diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index 149dfee5050d..170337711148 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func ApplyTransactionWithEVM(msg *Message, gp *GasPool, statedb *state.StateDB,
 			hooks.OnTxStart(evm.GetVMContext(), tx, msg.From)
 		}
 		if hooks.OnTxEnd != nil {
-			defer hooks.OnTxEnd(receipt, err)
+			defer func() { hooks.OnTxEnd(receipt, err) }()
 		}
 	}