diff --git a/tests/rpc_test.go b/tests/rpc_test.go
index 9a08b535..032192ae 100644
--- a/tests/rpc_test.go
+++ b/tests/rpc_test.go
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ func TestEth_EstimateGas(t *testing.T) {
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &gas)
 	require.NoError(t, err, string(rpcRes.Result))
 
-	require.Equal(t, "0xf76c", gas)
+	require.Equal(t, "0xef7e", gas)
 }
 
 func TestEth_EstimateGas_ContractDeployment(t *testing.T) {
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ func TestEth_EstimateGas_ContractDeployment(t *testing.T) {
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rpcRes.Result, &gas)
 	require.NoError(t, err, string(rpcRes.Result))
 
-	require.Equal(t, "0x1cab2", gas.String())
+	require.Equal(t, "0x1c2c4", gas.String())
 }
 
 func TestEth_ExportAccount(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/x/evm/handler.go b/x/evm/handler.go
index 36510d09..180f9e08 100644
--- a/x/evm/handler.go
+++ b/x/evm/handler.go
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ func handleMsgEthereumTx(ctx sdk.Context, k Keeper, msg types.MsgEthereumTx) (*s
 
 	// Prepare db for logs
 	// TODO: block hash
-	k.CommitStateDB.Prepare(ethHash, common.Hash{}, k.TxCount)
-	k.TxCount++
+	if !st.Simulate {
+		k.CommitStateDB.Prepare(ethHash, common.Hash{}, k.TxCount)
+		k.TxCount++
+	}
 
 	config, found := k.GetChainConfig(ctx)
 	if !found {
@@ -75,13 +77,15 @@ func handleMsgEthereumTx(ctx sdk.Context, k Keeper, msg types.MsgEthereumTx) (*s
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// update block bloom filter
-	k.Bloom.Or(k.Bloom, executionResult.Bloom)
+	if !st.Simulate {
+		// update block bloom filter
+		k.Bloom.Or(k.Bloom, executionResult.Bloom)
 
-	// update transaction logs in KVStore
-	err = k.SetLogs(ctx, common.BytesToHash(txHash), executionResult.Logs)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		// update transaction logs in KVStore
+		err = k.SetLogs(ctx, common.BytesToHash(txHash), executionResult.Logs)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// log successful execution
@@ -143,8 +147,10 @@ func handleMsgEthermint(ctx sdk.Context, k Keeper, msg types.MsgEthermint) (*sdk
 	}
 
 	// Prepare db for logs
-	k.CommitStateDB.Prepare(ethHash, common.Hash{}, k.TxCount)
-	k.TxCount++
+	if !st.Simulate {
+		k.CommitStateDB.Prepare(ethHash, common.Hash{}, k.TxCount)
+		k.TxCount++
+	}
 
 	config, found := k.GetChainConfig(ctx)
 	if !found {
@@ -157,12 +163,14 @@ func handleMsgEthermint(ctx sdk.Context, k Keeper, msg types.MsgEthermint) (*sdk
 	}
 
 	// update block bloom filter
-	k.Bloom.Or(k.Bloom, executionResult.Bloom)
+	if !st.Simulate {
+		k.Bloom.Or(k.Bloom, executionResult.Bloom)
 
-	// update transaction logs in KVStore
-	err = k.SetLogs(ctx, common.BytesToHash(txHash), executionResult.Logs)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		// update transaction logs in KVStore
+		err = k.SetLogs(ctx, common.BytesToHash(txHash), executionResult.Logs)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// log successful execution