diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/block/check.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/block/check.rs
index 2e27bc42aa8..45c8efb467c 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/block/check.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/block/check.rs
@@ -269,7 +269,16 @@ pub fn miner_fees_are_valid(
     let right = (block_subsidy + block_miner_fees - expected_deferred_amount)
         .map_err(|_| SubsidyError::SumOverflow)?;
 
-    if left > right {
+    // TODO: Add link to exact coinbase balance ZIP
+    let should_allow_unclaimed_subsidy =
+        NetworkUpgrade::current(network, height) < NetworkUpgrade::Nu6;
+    let is_invalid_miner_fee = if should_allow_unclaimed_subsidy {
+        left > right
+    } else {
+        left != right
+    };
+
+    if is_invalid_miner_fee {
         Err(SubsidyError::InvalidMinerFees)?;
     }
 
diff --git a/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs b/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
index 03e6f97c2f1..630ec38cc63 100644
--- a/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
+++ b/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
@@ -3467,6 +3467,49 @@ async fn nu6_funding_streams() -> Result<()> {
         "invalid block with excessive coinbase output value should be rejected"
     );
 
+    // Use an invalid coinbase transaction (with an output value less than than the `block_subsidy + miner_fees - expected_lockbox_funding_stream`)
+    let network = base_network_params
+        .clone()
+        .with_post_nu6_funding_streams(ConfiguredFundingStreams {
+            height_range: Some(Height(1)..Height(100)),
+            recipients: make_configured_recipients_with_lockbox_numerator(20),
+        })
+        .to_network();
+
+    let (coinbase_txn, default_roots) = generate_coinbase_and_roots(
+        &network,
+        Height(block_template.height),
+        &miner_address,
+        &[],
+        history_tree.clone(),
+        true,
+        vec![],
+    );
+
+    let block_template = GetBlockTemplate {
+        coinbase_txn,
+        block_commitments_hash: default_roots.block_commitments_hash,
+        light_client_root_hash: default_roots.block_commitments_hash,
+        final_sapling_root_hash: default_roots.block_commitments_hash,
+        default_roots,
+        ..block_template
+    };
+
+    let proposal_block = proposal_block_from_template(&block_template, None, NetworkUpgrade::Nu6)?;
+
+    // Submit the invalid block with an excessive coinbase input value
+    let submit_block_response = get_block_template_rpc_impl
+        .submit_block(HexData(proposal_block.zcash_serialize_to_vec()?), None)
+        .await?;
+
+    tracing::info!(?submit_block_response, "submitted invalid block");
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        submit_block_response,
+        submit_block::Response::ErrorResponse(submit_block::ErrorResponse::Rejected),
+        "invalid block with insufficient coinbase output value should be rejected"
+    );
+
     // Check that the original block template can be submitted successfully
     let proposal_block =
         proposal_block_from_template(&valid_original_block_template, None, NetworkUpgrade::Nu6)?;