diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
index 3d66803fd7..06690431d0 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
@@ -1009,6 +1009,19 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) get(hash common.Hash) *types.Transaction {
 	return pool.all.Get(hash)
 }
 
+type ownerReserver interface {
+	Owns(common.Address) bool
+}
+
+func (pool *LegacyPool) releaseReservation(addr common.Address) {
+	if ownerAware, ok := pool.reserver.(ownerReserver); ok {
+		if !ownerAware.Owns(addr) {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	_ = pool.reserver.Release(addr)
+}
+
 // GetRLP returns a RLP-encoded transaction if it is contained in the pool.
 func (pool *LegacyPool) GetRLP(hash common.Hash) []byte {
 	tx := pool.all.Get(hash)
@@ -1069,7 +1082,7 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) removeTx(hash common.Hash, outofbound bool, unreserve bo
 				_, hasQueued  = pool.queue.get(addr)
 			)
 			if !hasPending && !hasQueued {
-				pool.reserver.Release(addr)
+				pool.releaseReservation(addr)
 			}
 		}()
 	}
@@ -1425,7 +1438,7 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) promoteExecutables(accounts []common.Address) []*types.T
 	for _, addr := range removedAddresses {
 		_, hasPending := pool.pending[addr]
 		if !hasPending {
-			pool.reserver.Release(addr)
+			pool.releaseReservation(addr)
 		}
 	}
 	return promoted
@@ -1526,7 +1539,7 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) truncateQueue() {
 	for _, addr := range removedAddresses {
 		_, hasPending := pool.pending[addr]
 		if !hasPending {
-			pool.reserver.Release(addr)
+			pool.releaseReservation(addr)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1587,7 +1600,7 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) demoteUnexecutables() {
 			delete(pool.pending, addr)
 			pendingAddrsGauge.Dec(1)
 			if _, ok := pool.queue.get(addr); !ok {
-				pool.reserver.Release(addr)
+				pool.releaseReservation(addr)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1834,11 +1847,11 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) Clear() {
 
 	for addr := range pool.pending {
 		if _, ok := pool.queue.get(addr); !ok {
-			pool.reserver.Release(addr)
+			pool.releaseReservation(addr)
 		}
 	}
 	for _, addr := range pool.queue.addresses() {
-		pool.reserver.Release(addr)
+		pool.releaseReservation(addr)
 	}
 	pool.all.Clear()
 	pool.priced.Reheap()
diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go
index f8592ba001..3e50c97e8e 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go
@@ -233,6 +233,13 @@ func (r *reserver) Has(address common.Address) bool {
 	return false // reserver only supports a single pool
 }
 
+func (r *reserver) Owns(address common.Address) bool {
+	r.lock.RLock()
+	defer r.lock.RUnlock()
+	_, exists := r.accounts[address]
+	return exists
+}
+
 func setupPoolWithConfig(config *params.ChainConfig) (*LegacyPool, *ecdsa.PrivateKey) {
 	statedb, _ := state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, state.NewDatabaseForTesting())
 	blockchain := newTestBlockChain(config, 10000000, statedb, new(event.Feed))
@@ -397,6 +404,46 @@ func TestStateChangeDuringReset(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPromoteExecutablesQueueEmptyWithoutReservation(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	statedb, _ := state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, state.NewDatabaseForTesting())
+	chain := newTestBlockChain(params.TestChainConfig, 10000000, statedb, new(event.Feed))
+
+	key, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to generate key: %v", err)
+	}
+	addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
+	statedb.SetBalance(addr, uint256.NewInt(params.Ether), tracing.BalanceChangeUnspecified)
+
+	r := &reserver{accounts: make(map[common.Address]struct{})}
+	pool := New(testTxPoolConfig, chain)
+	if err := pool.Init(testTxPoolConfig.PriceLimit, chain.CurrentBlock(), r); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to init pool: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer pool.Close()
+	<-pool.initDoneCh
+
+	queuedTx := pricedTransaction(5, 100000, big.NewInt(params.GWei), key)
+	if err := pool.addRemoteSync(queuedTx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to add queued tx: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	r.lock.Lock()
+	delete(r.accounts, addr)
+	r.lock.Unlock()
+
+	pool.mu.Lock()
+	defer pool.mu.Unlock()
+	pool.currentState.SetNonce(addr, 10, tracing.NonceChangeUnspecified)
+	pool.promoteExecutables([]common.Address{addr})
+
+	if _, ok := pool.queue.get(addr); ok {
+		t.Fatal("queue should be empty after stale tx is dropped")
+	}
+}
+
 func testAddBalance(pool *LegacyPool, addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
 	pool.mu.Lock()
 	pool.currentState.AddBalance(addr, uint256.MustFromBig(amount), tracing.BalanceChangeUnspecified)
diff --git a/core/txpool/reserver.go b/core/txpool/reserver.go
index b6ecef9f1a..0d18a7af95 100644
--- a/core/txpool/reserver.go
+++ b/core/txpool/reserver.go
@@ -136,3 +136,12 @@ func (h *ReservationHandle) Has(address common.Address) bool {
 	id, exists := h.tracker.accounts[address]
 	return exists && id != h.id
 }
+
+// Owns reports whether this handle currently owns the reservation for address.
+func (h *ReservationHandle) Owns(address common.Address) bool {
+	h.tracker.lock.RLock()
+	defer h.tracker.lock.RUnlock()
+
+	id, exists := h.tracker.accounts[address]
+	return exists && id == h.id
+}