diff --git a/crates/optimism/tests/proofs/reorg/reorg_test.go b/crates/optimism/tests/proofs/reorg/reorg_test.go
index 7df16d63064..69e1e0718bd 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/tests/proofs/reorg/reorg_test.go
+++ b/crates/optimism/tests/proofs/reorg/reorg_test.go
@@ -46,6 +46,19 @@ func TestReorgUsingAccountProof(gt *testing.T) {
 		slots []common.Hash
 	}
 	var cases []caseEntry
+
+	// deploy another contract in the reorged blocks
+	{
+		rContract, rDeployBlock := utils.DeploySimpleStorage(t, user)
+		t.Logf("Reorg SimpleStorage deployed at %s block=%d", rContract.Address().Hex(), rDeployBlock.BlockNumber.Uint64())
+
+		cases = append(cases, caseEntry{
+			Block: rDeployBlock.BlockNumber.Uint64(),
+			addr:  rContract.Address(),
+			slots: []common.Hash{common.HexToHash("0x0")},
+		})
+	}
+
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
 		tx := alice.Transfer(bob.Address(), eth.OneGWei)
 		receipt, err := tx.Included.Eval(ctx)
@@ -74,18 +87,6 @@ func TestReorgUsingAccountProof(gt *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 
-	// deploy another contract in the reorged blocks
-	{
-		rContract, rDeployBlock := utils.DeploySimpleStorage(t, user)
-		t.Logf("Reorg SimpleStorage deployed at %s block=%d", rContract.Address().Hex(), rDeployBlock.BlockNumber.Uint64())
-
-		cases = append(cases, caseEntry{
-			Block: rDeployBlock.BlockNumber.Uint64(),
-			addr:  rContract.Address(),
-			slots: []common.Hash{common.HexToHash("0x0")},
-		})
-	}
-
 	sys.L2CLSequencer.StopSequencer()
 
 	var divergenceBlockNumber uint64
diff --git a/crates/optimism/tests/proofs/utils/proof.go b/crates/optimism/tests/proofs/utils/proof.go
index b0199d5b293..89bf42f2b38 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/tests/proofs/utils/proof.go
+++ b/crates/optimism/tests/proofs/utils/proof.go
@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@ func NormalizeProofResponse(res *eth.AccountResult) {
 			res.StorageProof[i].Proof = []hexutil.Bytes{}
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Normalize empty CodeHash
+	// Geth returns 0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+	// Reth returns 0xc5d2460186f7233c927e7db2dcc703c0e500b653ca82273b7bfad8045d85a470
+	if res.CodeHash == (common.Hash{}) {
+		res.CodeHash = crypto.Keccak256Hash(nil)
+	}
+
+	// Normalize empty StorageHash
+	// Geth returns 0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+	// Reth returns 0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421
+	if res.StorageHash == (common.Hash{}) {
+		res.StorageHash = types.EmptyRootHash
+	}
 }
 
 // VerifyProof verifies an account and its storage proofs against a given state root.
@@ -95,6 +109,18 @@ func VerifyProof(res *eth.AccountResult, stateRoot common.Hash) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to verify account value with key %s (path %x) in account trie %s: %w", res.Address, path, stateRoot, err)
 	}
 
+	// If the proof demonstrates non-existence (nil value), we must check if the RPC claimed the account is empty.
+	if len(accountProofValue) == 0 {
+		isEmpty := res.Nonce == 0 &&
+			res.Balance.ToInt().Sign() == 0 &&
+			(res.StorageHash == types.EmptyRootHash || res.StorageHash == common.Hash{}) &&
+			(res.CodeHash == crypto.Keccak256Hash(nil) || res.CodeHash == common.Hash{})
+
+		if isEmpty {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
 	if !bytes.Equal(accountClaimedValue, accountProofValue) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("L1 RPC is tricking us, account proof does not match provided deserialized values:\n"+
 			"  claimed: %x\n"+