diff --git a/crates/core/src/rpc/full.rs b/crates/core/src/rpc/full.rs
index 43f6f688..8996998d 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/rpc/full.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/rpc/full.rs
@@ -3382,6 +3382,33 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+    async fn test_get_block_respects_confirmed_commitment_visibility() {
+        let setup = TestSetup::new(SurfpoolFullRpc);
+
+        setup.context.svm_locker.with_svm_writer(|svm_writer| {
+            svm_writer.latest_epoch_info.absolute_slot = 10;
+        });
+
+        let res = setup
+            .rpc
+            .get_block(
+                Some(setup.context),
+                10,
+                Some(RpcEncodingConfigWrapper::Current(Some(RpcBlockConfig {
+                    commitment: Some(CommitmentConfig::confirmed()),
+                    ..RpcBlockConfig::default()
+                }))),
+            )
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert!(
+            res.is_none(),
+            "A confirmed getBlock request should not expose a slot newer than the confirmed slot"
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test_case(TransactionVersion::Legacy(Legacy::Legacy) ; "Legacy transactions")]
     #[test_case(TransactionVersion::Number(0) ; "V0 transactions")]
     #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
diff --git a/crates/core/src/surfnet/locker.rs b/crates/core/src/surfnet/locker.rs
index 33a3767f..fb4f6d70 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/surfnet/locker.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/surfnet/locker.rs
@@ -3049,6 +3049,18 @@ impl SurfnetSvmLocker {
         slot: &Slot,
         config: &RpcBlockConfig,
     ) -> SurfpoolContextualizedResult<Option<UiConfirmedBlock>> {
+        let committed_slot = self.get_slot_for_commitment(&config.commitment.unwrap_or_default());
+        if *slot > committed_slot {
+            return Ok(SvmAccessContext {
+                slot: committed_slot,
+                latest_epoch_info: self.get_epoch_info(),
+                latest_blockhash: self
+                    .get_latest_blockhash(&CommitmentConfig::processed())
+                    .unwrap_or_default(),
+                inner: None,
+            });
+        }
+
         let first_local_slot = self.get_first_local_slot();
 
         let result = if first_local_slot.is_some() && first_local_slot.unwrap() > *slot {