diff --git a/tests/state_test_util.go b/tests/state_test_util.go
index 367688e57f..43a03de36d 100644
--- a/tests/state_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/state_test_util.go
@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@ func (t *StateTest) RunNoVerify(subtest StateSubtest, vmconfig vm.Config, snapsh
 	}
 	evm := vm.NewEVM(context, txContext, st.StateDB, config, vmconfig)
 
+	if tracer := vmconfig.Tracer; tracer != nil && tracer.OnTxStart != nil {
+		tracer.OnTxStart(evm.GetVMContext(), nil, msg.From)
+	}
 	// Execute the message.
 	snapshot := st.StateDB.Snapshot()
 	gaspool := new(core.GasPool)