diff --git a/bin/oe/run.rs b/bin/oe/run.rs
index eaf582bc69..22762416ca 100644
--- a/bin/oe/run.rs
+++ b/bin/oe/run.rs
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ pub fn execute(cmd: RunCmd, logger: Arc<RotatingLogger>) -> Result<RunningClient
         *client.best_block_header().gas_limit(),
         base_fee,
         allow_non_eoa_sender,
+        None,
     );
 
     let connection_filter = connection_filter_address.map(|a| {
diff --git a/crates/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs b/crates/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
index cfeb53e29e..fa1222dede 100644
--- a/crates/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
+++ b/crates/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
@@ -385,19 +385,45 @@ impl Miner {
         block_gas_limit: U256,
         block_base_fee: Option<U256>,
         allow_non_eoa_sender: bool,
+        gas_price: Option<U256>,
     ) {
-        trace!(target: "miner", "minimal_gas_price: recalibrating...");
-        let txq = self.transaction_queue.clone();
-        let mut options = self.options.pool_verification_options.clone();
-        self.gas_pricer.lock().recalibrate(move |gas_price| {
-            debug!(target: "miner", "minimal_gas_price: Got gas price! {}", gas_price);
-            options.minimal_gas_price = gas_price;
-            options.block_gas_limit = block_gas_limit;
-            options.block_base_fee = block_base_fee;
-            options.allow_non_eoa_sender = allow_non_eoa_sender;
-            txq.set_verifier_options(options);
-        });
-
+        if let Some(new_price) = gas_price {
+            match *self.gas_pricer.lock() {
+                // Binding the gas pricer to `gp` here to prevent
+                // a deadlock when calling recalibrate()
+                ref mut gp @ GasPricer::Fixed(_) => {
+                    trace!(target: "miner", "minimal_gas_price: recalibrating fixed...");
+                    *gp = GasPricer::new_fixed(new_price);
+
+                    let txq = self.transaction_queue.clone();
+                    let mut options = self.options.pool_verification_options.clone();
+                    gp.recalibrate(move |gas_price| {
+                        debug!(target: "miner", "minimal_gas_price: Got gas price! {}", gas_price);
+                        options.minimal_gas_price = gas_price;
+                        options.block_gas_limit = block_gas_limit;
+                        options.block_base_fee = block_base_fee;
+                        options.allow_non_eoa_sender = allow_non_eoa_sender;
+                        txq.set_verifier_options(options);
+                    });
+                }
+                #[cfg(feature = "price-info")]
+                GasPricer::Calibrated(_) => {
+                    debug!(target: "miner","Can't update fixed gas price while automatic gas calibration is enabled.");
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            trace!(target: "miner", "minimal_gas_price: recalibrating...");
+            let txq = self.transaction_queue.clone();
+            let mut options = self.options.pool_verification_options.clone();
+            self.gas_pricer.lock().recalibrate(move |gas_price| {
+                debug!(target: "miner", "minimal_gas_price: Got gas price! {}", gas_price);
+                options.minimal_gas_price = gas_price;
+                options.block_gas_limit = block_gas_limit;
+                options.block_base_fee = block_base_fee;
+                options.allow_non_eoa_sender = allow_non_eoa_sender;
+                txq.set_verifier_options(options);
+            });
+        }
         match block_base_fee {
             Some(block_base_fee) => self.transaction_queue.update_scoring(block_base_fee),
             None => (),
@@ -1490,7 +1516,8 @@ impl miner::MinerService for Miner {
         let allow_non_eoa_sender = self
             .engine
             .allow_non_eoa_sender(chain.best_block_header().number() + 1);
-        self.update_transaction_queue_limits(gas_limit, base_fee, allow_non_eoa_sender);
+        let gas_price = self.engine.current_gas_price(&chain.best_block_header());
+        self.update_transaction_queue_limits(gas_limit, base_fee, allow_non_eoa_sender, gas_price);
 
         // t_nb 10.2 Then import all transactions from retracted blocks (retracted means from side chain).
         let client = self.pool_client(chain);