diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index dec1f1f80..8c01b2c28 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 	} else {
 		fee := new(uint256.Int).SetUint64(st.gasUsed())
 		fee.Mul(fee, effectiveTipU256)
-		st.state.AddBalance(st.evm.Context.Coinbase, fee, tracing.BalanceIncreaseRewardTransactionFee)
+		st.state.AddBalance(tipReceipient, fee, tracing.BalanceIncreaseRewardTransactionFee)
 		tipAmount = fee.ToBig()
 	}