diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index d5d7de0e69a0..730956b1df32 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -289,6 +289,13 @@ func (evm *EVM) CallCode(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte,
 	// if caller doesn't have enough balance, it would be an error to allow
 	// over-charging itself. So the check here is necessary.
 	if !evm.Context.CanTransfer(evm.StateDB, caller.Address(), value) {
+		// EIP-7702: Ensure delegated code is loaded into witness even when balance check fails.
+		// revm always loads the code regardless of balance check result.
+		if code := evm.StateDB.GetCode(addr); len(code) > 0 {
+			if target, ok := types.ParseDelegation(code); ok {
+				evm.StateDB.GetCode(target)
+			}
+		}
 		return nil, gas, ErrInsufficientBalance
 	}
 	var snapshot = evm.StateDB.Snapshot()
diff --git a/params/version.go b/params/version.go
index ca702e11bf47..ed010af72ecc 100644
--- a/params/version.go
+++ b/params/version.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	VersionMajor = 5         // Major version component of the current release
 	VersionMinor = 10        // Minor version component of the current release
-	VersionPatch = 4         // Patch version component of the current release
+	VersionPatch = 5         // Patch version component of the current release
 	VersionMeta  = "mainnet" // Version metadata to append to the version string
 )