diff --git a/cli/vm/cli.go b/cli/vm/cli.go
index 4b4845d99..320bac2b4 100644
--- a/cli/vm/cli.go
+++ b/cli/vm/cli.go
@@ -333,7 +333,10 @@ func NewWithConfig(printLogotype bool, onExit func(int), c *readline.Config, cfg
 		return nil, cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("could not initialize blockchain: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	// Do not run chain, we need only state-related functionality from it.
-	ic := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+	ic, err := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to create test VM: %w", err), 1)
+	}
 
 	vmcli := VMCLI{
 		chain: chain,
@@ -483,7 +486,10 @@ func handleSlots(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func handleLoadNEF(c *cli.Context) error {
-	resetState(c.App)
+	err := resetState(c.App)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	v := getVMFromContext(c.App)
 	args := c.Args()
 	if len(args) < 2 {
@@ -503,7 +509,10 @@ func handleLoadNEF(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func handleLoadBase64(c *cli.Context) error {
-	resetState(c.App)
+	err := resetState(c.App)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	v := getVMFromContext(c.App)
 	args := c.Args()
 	if len(args) < 1 {
@@ -520,7 +529,10 @@ func handleLoadBase64(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func handleLoadHex(c *cli.Context) error {
-	resetState(c.App)
+	err := resetState(c.App)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	v := getVMFromContext(c.App)
 	args := c.Args()
 	if len(args) < 1 {
@@ -537,7 +549,10 @@ func handleLoadHex(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func handleLoadGo(c *cli.Context) error {
-	resetState(c.App)
+	err := resetState(c.App)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	v := getVMFromContext(c.App)
 	args := c.Args()
 	if len(args) < 1 {
@@ -564,7 +579,10 @@ func handleLoadGo(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func handleReset(c *cli.Context) error {
-	resetState(c.App)
+	err := resetState(c.App)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	changePrompt(c.App)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -577,11 +595,15 @@ func finalizeInteropContext(app *cli.App) {
 
 // resetInteropContext calls finalizer for current interop context and replaces
 // it with the newly created one.
-func resetInteropContext(app *cli.App) {
+func resetInteropContext(app *cli.App) error {
 	finalizeInteropContext(app)
 	bc := getChainFromContext(app)
-	newIc := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+	newIc, err := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create test VM: %w", err)
+	}
 	setInteropContextInContext(app, newIc)
+	return nil
 }
 
 // resetManifest removes manifest from app context.
@@ -591,9 +613,13 @@ func resetManifest(app *cli.App) {
 
 // resetState resets state of the app (clear interop context and manifest) so that it's ready
 // to load new program.
-func resetState(app *cli.App) {
-	resetInteropContext(app)
+func resetState(app *cli.App) error {
+	err := resetInteropContext(app)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to reset interop context state: %w", err)
+	}
 	resetManifest(app)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func getManifestFromFile(name string) (*manifest.Manifest, error) {
diff --git a/internal/fakechain/fakechain.go b/internal/fakechain/fakechain.go
index 3ae130061..34c1f9b6c 100644
--- a/internal/fakechain/fakechain.go
+++ b/internal/fakechain/fakechain.go
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func (chain *FakeChain) GetStorageItem(id int32, key []byte) state.StorageItem {
 }
 
 // GetTestVM implements the Blockchainer interface.
-func (chain *FakeChain) GetTestVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block) *interop.Context {
+func (chain *FakeChain) GetTestVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block) (*interop.Context, error) {
 	panic("TODO")
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index ccdfb0524..7e79f9b06 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -2241,19 +2241,28 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) GetEnrollments() ([]state.Validator, error) {
 }
 
 // GetTestVM returns an interop context with VM set up for a test run.
-func (bc *Blockchain) GetTestVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block) *interop.Context {
+func (bc *Blockchain) GetTestVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block) (*interop.Context, error) {
+	if b == nil {
+		var err error
+		h := bc.BlockHeight() + 1
+		b, err = bc.getFakeNextBlock(h)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create fake block for height %d: %w", h, err)
+		}
+	}
 	systemInterop := bc.newInteropContext(t, bc.dao, b, tx)
 	_ = systemInterop.SpawnVM() // All the other code suppose that the VM is ready.
-	return systemInterop
+	return systemInterop, nil
 }
 
