diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 99cd714dd..443f8609c 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -724,21 +724,6 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block, txpool *mempool.Pool) error
 		bc.lock.Unlock()
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := bc.contracts.Policy.OnPersistEnd(bc.dao); err != nil {
-		bc.lock.Unlock()
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to call OnPersistEnd for Policy native contract: %w", err)
-	}
-	if bc.P2PSigExtensionsEnabled() {
-		err := bc.contracts.Notary.OnPersistEnd(bc.dao)
-		if err != nil {
-			bc.lock.Unlock()
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to call OnPersistEnd for Notary native contract: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-	if err := bc.contracts.Designate.OnPersistEnd(bc.dao); err != nil {
-		bc.lock.Unlock()
-		return err
-	}
 	bc.dao.MPT.Flush()
 	// Every persist cycle we also compact our in-memory MPT.
 	persistedHeight := atomic.LoadUint32(&bc.persistedHeight)
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
index ea3fbb437..d8b892ffb 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -540,7 +540,6 @@ func TestVerifyTx(t *testing.T) {
 			ic.SpawnVM()
 			ic.VM.LoadScript([]byte{byte(opcode.RET)})
 			require.NoError(t, bc.contracts.Designate.DesignateAsRole(ic, native.RoleOracle, oraclePubs))
-			require.NoError(t, bc.contracts.Designate.OnPersistEnd(ic.DAO))
 			_, err = ic.DAO.Persist()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -747,7 +746,6 @@ func TestVerifyTx(t *testing.T) {
 			ic.SpawnVM()
 			ic.VM.LoadScript([]byte{byte(opcode.RET)})
 			require.NoError(t, bc.contracts.Designate.DesignateAsRole(ic, native.RoleP2PNotary, keys.PublicKeys{notary.PrivateKey().PublicKey()}))
-			require.NoError(t, bc.contracts.Designate.OnPersistEnd(ic.DAO))
 			_, err = ic.DAO.Persist()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			getNotaryAssistedTx := func(signaturesCount uint8, serviceFee int64) *transaction.Transaction {
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/designate.go b/pkg/core/native/designate.go
index 57c726cfa..ecfbdbd77 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/designate.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/designate.go
@@ -102,16 +102,11 @@ func (s *Designate) OnPersist(ic *interop.Context) error {
 
 // PostPersist implements Contract interface.
 func (s *Designate) PostPersist(ic *interop.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// OnPersistEnd updates cached values if they've been changed.
-func (s *Designate) OnPersistEnd(d dao.DAO) error {
 	if !s.rolesChanged() {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	nodeKeys, height, err := s.GetDesignatedByRole(d, RoleOracle, math.MaxUint32)
+	nodeKeys, height, err := s.GetDesignatedByRole(ic.DAO, RoleOracle, math.MaxUint32)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go b/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
index ed5ce11da..739264680 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
@@ -320,7 +320,14 @@ func (n *NEO) PostPersist(ic *interop.Context) error {
 		}
 
 	}
-	n.OnPersistEnd(ic.DAO)
+	if n.gasPerBlockChanged.Load().(bool) {
+		gr, err := n.getSortedGASRecordFromDAO(ic.DAO)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		n.gasPerBlock.Store(gr)
+		n.gasPerBlockChanged.Store(false)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -347,18 +354,6 @@ func (n *NEO) getGASPerVote(d dao.DAO, key []byte, index ...uint32) []big.Int {
 	return reward
 }
 
-// OnPersistEnd updates cached values if they've been changed.
-func (n *NEO) OnPersistEnd(d dao.DAO) {
-	if n.gasPerBlockChanged.Load().(bool) {
-		gr, err := n.getSortedGASRecordFromDAO(d)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-		n.gasPerBlock.Store(gr)
-		n.gasPerBlockChanged.Store(false)
-	}
-}
-
 func (n *NEO) increaseBalance(ic *interop.Context, h util.Uint160, si *state.StorageItem, amount *big.Int) error {
 	acc, err := state.NEOBalanceStateFromBytes(si.Value)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/notary.go b/pkg/core/native/notary.go
index 5ac5a393f..110355688 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/notary.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/notary.go
@@ -158,24 +158,19 @@ func (n *Notary) OnPersist(ic *interop.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// OnPersistEnd updates cached Policy values if they've been changed
-func (n *Notary) OnPersistEnd(dao dao.DAO) error {
+// PostPersist implements Contract interface.
+func (n *Notary) PostPersist(ic *interop.Context) error {
+	n.lock.Lock()
+	defer n.lock.Unlock()
 	if n.isValid {
 		return nil
 	}
-	n.lock.Lock()
-	defer n.lock.Unlock()
 
-	n.maxNotValidBeforeDelta = getUint32WithKey(n.ContractID, dao, maxNotValidBeforeDeltaKey, defaultMaxNotValidBeforeDelta)
+	n.maxNotValidBeforeDelta = getUint32WithKey(n.ContractID, ic.DAO, maxNotValidBeforeDeltaKey, defaultMaxNotValidBeforeDelta)
 	n.isValid = true
 	return nil
 }
 
