diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index bd2a8e1b24..e7a0685893 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (ret []byte, requiredGas, usedGas *big
 	} else {
 		// Increment the nonce for the next transaction
 		st.state.SetNonce(sender.Address(), st.state.GetNonce(sender.Address())+1)
-		ret, st.gas, vmerr = evm.Call(sender, *msg.To(), st.data, st.gas, st.value)
+		ret, st.gas, vmerr = evm.Call(sender, st.to().Address(), st.data, st.gas, st.value)
 	}
 	if vmerr != nil {
 		log.Debug("VM returned with error", "err", vmerr)