfg.ChainConfig.Rules(big.NewInt(ctx.BlockHeight()), cfg.ChainConfig.MergeNetsplitBlock != nil); rules.IsBerlin {
-		stateDB.PrepareAccessList(msg.From(), msg.To(), evm.ActivePrecompiles(rules), msg.AccessList())
+		// The access list is prepared without any precompile because it is
+		// filled with only the recipient precompile address in the EVM'hook
+		// call.
+		stateDB.PrepareAccessList(msg.From(), msg.To(), []common.Address{}, msg.AccessList())
 	}
 
 	if contractCreation {