diff --git a/core/vm/contract.go b/core/vm/contract.go
index 3261f73ac0..4e28260a67 100644
--- a/core/vm/contract.go
+++ b/core/vm/contract.go
@@ -169,6 +169,17 @@ func (c *Contract) UseGas(gas uint64, logger *tracing.Hooks, reason tracing.GasC
 	return true
 }
 
+// RefundGas refunds gas to the contract
+func (c *Contract) RefundGas(gas uint64, logger *tracing.Hooks, reason tracing.GasChangeReason) {
+	if gas == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	if logger != nil && logger.OnGasChange != nil && reason != tracing.GasChangeIgnored {
+		logger.OnGasChange(c.Gas, c.Gas+gas, reason)
+	}
+	c.Gas += gas
+}
+
 // Address returns the contracts address
 func (c *Contract) Address() common.Address {
 	return c.self.Address()
diff --git a/core/vm/instructions.go b/core/vm/instructions.go
index 2a0e517136..b3305adf56 100644
--- a/core/vm/instructions.go
+++ b/core/vm/instructions.go
@@ -604,11 +604,7 @@ func opCreate(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([]b
 	}
 	scope.Stack.push(&stackvalue)
 
-	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil && interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange != nil && returnGas > 0 {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
-	}
-
-	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
+	scope.Contract.RefundGas(returnGas, interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 
 	if suberr == ErrExecutionReverted {
 		interpreter.returnData = res // set REVERT data to return data buffer
@@ -644,11 +640,7 @@ func opCreate2(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([]
 	}
 	scope.Stack.push(&stackvalue)
 
-	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil && interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange != nil && returnGas > 0 {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
-	}
-
-	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
+	scope.Contract.RefundGas(returnGas, interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 
 	if suberr == ErrExecutionReverted {
 		interpreter.returnData = res // set REVERT data to return data buffer
@@ -688,11 +680,7 @@ func opCall(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([]byt
 		scope.Memory.Set(retOffset.Uint64(), retSize.Uint64(), ret)
 	}
 
-	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil && interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange != nil && returnGas > 0 {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
-	}
-
-	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
+	scope.Contract.RefundGas(returnGas, interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 
 	interpreter.returnData = ret
 	return ret, nil
@@ -725,11 +713,7 @@ func opCallCode(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([
 		scope.Memory.Set(retOffset.Uint64(), retSize.Uint64(), ret)
 	}
 
-	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil && interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange != nil && returnGas > 0 {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
-	}
-
-	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
+	scope.Contract.RefundGas(returnGas, interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 
 	interpreter.returnData = ret
 	return ret, nil
@@ -758,11 +742,7 @@ func opDelegateCall(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext
 		scope.Memory.Set(retOffset.Uint64(), retSize.Uint64(), ret)
 	}
 
-	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil && interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange != nil && returnGas > 0 {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
-	}
-
-	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
+	scope.Contract.RefundGas(returnGas, interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 
 	interpreter.returnData = ret
 	return ret, nil
@@ -791,11 +771,7 @@ func opStaticCall(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext)
 		scope.Memory.Set(retOffset.Uint64(), retSize.Uint64(), ret)
 	}
 
-	if interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer != nil && interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange != nil && returnGas > 0 {
-		interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer.OnGasChange(scope.Contract.Gas, scope.Contract.Gas+returnGas, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
-	}
-
-	scope.Contract.Gas += returnGas
+	scope.Contract.RefundGas(returnGas, interpreter.evm.Config.Tracer, tracing.GasChangeCallLeftOverRefunded)
 
 	interpreter.returnData = ret
 	return ret, nil