diff --git a/runtime-sdk/src/modules/core/mod.rs b/runtime-sdk/src/modules/core/mod.rs
index 28cadacae3..0e9c9599b3 100644
--- a/runtime-sdk/src/modules/core/mod.rs
+++ b/runtime-sdk/src/modules/core/mod.rs
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ pub struct GasCosts {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, cbor::Encode, cbor::Decode)]
 pub struct Parameters {
     pub max_batch_gas: u64,
+    pub max_in_msgs_gas: u64,
     pub max_tx_signers: u32,
     pub max_multisig_signers: u32,
     pub gas_costs: GasCosts,
@@ -169,6 +170,8 @@ pub trait API {
     /// Returns the remaining batch-wide gas.
     fn remaining_batch_gas<C: Context>(ctx: &mut C) -> u64;
 
+    fn remaining_in_msgs_gas<C: Context>(ctx: &mut C) -> u64;
+
     /// Return the remaining tx-wide gas.
     fn remaining_tx_gas<C: TxContext>(ctx: &mut C) -> u64;
 
@@ -300,6 +303,12 @@ impl<Cfg: Config> API for Module<Cfg> {
         batch_gas_limit.saturating_sub(*batch_gas_used)
     }
 
+    fn remaining_in_msgs_gas<C: Context>(ctx: &mut C) -> u64 {
+        let in_msgs_gas_limit = Self::params(ctx.runtime_state()).max_in_msgs_gas;
+        let batch_gas_used = ctx.value::<u64>(CONTEXT_KEY_GAS_USED).or_default();
+        in_msgs_gas_limit.saturating_sub(*batch_gas_used)
+    }
+
     fn remaining_tx_gas<C: TxContext>(ctx: &mut C) -> u64 {
         let gas_limit = ctx.tx_auth_info().fee.gas;
         let gas_used = ctx.tx_value::<u64>(CONTEXT_KEY_GAS_USED).or_default();
diff --git a/runtime-sdk/src/modules/core/test.rs b/runtime-sdk/src/modules/core/test.rs
index abfbd7bb7b..d143b78be8 100644
--- a/runtime-sdk/src/modules/core/test.rs
+++ b/runtime-sdk/src/modules/core/test.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ fn test_use_gas() {
         ctx.runtime_state(),
         Parameters {
             max_batch_gas: BLOCK_MAX_GAS,
+            max_in_msgs_gas: BLOCK_MAX_GAS / 4,
             max_tx_signers: 8,
             max_multisig_signers: 8,
             gas_costs: Default::default(),
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ fn test_query_min_gas_price() {
         ctx.runtime_state(),
         Parameters {
             max_batch_gas: 10000,
+            max_in_msgs_gas: 2500,
             max_tx_signers: 8,
             max_multisig_signers: 8,
             gas_costs: Default::default(),
@@ -243,6 +245,7 @@ impl Runtime for GasWasterRuntime {
             super::Genesis {
                 parameters: Parameters {
                     max_batch_gas: u64::MAX,
+                    max_in_msgs_gas: u64::MAX,
                     max_tx_signers: 8,
                     max_multisig_signers: 8,
                     gas_costs: super::GasCosts {
@@ -373,6 +376,7 @@ fn test_approve_unverified_tx() {
         ctx.runtime_state(),
         Parameters {
             max_batch_gas: u64::MAX,
+            max_in_msgs_gas: u64::MAX,
             max_tx_signers: 2,
             max_multisig_signers: 2,
             gas_costs: Default::default(),
@@ -587,6 +591,7 @@ fn test_check_weights() {
         ctx.runtime_state(),
         Parameters {
             max_batch_gas: u64::MAX,
+            max_in_msgs_gas: u64::MAX,
             max_tx_signers: 8,
             max_multisig_signers: 8,
             gas_costs: super::GasCosts {
@@ -650,6 +655,7 @@ fn test_min_gas_price() {
         ctx.runtime_state(),
         Parameters {
             max_batch_gas: u64::MAX,
+            max_in_msgs_gas: u64::MAX,
             max_tx_signers: 8,
             max_multisig_signers: 8,
             gas_costs: super::GasCosts {
@@ -830,6 +836,7 @@ fn test_gas_used_events() {
         ctx.runtime_state(),
         Parameters {
             max_batch_gas: 1_000_000,
+            max_in_msgs_gas: 250_000,
             max_tx_signers: 8,
             max_multisig_signers: 8,
             gas_costs: Default::default(),
