diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 70d13d00bd..bf11ffb7a6 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 		if evm.Config.Tracer != nil && evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange != nil {
 			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, gas-statelessGas, tracing.GasChangeWitnessContractCollisionCheck)
 		}
-		gas = gas - statelessGas
+		contract.Gas = contract.Gas - statelessGas
 	}
 
 	// We add this to the access list _before_ taking a snapshot. Even if the
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 		if evm.Config.Tracer != nil && evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange != nil {
 			evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(gas, gas-statelessGas, tracing.GasChangeWitnessContractInit)
 		}
-		gas = gas - statelessGas
+		contract.Gas = contract.Gas - statelessGas
 	}
 	evm.Context.Transfer(evm.StateDB, caller.Address(), address, value)