diff --git a/core/txpool/validation.go b/core/txpool/validation.go
index aa718ca7f9..faace9cf8a 100644
--- a/core/txpool/validation.go
+++ b/core/txpool/validation.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func ValidateTransaction(tx *types.Transaction, head *types.Header, signer types
 		return core.ErrTipAboveFeeCap
 	}
 	// Make sure the transaction is signed properly
-	if _, err := types.Sender(signer, tx); err != nil || !opts.AllowUnprotectedTxs {
+	if _, err := types.Sender(signer, tx); err != nil && !opts.AllowUnprotectedTxs {
 		return ErrInvalidSender
 	}
 	// Ensure the transaction has more gas than the bare minimum needed to cover
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 4787b56ed8..484d45206a 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 
 	eth.APIBackend = &EthAPIBackend{stack.Config().ExtRPCEnabled(), stack.Config().AllowUnprotectedTxs, eth, nil}
 	if eth.APIBackend.allowUnprotectedTxs {
+		log.Info("------Unprotected transactions allowed-------")
 		config.TxPool.AllowUnprotectedTxs = true
 	}