diff --git a/tests/runtimes/benchmarking/src/lib.rs b/tests/runtimes/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
index 37f202f74b..2e23f76209 100644
--- a/tests/runtimes/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/runtimes/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ impl sdk::Runtime for Runtime {
             modules::core::Genesis {
                 parameters: modules::core::Parameters {
                     max_batch_gas: 10_000_000,
+                    max_in_msgs_gas: 2_500_000,
                     max_tx_signers: 8,
                     max_multisig_signers: 8,
                     // These are free, in order to simplify benchmarking.
diff --git a/tests/runtimes/simple-consensus/src/lib.rs b/tests/runtimes/simple-consensus/src/lib.rs
index 2e1c493ebd..61fcf9a0db 100644
--- a/tests/runtimes/simple-consensus/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/runtimes/simple-consensus/src/lib.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ impl sdk::Runtime for Runtime {
             modules::core::Genesis {
                 parameters: modules::core::Parameters {
                     max_batch_gas: 10_000,
+                    max_in_msgs_gas: 2_500,
                     max_tx_signers: 8,
                     max_multisig_signers: 8,
                     // These are free, in order to simplify testing.
diff --git a/tests/runtimes/simple-contracts/src/lib.rs b/tests/runtimes/simple-contracts/src/lib.rs
index ba572f33ff..64111473e5 100644
--- a/tests/runtimes/simple-contracts/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/runtimes/simple-contracts/src/lib.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ impl sdk::Runtime for Runtime {
             modules::core::Genesis {
                 parameters: modules::core::Parameters {
                     max_batch_gas: 10_000_000,
+                    max_in_msgs_gas: 2_500_000,
                     max_tx_signers: 8,
                     max_multisig_signers: 8,
                     gas_costs: modules::core::GasCosts {
diff --git a/tests/runtimes/simple-evm/src/lib.rs b/tests/runtimes/simple-evm/src/lib.rs
index 65f0684af5..f2f92661db 100644
--- a/tests/runtimes/simple-evm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/runtimes/simple-evm/src/lib.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ impl sdk::Runtime for Runtime {
             modules::core::Genesis {
                 parameters: modules::core::Parameters {
                     max_batch_gas: 1_000_000,
+                    max_in_msgs_gas: 250_000,
                     max_tx_signers: 8,
                     max_multisig_signers: 8,
                     gas_costs: modules::core::GasCosts {
diff --git a/tests/runtimes/simple-keyvalue/src/lib.rs b/tests/runtimes/simple-keyvalue/src/lib.rs
index 80c4d77934..66c946439e 100644
--- a/tests/runtimes/simple-keyvalue/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/runtimes/simple-keyvalue/src/lib.rs
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ impl sdk::Runtime for Runtime {
             modules::core::Genesis {
                 parameters: modules::core::Parameters {
                     max_batch_gas: 2_000,
+                    max_in_msgs_gas: 500,
                     max_tx_signers: 8,
                     max_multisig_signers: 8,
                     gas_costs: modules::core::GasCosts {
diff --git a/tests/runtimes/simple-keyvalue/src/test.rs b/tests/runtimes/simple-keyvalue/src/test.rs
index 0a6ad2a25d..228179251d 100644
--- a/tests/runtimes/simple-keyvalue/src/test.rs
+++ b/tests/runtimes/simple-keyvalue/src/test.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ fn test_impl_for_tuple() {
         ctx.runtime_state(),
         core::Parameters {
             max_batch_gas: u64::MAX,
+            max_in_msgs_gas: u64::MAX,
             max_tx_signers: 1,
             max_multisig_signers: 1,
             gas_costs: Default::default(),