diff --git a/core/vm/instructions.go b/core/vm/instructions.go
index 4f181a6e69..ccc3e383b2 100644
--- a/core/vm/instructions.go
+++ b/core/vm/instructions.go
@@ -514,6 +514,9 @@ func opSload(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([]b
 }
 
 func opSstore(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([]byte, error) {
+	if interpreter.readOnly {
+		return nil, ErrWriteProtection
+	}
 	loc := callContext.stack.pop()
 	val := callContext.stack.pop()
 	interpreter.evm.StateDB.SetState(callContext.contract.Address(),
@@ -561,6 +564,9 @@ func opGas(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([]byt
 }
 
 func opCreate(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([]byte, error) {
+	if interpreter.readOnly {
+		return nil, ErrWriteProtection
+	}
 	var (
 		value        = callContext.stack.pop()
 		offset, size = callContext.stack.pop(), callContext.stack.pop()
@@ -598,6 +604,9 @@ func opCreate(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([]
 }
 
 func opCreate2(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([]byte, error) {
+	if interpreter.readOnly {
+		return nil, ErrWriteProtection
+	}
 	var (
 		endowment    = callContext.stack.pop()
 		offset, size = callContext.stack.pop(), callContext.stack.pop()
@@ -642,6 +651,9 @@ func opCall(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([]by
 	// Get the arguments from the memory.
 	args := callContext.memory.GetPtr(int64(inOffset.Uint64()), int64(inSize.Uint64()))
 
+	if interpreter.readOnly && !value.IsZero() {
+		return nil, ErrWriteProtection
+	}
 	if !value.IsZero() {
 		gas += params.CallStipend
 	}
@@ -772,6 +784,9 @@ func opStop(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([]by
 }
 
 func opSuicide(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([]byte, error) {
+	if interpreter.readOnly {
+		return nil, ErrWriteProtection
+	}
 	beneficiary := callContext.stack.pop()
 	balance := interpreter.evm.StateDB.GetBalance(callContext.contract.Address())
 	interpreter.evm.StateDB.AddBalance(common.Address(beneficiary.Bytes20()), balance)
@@ -784,6 +799,9 @@ func opSuicide(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([
 // make log instruction function
 func makeLog(size int) executionFunc {
 	return func(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, callContext *callCtx) ([]byte, error) {
+		if interpreter.readOnly {
+			return nil, ErrWriteProtection
+		}
 		topics := make([]common.Hash, size)
 		stack := callContext.stack
 		mStart, mSize := stack.pop(), stack.pop()
diff --git a/core/vm/interpreter.go b/core/vm/interpreter.go
index 582957262b..eabf1dce19 100644
--- a/core/vm/interpreter.go
+++ b/core/vm/interpreter.go
@@ -216,17 +216,6 @@ func (in *EVMInterpreter) Run(contract *Contract, input []byte, readOnly bool) (
 		} else if sLen > operation.maxStack {
 			return nil, &ErrStackOverflow{stackLen: sLen, limit: operation.maxStack}
 		}
-		// If the operation is valid, enforce write restrictions
-		if in.readOnly && in.evm.chainRules.IsByzantium {
-			// If the interpreter is operating in readonly mode, make sure no
-			// state-modifying operation is performed. The 3rd stack item
-			// for a call operation is the value. Transferring value from one
-			// account to the others means the state is modified and should also
-			// return with an error.
-			if operation.writes || (op == CALL && stack.Back(2).Sign() != 0) {
-				return nil, ErrWriteProtection
-			}
-		}
 		// Static portion of gas
 		cost = operation.constantGas // For tracing
 		if !contract.UseGas(operation.constantGas) {
diff --git a/core/vm/jump_table.go b/core/vm/jump_table.go
index a5b5445d80..c1b9fd8470 100644
--- a/core/vm/jump_table.go
+++ b/core/vm/jump_table.go
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ type operation struct {
 
 	// memorySize returns the memory size required for the operation
 	memorySize memorySizeFunc
-
-	writes bool // determines whether this a state modifying operation
 }
 
 var (
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ func newConstantinopleInstructionSet() JumpTable {
 		minStack:    minStack(4, 1),
 		maxStack:    maxStack(4, 1),
 		memorySize:  memoryCreate2,
-		writes:      true,
 	}
 	return instructionSet
 }
@@ -492,7 +489,6 @@ func newFrontierInstructionSet() JumpTable {
 			dynamicGas: gasSStore,
 			minStack:   minStack(2, 0),
 			maxStack:   maxStack(2, 0),
-			writes:     true,
 		},
 		JUMP: {
 			execute:     opJump,
@@ -920,7 +916,6 @@ func newFrontierInstructionSet() JumpTable {
 			minStack:   minStack(2, 0),
 			maxStack:   maxStack(2, 0),
 			memorySize: memoryLog,
-			writes:     true,
 		},
 		LOG1: {
 			execute:    makeLog(1),
@@ -928,7 +923,6 @@ func newFrontierInstructionSet() JumpTable {
 			minStack:   minStack(3, 0),
 			maxStack:   maxStack(3, 0),
 			memorySize: memoryLog,
-			writes:     true,
 		},
 		LOG2: {
 			execute:    makeLog(2),
@@ -936,7 +930,6 @@ func newFrontierInstructionSet() JumpTable {
 			minStack:   minStack(4, 0),
 			maxStack:   maxStack(4, 0),
 			memorySize: memoryLog,
-			writes:     true,
 		},
 		LOG3: {
 			execute:    makeLog(3),
@@ -944,7 +937,6 @@ func newFrontierInstructionSet() JumpTable {
 			minStack:   minStack(5, 0),
 			maxStack:   maxStack(5, 0),
 			memorySize: memoryLog,
-			writes:     true,
 		},
 		LOG4: {
 			execute:    makeLog(4),
@@ -952,7 +944,6 @@ func newFrontierInstructionSet() JumpTable {
 			minStack:   minStack(6, 0),
 			maxStack:   maxStack(6, 0),
 			memorySize: memoryLog,
-			writes:     true,
 		},
 		CREATE: {
 			execute:     opCreate,
@@ -961,7 +952,6 @@ func newFrontierInstructionSet() JumpTable {
 			minStack:    minStack(3, 1),
 			maxStack:    maxStack(3, 1),
 			memorySize:  memoryCreate,
-			writes:      true,
 		},
 		CALL: {
 			execute:     opCall,
@@ -991,7 +981,6 @@ func newFrontierInstructionSet() JumpTable {
 			dynamicGas: gasSelfdestruct,
 			minStack:   minStack(1, 0),
 			maxStack:   maxStack(1, 0),
-			writes:     true,
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/vm/logger_json.go b/core/vm/logger_json.go
index 4fbd4fd75f..4a63120a3d 100644
--- a/core/vm/logger_json.go
+++ b/core/vm/logger_json.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureState(env *EVM, pc uint64, op OpCode, gas, cost uint
 
 // CaptureFault outputs state information on the logger.
 func (l *JSONLogger) CaptureFault(env *EVM, pc uint64, op OpCode, gas, cost uint64, memory *Memory, stack *Stack, contract *Contract, depth int, err error) error {
-	return nil
+	return l.CaptureState(env, pc, op, gas, cost, memory, stack, contract, depth, err)
 }
 
 // CaptureEnd is triggered at end of execution.