diff --git a/eth/tracers/recover.go b/eth/tracers/recover.go
index 4f7d037703..1cddaac226 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/recover.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/recover.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package tracers
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
+	"reflect"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
@@ -35,43 +36,54 @@ type recoverTracer struct {
 	child *tracing.Hooks
 }
 
-// NewRecoverTracer instantiates a recoverTracer.
+// NewRecoverTracer instantiates a recoverTracer and returns a wrapped tracing.Hooks.
+// Only hook fields which are non-nil in the child are replaced with the corresponding
+// recoverTracer method.
 func NewRecoverTracer(node *node.Node, child *tracing.Hooks) (*tracing.Hooks, error) {
 	if child == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("child tracer is nil")
 	}
 	rt := &recoverTracer{node: node, child: child}
-
-	// Build and return the Hooks object with all hook functions set to our proxy methods.
-	return &tracing.Hooks{
-		OnTxStart:           rt.OnTxStart,
-		OnTxEnd:             rt.OnTxEnd,
-		OnEnter:             rt.OnEnter,
-		OnExit:              rt.OnExit,
-		OnOpcode:            rt.OnOpcode,
-		OnFault:             rt.OnFault,
-		OnGasChange:         rt.OnGasChange,
-		OnBlockchainInit:    rt.OnBlockchainInit,
-		OnClose:             rt.OnClose,
-		OnBlockStart:        rt.OnBlockStart,
-		OnBlockEnd:          rt.OnBlockEnd,
-		OnSkippedBlock:      rt.OnSkippedBlock,
-		OnGenesisBlock:      rt.OnGenesisBlock,
-		OnSystemCallStart:   rt.OnSystemCallStart,
-		OnSystemCallStartV2: rt.OnSystemCallStartV2,
-		OnSystemCallEnd:     rt.OnSystemCallEnd,
-		OnBalanceChange:     rt.OnBalanceChange,
-		OnNonceChange:       rt.OnNonceChange,
-		OnNonceChangeV2:     rt.OnNonceChangeV2,
-		OnCodeChange:        rt.OnCodeChange,
-		OnStorageChange:     rt.OnStorageChange,
-		OnLog:               rt.OnLog,
-		OnBlockHashRead:     rt.OnBlockHashRead,
-	}, nil
+	return rt.wrapHooks()
 }
 
