diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 261c62903f..818418c2c8 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ type (
 // ActivePrecompiles returns the addresses of the precompiles enabled with the current
 // configuration
 func (evm *EVM) ActivePrecompiles() []common.Address {
+	return append(evm.activePrecompiles(), evm.activeQuorumPrecompiles()...)
+}
+
+// (Quorum) moved upstream ActivePrecompiles() logic to new method activePrecompiles()
+// This functionality is part of an experimental feature so may be subject to future changes. Keeping the original code
+// untouched in a new method should flag any changes from future merges.
+func (evm *EVM) activePrecompiles() []common.Address {
 	switch {
 	case evm.chainRules.IsYoloV2:
 		return PrecompiledAddressesYoloV2
@@ -72,6 +79,14 @@ func (evm *EVM) ActivePrecompiles() []common.Address {
 	}
 }
 
+func (evm *EVM) activeQuorumPrecompiles() []common.Address {
+	var p []common.Address
+	if evm.chainRules.IsPrivacyPrecompile {
+		p = append(p, common.QuorumPrivacyPrecompileContractAddress())
+	}
+	return p
+}
+
 func (evm *EVM) precompile(addr common.Address) (PrecompiledContract, bool) {
 	var precompiles map[common.Address]PrecompiledContract
 	switch {
diff --git a/core/vm/evm_test.go b/core/vm/evm_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecef512c11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/vm/evm_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package vm
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestActivePrecompiles(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		evm  *EVM
+		want []common.Address
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "istanbul-plus-quorum-privacy",
+			evm: &EVM{
+				chainRules: params.Rules{
+					IsIstanbul:          true,
+					IsPrivacyPrecompile: true,
+				},
+			},
+			want: []common.Address{
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{1}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{2}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{3}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{4}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{5}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{6}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{7}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{8}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{9}),
+				common.QuorumPrivacyPrecompileContractAddress(),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "homestead-plus-quorum-privacy",
+			evm: &EVM{
+				chainRules: params.Rules{
+					IsHomestead:         true,
+					IsPrivacyPrecompile: true,
+				},
+			},
+			want: []common.Address{
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{1}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{2}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{3}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{4}),
+				common.QuorumPrivacyPrecompileContractAddress(),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "istanbul",
+			evm: &EVM{
+				chainRules: params.Rules{
+					IsIstanbul:          true,
+					IsPrivacyPrecompile: false,
+				},
+			},
+			want: []common.Address{
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{1}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{2}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{3}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{4}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{5}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{6}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{7}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{8}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{9}),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "homestead",
+			evm: &EVM{
+				chainRules: params.Rules{
+					IsHomestead:         true,
+					IsPrivacyPrecompile: false,
+				},
+			},
+			want: []common.Address{
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{1}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{2}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{3}),
+				common.BytesToAddress([]byte{4}),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := tt.evm.ActivePrecompiles()
+			require.ElementsMatchf(t, tt.want, got, "want: %v, got: %v", tt.want, got)
+		})
+	}
+}