diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index b1a8938f67..7166ed8bd8 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -186,6 +186,13 @@ func ApplyTransaction(config *params.ChainConfig, bc ChainContext, author *commo
 // ProcessBeaconBlockRoot applies the EIP-4788 system call to the beacon block root
 // contract. This method is exported to be used in tests.
 func ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(beaconRoot common.Hash, vmenv *vm.EVM, statedb *state.StateDB) {
+	if vmenv.Config.Tracer != nil && vmenv.Config.Tracer.OnSystemCallStart != nil {
+		vmenv.Config.Tracer.OnSystemCallStart()
+	}
+	if vmenv.Config.Tracer != nil && vmenv.Config.Tracer.OnSystemCallEnd != nil {
+		defer vmenv.Config.Tracer.OnSystemCallEnd()
+	}
+
 	// If EIP-4788 is enabled, we need to invoke the beaconroot storage contract with
 	// the new root
 	msg := &Message{
diff --git a/core/tracing/hooks.go b/core/tracing/hooks.go
index 9ca6ee39fb..41bae63d9f 100644
--- a/core/tracing/hooks.go
+++ b/core/tracing/hooks.go
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ type (
 	TxEndHook = func(receipt *types.Receipt, err error)
 
 	// EnterHook is invoked when the processing of a message starts.
+	//
+	// Take note that EnterHook, when in the context of a live tracer, can be invoked
+	// outside of the `OnTxStart` and `OnTxEnd` hooks when dealing with system calls,
+	// see [OnSystemCallStartHook] and [OnSystemCallEndHook] for more information.
 	EnterHook = func(depth int, typ byte, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int)
 
 	// ExitHook is invoked when the processing of a message ends.
@@ -89,6 +93,10 @@ type (
 	// ran out of gas when attempting to persist the code to database did not
 	// count as a call failure and did not cause a revert of the call. This will
 	// be indicated by `reverted == false` and `err == ErrCodeStoreOutOfGas`.
+	//
+	// Take note that ExitHook, when in the context of a live tracer, can be invoked
+	// outside of the `OnTxStart` and `OnTxEnd` hooks when dealing with system calls,
+	// see [OnSystemCallStartHook] and [OnSystemCallEndHook] for more information.
 	ExitHook = func(depth int, output []byte, gasUsed uint64, err error, reverted bool)
 
 	// OpcodeHook is invoked just prior to the execution of an opcode.
@@ -125,6 +133,22 @@ type (
 	// GenesisBlockHook is called when the genesis block is being processed.
 	GenesisBlockHook = func(genesis *types.Block, alloc types.GenesisAlloc)
 
+	// OnSystemCallStartHook is called when a system call is about to be executed. Today,
+	// this hook is invoked when the EIP-4788 system call is about to be executed to set the
+	// beacon block root.
+	//
+	// After this hook, the EVM call tracing will happened as usual so you will receive a `OnEnter/OnExit`
+	// as well as state hooks between this hook and the `OnSystemCallEndHook`.
+	//
+	// Note that system call happens outside normal transaction execution, so the `OnTxStart/OnTxEnd` hooks
+	// will not be invoked.
+	OnSystemCallStartHook = func()
+
+	// OnSystemCallEndHook is called when a system call has finished executing. Today,
+	// this hook is invoked when the EIP-4788 system call is about to be executed to set the
+	// beacon block root.
+	OnSystemCallEndHook = func()
+
 	/*
 		- State events -
 	*/
@@ -155,12 +179,14 @@ type Hooks struct {
 	OnFault     FaultHook
 	OnGasChange GasChangeHook
 	// Chain events
-	OnBlockchainInit BlockchainInitHook
-	OnClose          CloseHook
-	OnBlockStart     BlockStartHook
-	OnBlockEnd       BlockEndHook
-	OnSkippedBlock   SkippedBlockHook
-	OnGenesisBlock   GenesisBlockHook
+	OnBlockchainInit  BlockchainInitHook
+	OnClose           CloseHook
+	OnBlockStart      BlockStartHook
+	OnBlockEnd        BlockEndHook
+	OnSkippedBlock    SkippedBlockHook
+	OnGenesisBlock    GenesisBlockHook
+	OnSystemCallStart OnSystemCallStartHook
+	OnSystemCallEnd   OnSystemCallEndHook
 	// State events
 	OnBalanceChange BalanceChangeHook
 	OnNonceChange   NonceChangeHook