diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 0007451991..e370f249a7 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ func DoCall(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, blockNrOrHash
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		msg.TxRunMode = runMode
 		// make a new EVM for the scheduled Tx (an EVM must never be reused)
 		evm, vmError := b.GetEVM(ctx, msg, state, header, &vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true}, &blockCtx)
 		go func() {