diff --git a/src/node/interfaces.cpp b/src/node/interfaces.cpp
index 37524176e20..af9388d4b9f 100644
--- a/src/node/interfaces.cpp
+++ b/src/node/interfaces.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include <any>
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include <boost/signals2/signal.hpp>
@@ -969,6 +970,16 @@ public:
 
     std::unique_ptr<BlockTemplate> createNewBlock(const BlockCreateOptions& options) override
     {
+        // Reject too-small values instead of clamping so callers don't silently
+        // end up mining with different options than requested. This matches the
+        // behavior of the `-blockreservedweight` startup option, which rejects
+        // values below MINIMUM_BLOCK_RESERVED_WEIGHT.
+        if (options.block_reserved_weight && options.block_reserved_weight < MINIMUM_BLOCK_RESERVED_WEIGHT) {
+            throw std::runtime_error(strprintf("block_reserved_weight (%zu) must be at least %u weight units",
+                                               *options.block_reserved_weight,
+                                               MINIMUM_BLOCK_RESERVED_WEIGHT));
+        }
+
         // Ensure m_tip_block is set so consumers of BlockTemplate can rely on that.
         if (!waitTipChanged(uint256::ZERO, MillisecondsDouble::max())) return {};
 
diff --git a/src/node/types.h b/src/node/types.h
index 1eea9460535..e3ee05dd0d9 100644
--- a/src/node/types.h
+++ b/src/node/types.h
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ struct BlockCreateOptions {
     bool use_mempool{true};
     /**
      * The default reserved weight for the fixed-size block header,
-     * transaction count and coinbase transaction.
+     * transaction count and coinbase transaction. Minimum: 2000 weight units
+     * (MINIMUM_BLOCK_RESERVED_WEIGHT).
      *
      * Providing a value overrides the `-blockreservedweight` startup setting.
      * Cap'n Proto IPC clients currently cannot leave this field unset, so they
diff --git a/test/functional/interface_ipc_mining.py b/test/functional/interface_ipc_mining.py
index d1bdf609ad1..61c050e74fe 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_ipc_mining.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_ipc_mining.py
@@ -257,6 +257,15 @@ class IPCMiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                 empty_block = await mining_get_block(empty_template, ctx)
                 assert_equal(len(empty_block.vtx), 1)
 
+                self.log.debug("Enforce minimum reserved weight for IPC clients too")
+                opts.blockReservedWeight = 0
+                try:
+                    await mining.createNewBlock(opts)
+                    raise AssertionError("createNewBlock unexpectedly succeeded")
+                except capnp.lib.capnp.KjException as e:
+                    assert_equal(e.description, "remote exception: std::exception: block_reserved_weight (0) must be at least 2000 weight units")
+                    assert_equal(e.type, "FAILED")
+
         asyncio.run(capnp.run(async_routine()))
 
     def run_coinbase_and_submission_test(self):