diff --git a/core/vm/logger.go b/core/vm/logger.go
index f786d1e9e3..2c90399aca 100644
--- a/core/vm/logger.go
+++ b/core/vm/logger.go
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ func (s Storage) Copy() Storage {
 	for key, value := range s {
 		cpy[key] = value
 	}
-
 	return cpy
 }
 
@@ -118,16 +117,16 @@ type Tracer interface {
 type StructLogger struct {
 	cfg LogConfig
 
-	logs          []StructLog
-	changedValues map[common.Address]Storage
-	output        []byte
-	err           error
+	storage map[common.Address]Storage
+	logs    []StructLog
+	output  []byte
+	err     error
 }
 
 // NewStructLogger returns a new logger
 func NewStructLogger(cfg *LogConfig) *StructLogger {
 	logger := &StructLogger{
-		changedValues: make(map[common.Address]Storage),
+		storage: make(map[common.Address]Storage),
 	}
 	if cfg != nil {
 		logger.cfg = *cfg
@@ -142,28 +141,12 @@ func (l *StructLogger) CaptureStart(from common.Address, to common.Address, crea
 
 // CaptureState logs a new structured log message and pushes it out to the environment
 //
-// CaptureState also tracks SSTORE ops to track dirty values.
+// CaptureState also tracks SLOAD/SSTORE ops to track storage change.
 func (l *StructLogger) CaptureState(env *EVM, pc uint64, op OpCode, gas, cost uint64, memory *Memory, stack *Stack, rStack *ReturnStack, contract *Contract, depth int, err error) error {
 	// check if already accumulated the specified number of logs
 	if l.cfg.Limit != 0 && l.cfg.Limit <= len(l.logs) {
 		return errTraceLimitReached
 	}
-
-	// initialise new changed values storage container for this contract
-	// if not present.
-	if l.changedValues[contract.Address()] == nil {
-		l.changedValues[contract.Address()] = make(Storage)
-	}
-
-	// capture SSTORE opcodes and determine the changed value and store
-	// it in the local storage container.
-	if op == SSTORE && stack.len() >= 2 {
-		var (
-			value   = common.Hash(stack.data[stack.len()-2].Bytes32())
-			address = common.Hash(stack.data[stack.len()-1].Bytes32())
-		)
-		l.changedValues[contract.Address()][address] = value
-	}
 	// Copy a snapshot of the current memory state to a new buffer
 	var mem []byte
 	if !l.cfg.DisableMemory {
@@ -178,19 +161,39 @@ func (l *StructLogger) CaptureState(env *EVM, pc uint64, op OpCode, gas, cost ui
 			stck[i] = new(big.Int).Set(item.ToBig())
 		}
 	}
-	// Copy a snapshot of the current storage to a new container
-	var storage Storage
-	if !l.cfg.DisableStorage {
-		storage = l.changedValues[contract.Address()].Copy()
-	}
 	var rstack []uint64
 	if !l.cfg.DisableStack && rStack != nil {
 		rstck := make([]uint64, len(rStack.data))
 		copy(rstck, rStack.data)
 	}
+	// Copy a snapshot of the current storage to a new container
+	var storage Storage
+	if !l.cfg.DisableStorage {
+		// initialise new changed values storage container for this contract
+		// if not present.
+		if l.storage[contract.Address()] == nil {
+			l.storage[contract.Address()] = make(Storage)
+		}
+		// capture SLOAD opcodes and record the read entry in the local storage
+		if op == SLOAD && stack.len() >= 1 {
+			var (
+				address = common.Hash(stack.data[stack.len()-1].Bytes32())
+				value   = env.StateDB.GetState(contract.Address(), address)
+			)
+			l.storage[contract.Address()][address] = value
+		}
+		// capture SSTORE opcodes and record the written entry in the local storage.
+		if op == SSTORE && stack.len() >= 2 {
+			var (
+				value   = common.Hash(stack.data[stack.len()-2].Bytes32())
+				address = common.Hash(stack.data[stack.len()-1].Bytes32())
+			)
+			l.storage[contract.Address()][address] = value
+		}
+		storage = l.storage[contract.Address()].Copy()
+	}
 	// create a new snapshot of the EVM.
 	log := StructLog{pc, op, gas, cost, mem, memory.Len(), stck, rstack, storage, depth, env.StateDB.GetRefund(), err}
-
 	l.logs = append(l.logs, log)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/core/vm/logger_test.go b/core/vm/logger_test.go
index 9ee7237901..572edf9807 100644
--- a/core/vm/logger_test.go
+++ b/core/vm/logger_test.go
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ func TestStoreCapture(t *testing.T) {
 	stack.push(uint256.NewInt())
 	var index common.Hash
 	logger.CaptureState(env, 0, SSTORE, 0, 0, mem, stack, rstack, contract, 0, nil)
-	if len(logger.changedValues[contract.Address()]) == 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected exactly 1 changed value on address %x, got %d", contract.Address(), len(logger.changedValues[contract.Address()]))
+	if len(logger.storage[contract.Address()]) == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected exactly 1 changed value on address %x, got %d", contract.Address(), len(logger.storage[contract.Address()]))
 	}
 	exp := common.BigToHash(big.NewInt(1))
-	if logger.changedValues[contract.Address()][index] != exp {
-		t.Errorf("expected %x, got %x", exp, logger.changedValues[contract.Address()][index])
+	if logger.storage[contract.Address()][index] != exp {
+		t.Errorf("expected %x, got %x", exp, logger.storage[contract.Address()][index])
 	}
 }
diff --git a/eth/fetcher/tx_fetcher.go b/eth/fetcher/tx_fetcher.go
index e46c5c5764..3ba7753916 100644
--- a/eth/fetcher/tx_fetcher.go
+++ b/eth/fetcher/tx_fetcher.go
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func (f *TxFetcher) loop() {
 					if announces := f.announces[ann.origin]; announces != nil {
 						announces[hash] = struct{}{}
 					} else {
-						f.announces[ann.origin] = map[common.Hash]struct{}{hash: struct{}{}}
+						f.announces[ann.origin] = map[common.Hash]struct{}{hash: {}}
 					}
 					continue
 				}
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func (f *TxFetcher) loop() {
 					if announces := f.announces[ann.origin]; announces != nil {
 						announces[hash] = struct{}{}
 					} else {
-						f.announces[ann.origin] = map[common.Hash]struct{}{hash: struct{}{}}
+						f.announces[ann.origin] = map[common.Hash]struct{}{hash: {}}
 					}
 					continue
 				}
@@ -413,18 +413,18 @@ func (f *TxFetcher) loop() {
 					if waitslots := f.waitslots[ann.origin]; waitslots != nil {
 						waitslots[hash] = struct{}{}
 					} else {
-						f.waitslots[ann.origin] = map[common.Hash]struct{}{hash: struct{}{}}
+						f.waitslots[ann.origin] = map[common.Hash]struct{}{hash: {}}
 					}
 					continue
 				}
 				// Transaction unknown to the fetcher, insert it into the waiting list
-				f.waitlist[hash] = map[string]struct{}{ann.origin: struct{}{}}
+				f.waitlist[hash] = map[string]struct{}{ann.origin: {}}
 				f.waittime[hash] = f.clock.Now()
 
