diff --git a/modules/evm/src/lib.rs b/modules/evm/src/lib.rs
index a9aeb405c..c3d222934 100644
--- a/modules/evm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/modules/evm/src/lib.rs
@@ -1387,6 +1387,16 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		Self::codes(&Self::code_hash_at_address(address))
 	}
 
+	pub fn is_contract(address: &EvmAddress) -> bool {
+		matches!(
+			Self::accounts(address),
+			Some(AccountInfo {
+				contract_info: Some(_),
+				..
+			})
+		)
+	}
+
 	pub fn update_contract_storage_size(address: &EvmAddress, change: i32) {
 		if change == 0 {
 			return;
diff --git a/runtime/common/src/precompile/mod.rs b/runtime/common/src/precompile/mod.rs
index 5cce43226..57f0f5e37 100644
--- a/runtime/common/src/precompile/mod.rs
+++ b/runtime/common/src/precompile/mod.rs
@@ -280,6 +280,15 @@ where
 				}));
 			}
 
+			if !module_evm::Pallet::<R>::is_contract(&context.caller) {
+				log::debug!(target: "evm", "Caller is not a system contract: {:?}", context.caller);
+				return Some(Err(PrecompileFailure::Revert {
+					exit_status: ExitRevert::Reverted,
+					output: "Caller is not a system contract".into(),
+					cost: target_gas.unwrap_or_default(),
+				}));
+			}
+
 			if address == MULTI_CURRENCY {
 				Some(MultiCurrencyPrecompile::<R>::execute(
 					input, target_gas, context, is_static,
diff --git a/ts-tests/tests/test-precompile-filter.ts b/ts-tests/tests/test-precompile-filter.ts
index 66f64b722..a41fecc53 100644
--- a/ts-tests/tests/test-precompile-filter.ts
+++ b/ts-tests/tests/test-precompile-filter.ts
@@ -39,4 +39,34 @@ describeWithAcala("Acala RPC (Precompile Filter Calls)", (context) => {
 		await contract.test_call(ecrecover, input, expect_addr);
 		await contract.test_delegate_call(ecrecover, input, expect_addr);
 	});
+
+
+	it('standard precompiles can be called directly', async function () {
+		expect(await context.provider.call({
+			to: ecrecover,
+			from: await alice.getAddress(),
+			data: input,
+		}), expect_pk);
+	});
+
+	it('Acala precompiles cannot be called directly', async function () {
+		await expect(context.provider.call({
+			to: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000400',
+			from: await alice.getAddress(),
+			data: input,
+		})).to.be.rejectedWith("NoPermission");
+
+		await expect(context.provider.call({
+			to: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000400',
+			from: '0x0000000000000000000111111111111111111111',
+			data: input,
+		})).to.be.rejectedWith("Caller is not a system contract");
+
+		// 41555344 -> AUSD
+		expect(await context.provider.call({
+			to: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000400',
+			from: '0x0000000000000000000100000000000000000001',
+			data: '0x95d89b410000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000000000000001',
+		})).to.be.eq("0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000044155534400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000");
+	});
 });