diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index 3cb86c80e2..61efaf0f89 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -820,7 +820,11 @@ func (api *API) standardTraceBlockToFile(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block
 		}
 		vmRet, err := core.ApplyMessage(evm, msg, new(core.GasPool).AddGas(msg.GasLimit))
 		if vmConf.Tracer.OnTxEnd != nil {
-			vmConf.Tracer.OnTxEnd(&types.Receipt{GasUsed: vmRet.UsedGas}, err)
+			var receipt *types.Receipt
+			if err == nil {
+				receipt = &types.Receipt{GasUsed: vmRet.UsedGas}
+			}
+			vmConf.Tracer.OnTxEnd(receipt, err)
 		}
 		if writer != nil {
 			writer.Flush()