diff --git a/blockchain/validate.go b/blockchain/validate.go
index 575861e2..89971e7f 100644
--- a/blockchain/validate.go
+++ b/blockchain/validate.go
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/txscript"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -1218,6 +1218,18 @@ func (b *BlockChain) checkConnectBlock(node *blockNode, block *btcutil.Block, vi
 		scriptFlags |= txscript.ScriptStrictMultiSig
 	}
 
+	// Before we execute the main scripts, we'll also check to see if
+	// taproot is active or not.
+	taprootState, err := b.deploymentState(
+		node.parent, chaincfg.DeploymentTaproot,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if taprootState == ThresholdActive {
+		scriptFlags |= txscript.ScriptVerifyTaproot
+	}
+
 	// Now that the inexpensive checks are done and have passed, verify the
 	// transactions are actually allowed to spend the coins by running the
 	// expensive ECDSA signature check scripts.  Doing this last helps