diff --git a/crates/context/src/journal/inner.rs b/crates/context/src/journal/inner.rs
index 30bc1bd31e..d3137fbe2a 100644
--- a/crates/context/src/journal/inner.rs
+++ b/crates/context/src/journal/inner.rs
@@ -764,7 +764,10 @@ impl<ENTRY: JournalEntryTr> JournalInner<ENTRY> {
                 (slot.present_value, is_cold)
             }
             Entry::Vacant(vac) => {
-                if skip_cold_load {
+                // is storage cold
+                let is_cold = !self.warm_addresses.is_storage_warm(&address, &key);
+
+                if is_cold && skip_cold_load {
                     return Err(JournalLoadError::ColdLoadSkipped);
                 }
                 // if storage was cleared, we don't need to ping db.
@@ -775,9 +778,6 @@ impl<ENTRY: JournalEntryTr> JournalInner<ENTRY> {
                 };
                 vac.insert(EvmStorageSlot::new(value, self.transaction_id));
 
-                // is storage cold
-                let is_cold = !self.warm_addresses.is_storage_warm(&address, &key);
-
                 (value, is_cold)
             }
         };
@@ -890,3 +890,47 @@ impl<ENTRY: JournalEntryTr> JournalInner<ENTRY> {
         self.logs.push(log);
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use context_interface::journaled_state::entry::JournalEntry;
+    use database_interface::EmptyDB;
+    use primitives::{address, HashSet, U256};
+    use state::AccountInfo;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_sload_skip_cold_load() {
+        let mut journal = JournalInner::<JournalEntry>::new();
+        let test_address = address!("1000000000000000000000000000000000000000");
+        let test_key = U256::from(1);
+
+        // Insert account into state
+        let account_info = AccountInfo {
+            balance: U256::from(1000),
+            nonce: 1,
+            code_hash: KECCAK_EMPTY,
+            code: Some(Bytecode::default()),
+        };
+        journal
+            .state
+            .insert(test_address, Account::from(account_info));
+
+        // Add storage slot to access list (make it warm)
+        let mut access_list = HashMap::default();
+        let mut storage_keys = HashSet::default();
+        storage_keys.insert(test_key);
+        access_list.insert(test_address, storage_keys);
+        journal.warm_addresses.set_access_list(access_list);
+
+        // Try to sload with skip_cold_load=true - should succeed because slot is in access list
+        let mut db = EmptyDB::new();
+        let result = journal.sload(&mut db, test_address, test_key, true);
+
+        // Should succeed and return as warm
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+        let state_load = result.unwrap();
+        assert!(!state_load.is_cold); // Should be warm
+        assert_eq!(state_load.data, U256::ZERO); // Empty slot
+    }
+}