-// safeCall is a helper wrapping a hook call in a defer/recover.
-// If the call panics, we log the panic (and later we'll initiate a graceful shutdown).
+// wrapHooks creates a new hooks struct with safe wrappers
+// for each non-nil hook in the child tracer.
+func (rt *recoverTracer) wrapHooks() (*tracing.Hooks, error) {
+	childVal := reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(rt.child))
+	hookType := childVal.Type()
+
+	// Create a new Hooks value.
+	newHooks := reflect.New(hookType).Elem()
+	// Get the recoverTracer's method set.
+	rtVal := reflect.ValueOf(rt)
+
+	// Iterate through each field of the Hooks struct.
+	for i := 0; i < hookType.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := hookType.Field(i)
+		childField := childVal.Field(i)
+		// If the child's hook is set, then wrap it.
+		if !childField.IsNil() {
+			// Look for the recoverTracer method with the same name.
+			methodVal := rtVal.MethodByName(field.Name)
+			// If the method exists and its type matches the hook's type, use it.
+			if methodVal.IsValid() && methodVal.Type() == field.Type {
+				fmt.Printf("Setting method %s for field %s\n", methodVal, field.Name)
+				newHooks.Field(i).Set(methodVal)
+			} else {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("method %s not available on recovery tracer", field.Name)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Return the wrapped Hooks.
+	ret := newHooks.Addr().Interface().(*tracing.Hooks)
+	return ret, nil
+}
+
+// safeCall is a helper wrapping a hook call in a defer/recover block.
+// If the call panics, it logs the panic. If shutdown is true, it also initiates
+// node shutdown.
 func (rt *recoverTracer) safeCall(name string, shutdown bool, fn func()) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
@@ -86,189 +98,141 @@ func (rt *recoverTracer) safeCall(name string, shutdown bool, fn func()) {
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnTxStart(vm *tracing.VMContext, tx *types.Transaction, from common.Address) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnTxStart", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnTxStart != nil {
-			rt.child.OnTxStart(vm, tx, from)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnTxStart(vm, tx, from)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnTxEnd(receipt *types.Receipt, err error) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnTxEnd", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnTxEnd != nil {
-			rt.child.OnTxEnd(receipt, err)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnTxEnd(receipt, err)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnEnter(depth int, typ byte, from, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnEnter", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnEnter != nil {
-			rt.child.OnEnter(depth, typ, from, to, input, gas, value)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnEnter(depth, typ, from, to, input, gas, value)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnExit(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnExit", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnExit != nil {
-			rt.child.OnExit(depth, output, gasUsed, err, reverted)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnExit(depth, output, gasUsed, err, reverted)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnOpcode(pc uint64, op byte, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnOpcode", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnOpcode != nil {
-			rt.child.OnOpcode(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, rData, depth, err)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnOpcode(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, rData, depth, err)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnFault(pc uint64, op byte, gas, cost uint64, scope tracing.OpContext, depth int, err error) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnFault", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnFault != nil {
-			rt.child.OnFault(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, depth, err)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnFault(pc, op, gas, cost, scope, depth, err)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnGasChange(old, new uint64, reason tracing.GasChangeReason) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnGasChange", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnGasChange != nil {
-			rt.child.OnGasChange(old, new, reason)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnGasChange(old, new, reason)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnBlockchainInit(chainConfig *params.ChainConfig) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnBlockchainInit", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnBlockchainInit != nil {
-			rt.child.OnBlockchainInit(chainConfig)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnBlockchainInit(chainConfig)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnClose() {
-	fmt.Printf("yooo on cloooosee\n")
-	// OnClose is on the critical path for node shutdown. It will be called
-	// if node is winding down normally or due to an earlier panic. Capture any
-	// panic that might happen in child.OnClose but don't initiate a shutdown which can turn
-	// into a recursive loop.
+	// OnClose is on the critical path for node shutdown.
+	// Capture any panic in child.OnClose, but do not re-trigger shutdown
+	// to prevent potential recursive shutdown calls.
 	rt.safeCall("OnClose", false, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnClose != nil {
-			rt.child.OnClose()
-		}
+		rt.child.OnClose()
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnBlockStart(event tracing.BlockEvent) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnBlockStart", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnBlockStart != nil {
-			rt.child.OnBlockStart(event)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnBlockStart(event)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnBlockEnd(err error) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnBlockEnd", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnBlockEnd != nil {
-			rt.child.OnBlockEnd(err)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnBlockEnd(err)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnSkippedBlock(event tracing.BlockEvent) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnSkippedBlock", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnSkippedBlock != nil {
-			rt.child.OnSkippedBlock(event)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnSkippedBlock(event)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnGenesisBlock(b *types.Block, alloc types.GenesisAlloc) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnGenesisBlock", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnGenesisBlock != nil {
-			rt.child.OnGenesisBlock(b, alloc)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnGenesisBlock(b, alloc)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnSystemCallStart() {
 	rt.safeCall("OnSystemCallStart", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnSystemCallStart != nil {
-			rt.child.OnSystemCallStart()
-		}
+		rt.child.OnSystemCallStart()
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnSystemCallStartV2(ctx *tracing.VMContext) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnSystemCallStartV2", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnSystemCallStartV2 != nil {
-			rt.child.OnSystemCallStartV2(ctx)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnSystemCallStartV2(ctx)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnSystemCallEnd() {
 	rt.safeCall("OnSystemCallEnd", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnSystemCallEnd != nil {
-			rt.child.OnSystemCallEnd()
-		}
+		rt.child.OnSystemCallEnd()
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnBalanceChange(a common.Address, prev, new *big.Int, reason tracing.BalanceChangeReason) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnBalanceChange", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnBalanceChange != nil {
-			rt.child.OnBalanceChange(a, prev, new, reason)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnBalanceChange(a, prev, new, reason)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnNonceChange(a common.Address, prev, new uint64) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnNonceChange", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnNonceChange != nil {
-			rt.child.OnNonceChange(a, prev, new)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnNonceChange(a, prev, new)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnNonceChangeV2(a common.Address, prev, new uint64, reason tracing.NonceChangeReason) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnNonceChangeV2", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnNonceChangeV2 != nil {
-			rt.child.OnNonceChangeV2(a, prev, new, reason)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnNonceChangeV2(a, prev, new, reason)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnCodeChange(a common.Address, prevCodeHash common.Hash, prevCode []byte, codeHash common.Hash, code []byte) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnCodeChange", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnCodeChange != nil {
-			rt.child.OnCodeChange(a, prevCodeHash, prevCode, codeHash, code)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnCodeChange(a, prevCodeHash, prevCode, codeHash, code)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnStorageChange(a common.Address, k, prev, new common.Hash) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnStorageChange", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnStorageChange != nil {
-			rt.child.OnStorageChange(a, k, prev, new)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnStorageChange(a, k, prev, new)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnLog(l *types.Log) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnLog", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnLog != nil {
-			rt.child.OnLog(l)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnLog(l)
 	})
 }
 
 func (rt *recoverTracer) OnBlockHashRead(blockNumber uint64, hash common.Hash) {
 	rt.safeCall("OnBlockHashRead", true, func() {
-		if rt.child.OnBlockHashRead != nil {
-			rt.child.OnBlockHashRead(blockNumber, hash)
-		}
+		rt.child.OnBlockHashRead(blockNumber, hash)
 	})
 }