diff --git a/nimbus/vm/interpreter_dispatch.nim b/nimbus/vm/interpreter_dispatch.nim
index 22b87faee..008be60b2 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm/interpreter_dispatch.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm/interpreter_dispatch.nim
@@ -300,3 +300,7 @@ proc executeOpcodes(computation: BaseComputation) =
     let msg = getCurrentExceptionMsg()
     computation.setError(&"Opcode Dispatch Error msg={msg}, depth={computation.msg.depth}", true)
   computation.nextProc()
+
+  if computation.isError():
+    if computation.tracingEnabled: computation.traceError()
+    debug "executeOpcodes error", msg=computation.error.info
diff --git a/nimbus/vm/transaction_tracer.nim b/nimbus/vm/transaction_tracer.nim
index bdc49638e..311f642cd 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm/transaction_tracer.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm/transaction_tracer.nim
@@ -120,9 +120,10 @@ proc traceError*(tracer: var TransactionTracer, c: BaseComputation) =
     j["error"] = %(c.error.info)
     trace "Error", json = j.pretty()
 
-  # TODO: figure out how to get gasCost
-  # when contract execution failed before traceOpCodeEnded called
-  # because exception raised
-  #j["gasCost"] = %
+    # even though the gasCost is incorrect,
+    # we have something to display,
+    # it is an error anyway
+    let gasRemaining = j["gas"].getInt()
+    j["gasCost"] = %(gasRemaining - c.gasMeter.gasRemaining)
 
   tracer.trace["failed"] = %true
diff --git a/nimbus/vm_state_transactions.nim b/nimbus/vm_state_transactions.nim
index 790449a29..9ba36d379 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm_state_transactions.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm_state_transactions.nim
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ proc execComputation*(computation: var BaseComputation): bool =
     for deletedAccount in computation.accountsForDeletion:
       db.deleteAccount deletedAccount
       inc suicidedCount
-    
+
     # FIXME: hook this into actual RefundSelfDestruct
     const RefundSelfDestruct = 24_000
     computation.gasMeter.refundGas(RefundSelfDestruct * suicidedCount)
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ proc execComputation*(computation: var BaseComputation): bool =
   result = computation.isSuccess
   if result:
     computation.vmState.addLogs(computation.logEntries)
-  else:
-    if computation.tracingEnabled: computation.traceError()
 
 proc refundGas*(computation: BaseComputation, tx: Transaction, sender: EthAddress): GasInt =
   let
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/TracerTests/block46402.json b/tests/fixtures/TracerTests/block46402.json
index 46b0d28d6..90514db11 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/TracerTests/block46402.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/TracerTests/block46402.json
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@
             "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
             "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000060"
           ],
-          "error": "Opcode Dispatch Error msg=Out of gas: Needed 20000 - Remaining 412 - Reason: SSTORE: 9a049f5d18c239efaa258af9f3e7002949a977a0[0] -> 924236965777326770894530693462975209021625492404 (0), depth=0"
+          "error": "Opcode Dispatch Error msg=Out of gas: Needed 20000 - Remaining 412 - Reason: SSTORE: 9a049f5d18c239efaa258af9f3e7002949a977a0[0] -> 924236965777326770894530693462975209021625492404 (0), depth=0",
+          "gasCost": 0
         }
       ],
       "stateDiff": {
@@ -704,7 +705,8 @@
           "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
           "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000060"
         ],
-        "error": "Opcode Dispatch Error msg=Out of gas: Needed 20000 - Remaining 412 - Reason: SSTORE: 9a049f5d18c239efaa258af9f3e7002949a977a0[0] -> 924236965777326770894530693462975209021625492404 (0), depth=0"
+        "error": "Opcode Dispatch Error msg=Out of gas: Needed 20000 - Remaining 412 - Reason: SSTORE: 9a049f5d18c239efaa258af9f3e7002949a977a0[0] -> 924236965777326770894530693462975209021625492404 (0), depth=0",
+        "gasCost": 0
       }
     ]
   },