diff --git a/core/src/banking_stage/unprocessed_transaction_storage.rs b/core/src/banking_stage/unprocessed_transaction_storage.rs
index a8fd9fe6bd..531bdba483 100644
--- a/core/src/banking_stage/unprocessed_transaction_storage.rs
+++ b/core/src/banking_stage/unprocessed_transaction_storage.rs
@@ -193,17 +193,15 @@ fn consume_scan_should_process_packet(
             bank.get_transaction_account_lock_limit(),
         )
         .is_err()
+            || message
+                .account_keys()
+                .iter()
+                .any(|key| blacklisted_accounts.contains(key))
         {
             payload
                 .message_hash_to_transaction
                 .remove(packet.message_hash());
             ProcessingDecision::Never
-        } else if message
-            .account_keys()
-            .iter()
-            .any(|key| blacklisted_accounts.contains(key))
-        {
-            ProcessingDecision::Never
         } else if payload.account_locks.try_locking(message) {
             payload.sanitized_transactions.push(sanitized_transaction);
             ProcessingDecision::Now