-// PostPersist implements Contract interface.
-func (n *Notary) PostPersist(ic *interop.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 // onPayment records deposited amount as belonging to "from" address with a lock
 // till the specified chain's height.
 func (n *Notary) onPayment(ic *interop.Context, args []stackitem.Item) stackitem.Item {
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/policy.go b/pkg/core/native/policy.go
index 33d5f14a9..192aa7728 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/policy.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/policy.go
@@ -152,25 +152,20 @@ func (p *Policy) OnPersist(ic *interop.Context) error {
 
 // PostPersist implements Contract interface.
 func (p *Policy) PostPersist(ic *interop.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// OnPersistEnd updates cached Policy values if they've been changed
-func (p *Policy) OnPersistEnd(dao dao.DAO) error {
+	p.lock.Lock()
+	defer p.lock.Unlock()
 	if p.isValid {
 		return nil
 	}
-	p.lock.Lock()
-	defer p.lock.Unlock()
 
-	p.maxTransactionsPerBlock = getUint32WithKey(p.ContractID, dao, maxTransactionsPerBlockKey, defaultMaxTransactionsPerBlock)
-	p.maxBlockSize = getUint32WithKey(p.ContractID, dao, maxBlockSizeKey, defaultMaxBlockSize)
-	p.feePerByte = getInt64WithKey(p.ContractID, dao, feePerByteKey, defaultFeePerByte)
-	p.maxBlockSystemFee = getInt64WithKey(p.ContractID, dao, maxBlockSystemFeeKey, defaultMaxBlockSystemFee)
+	p.maxTransactionsPerBlock = getUint32WithKey(p.ContractID, ic.DAO, maxTransactionsPerBlockKey, defaultMaxTransactionsPerBlock)
+	p.maxBlockSize = getUint32WithKey(p.ContractID, ic.DAO, maxBlockSizeKey, defaultMaxBlockSize)
+	p.feePerByte = getInt64WithKey(p.ContractID, ic.DAO, feePerByteKey, defaultFeePerByte)
+	p.maxBlockSystemFee = getInt64WithKey(p.ContractID, ic.DAO, maxBlockSystemFeeKey, defaultMaxBlockSystemFee)
 	p.maxVerificationGas = defaultMaxVerificationGas
 
 	p.blockedAccounts = make([]util.Uint160, 0)
-	siMap, err := dao.GetStorageItemsWithPrefix(p.ContractID, []byte{blockedAccountPrefix})
+	siMap, err := ic.DAO.GetStorageItemsWithPrefix(p.ContractID, []byte{blockedAccountPrefix})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get blocked accounts from storage: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/core/native_designate_test.go b/pkg/core/native_designate_test.go
index d318c8772..b381a923f 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native_designate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native_designate_test.go
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ func TestDesignate_DesignateAsRole(t *testing.T) {
 	setSigner(tx, testchain.CommitteeScriptHash())
 	err = des.DesignateAsRole(ic, native.RoleOracle, keys.PublicKeys{pub})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, des.OnPersistEnd(ic.DAO))
 
 	pubs, index, err = des.GetDesignatedByRole(ic.DAO, native.RoleOracle, bl.Index+1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@ func TestDesignate_DesignateAsRole(t *testing.T) {
 	pub1 := priv.PublicKey()
 	err = des.DesignateAsRole(ic, native.RoleStateValidator, keys.PublicKeys{pub1})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, des.OnPersistEnd(ic.DAO))
 
 	pubs, index, err = des.GetDesignatedByRole(ic.DAO, native.RoleOracle, 255)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -172,7 +170,6 @@ func TestDesignate_DesignateAsRole(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = des.DesignateAsRole(ic, native.RoleP2PNotary, keys.PublicKeys{pub1})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, des.OnPersistEnd(ic.DAO))
 
 	pubs, index, err = des.GetDesignatedByRole(ic.DAO, native.RoleP2PNotary, 255)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/core/native_neo_test.go b/pkg/core/native_neo_test.go
index 4ef8759d4..ee8be24e7 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native_neo_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native_neo_test.go
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ func TestNEO_SetGasPerBlock(t *testing.T) {
 		ok, err := neo.SetGASPerBlock(ic, 10, big.NewInt(native.GASFactor*2))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.True(t, ok)
-		neo.OnPersistEnd(ic.DAO)
 		_, err = ic.DAO.Persist()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -242,7 +241,6 @@ func TestNEO_SetGasPerBlock(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 		})
 
-		neo.OnPersistEnd(ic.DAO)
 		g := neo.GetGASPerBlock(ic.DAO, 9)
 		require.EqualValues(t, 5*native.GASFactor, g.Int64())
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/native_oracle_test.go b/pkg/core/native_oracle_test.go
index d914d579b..80555bb15 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native_oracle_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native_oracle_test.go
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ func TestOracle_Request(t *testing.T) {
 	ic.VM.LoadScript([]byte{byte(opcode.RET)})
 	err = bc.contracts.Designate.DesignateAsRole(ic, native.RoleOracle, keys.PublicKeys{pub})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, bc.contracts.Designate.OnPersistEnd(ic.DAO))
 
 	tx = transaction.New(netmode.UnitTestNet, native.GetOracleResponseScript(), 0)
 	ic.Tx = tx