diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index bac5106f5b96..db57aa2a75de 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -655,7 +655,6 @@ func (self *StateDB) Prepare(thash, bhash common.Hash, ti int) {
 	self.thash = thash
 	self.bhash = bhash
 	self.txIndex = ti
-	self.accessList = newAccessList()
 }
 
 // DeleteSuicides flags the suicided objects for deletion so that it
@@ -740,6 +739,9 @@ func (s *StateDB) Commit(deleteEmptyObjects bool) (root common.Hash, err error)
 //
 // This method should only be called if Yolov3/Berlin/2929+2930 is applicable at the current number.
 func (s *StateDB) PrepareAccessList(sender common.Address, dst *common.Address, precompiles []common.Address, list types.AccessList) {
+	// Clear out any leftover from previous executions
+	s.accessList = newAccessList()
+
 	s.AddAddressToAccessList(sender)
 	if dst != nil {
 		s.AddAddressToAccessList(*dst)