 				if waitslots := f.waitslots[ann.origin]; waitslots != nil {
 					waitslots[hash] = struct{}{}
 				} else {
-					f.waitslots[ann.origin] = map[common.Hash]struct{}{hash: struct{}{}}
+					f.waitslots[ann.origin] = map[common.Hash]struct{}{hash: {}}
 				}
 			}
 			// If a new item was added to the waitlist, schedule it into the fetcher
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ func (f *TxFetcher) loop() {
 			// If this peer is new and announced something already queued, maybe
 			// request transactions from them
 			if !oldPeer && len(f.announces[ann.origin]) > 0 {
-				f.scheduleFetches(timeoutTimer, timeoutTrigger, map[string]struct{}{ann.origin: struct{}{}})
+				f.scheduleFetches(timeoutTimer, timeoutTrigger, map[string]struct{}{ann.origin: {}})
 			}
 
 		case <-waitTrigger:
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ func (f *TxFetcher) loop() {
 						if announces := f.announces[peer]; announces != nil {
 							announces[hash] = struct{}{}
 						} else {
-							f.announces[peer] = map[common.Hash]struct{}{hash: struct{}{}}
+							f.announces[peer] = map[common.Hash]struct{}{hash: {}}
 						}
 						delete(f.waitslots[peer], hash)
 						if len(f.waitslots[peer]) == 0 {