diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go b/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go
index 749aade61b..31c3ebde93 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer.go
@@ -112,9 +112,10 @@ type AccessListTracer struct {
 func NewAccessListTracer(acl types.AccessList, addressesToExclude map[common.Address]struct{}) *AccessListTracer {
 	list := newAccessList()
 	for _, al := range acl {
-		if _, ok := addressesToExclude[al.Address]; !ok {
-			list.addAddress(al.Address)
+		if _, ok := addressesToExclude[al.Address]; ok {
+			continue
 		}
+		list.addAddress(al.Address)
 		for _, slot := range al.StorageKeys {
 			list.addSlot(al.Address, slot)
 		}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer_test.go b/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04b2b4b31b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/access_list_tracer_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Copyright 2026 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package logger
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+)
+
+func TestNewAccessListTracerExcludedAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	excluded := common.HexToAddress("0x2222222222222222222222222222222222222222")
+	slot := common.HexToHash("0x01")
+	prelude := types.AccessList{{
+		Address:     excluded,
+		StorageKeys: []common.Hash{slot},
+	}}
+	excl := map[common.Address]struct{}{excluded: {}}
+	tracer := NewAccessListTracer(prelude, excl)
+	got := tracer.AccessList()
+	if len(got) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("excluded prelude address must not contribute tuples, got %+v", got)
+	}
+}