 // GetTestHistoricVM returns an interop context with VM set up for a test run.
-func (bc *Blockchain) GetTestHistoricVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block) (*interop.Context, error) {
+func (bc *Blockchain) GetTestHistoricVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, nextBlockHeight uint32) (*interop.Context, error) {
 	if bc.config.KeepOnlyLatestState {
 		return nil, errors.New("only latest state is supported")
 	}
-	if b == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("block is mandatory to produce test historic VM")
+	b, err := bc.getFakeNextBlock(nextBlockHeight)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create fake block for height %d: %w", nextBlockHeight, err)
 	}
 	var mode = mpt.ModeAll
 	if bc.config.RemoveUntraceableBlocks {
@@ -2284,6 +2293,18 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) GetTestHistoricVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transact
 	return systemInterop, nil
 }
 
+// getFakeNextBlock returns fake block with the specified index and pre-filled Timestamp field.
+func (bc *Blockchain) getFakeNextBlock(nextBlockHeight uint32) (*block.Block, error) {
+	b := block.New(bc.config.StateRootInHeader)
+	b.Index = nextBlockHeight
+	hdr, err := bc.GetHeader(bc.GetHeaderHash(int(nextBlockHeight - 1)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	b.Timestamp = hdr.Timestamp + uint64(bc.config.SecondsPerBlock*int(time.Second/time.Millisecond))
+	return b, nil
+}
+
 // Various witness verification errors.
 var (
 	ErrWitnessHashMismatch         = errors.New("witness hash mismatch")
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/contract/call_test.go b/pkg/core/interop/contract/call_test.go
index f4159acd3..50648a4b6 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/contract/call_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/contract/call_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ var pathToInternalContracts = filepath.Join("..", "..", "..", "..", "internal",
 
 func TestGetCallFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	bc, _ := chain.NewSingle(t)
-	ic := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, &transaction.Transaction{}, &block.Block{})
+	ic, err := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, &transaction.Transaction{}, &block.Block{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	ic.VM.LoadScriptWithHash([]byte{byte(opcode.RET)}, util.Uint160{1, 2, 3}, callflag.All)
 	require.NoError(t, contract.GetCallFlags(ic))
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ func TestGetCallFlags(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCall(t *testing.T) {
 	bc, _ := chain.NewSingle(t)
-	ic := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, &transaction.Transaction{}, &block.Block{})
+	ic, err := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, &transaction.Transaction{}, &block.Block{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cs, currCs := contracts.GetTestContractState(t, pathToInternalContracts, 4, 5, random.Uint160()) // sender and IDs are not important for the test
 	require.NoError(t, native.PutContractState(ic.DAO, cs))
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/ext_test.go b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/ext_test.go
index d5a878036..0b724379b 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/ext_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/ext_test.go
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ func getSharpTestGenesis(t *testing.T) *block.Block {
 
 func createVM(t testing.TB) (*vm.VM, *interop.Context, *core.Blockchain) {
 	chain, _ := chain.NewSingle(t)
-	ic := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, &transaction.Transaction{}, &block.Block{})
+	ic, err := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, &transaction.Transaction{}, &block.Block{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	v := ic.SpawnVM()
 	return v, ic, chain
 }
@@ -523,7 +524,8 @@ func TestGetRandomCompatibility(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b := getSharpTestGenesis(t)
 	tx := getSharpTestTx(util.Uint160{})
-	ic := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, b)
+	ic, err := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, b)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ic.Network = 860833102 // Old mainnet magic used by C# tests.
 
 	ic.VM = vm.New()
@@ -550,7 +552,8 @@ func TestNotify(t *testing.T) {
 	caller := random.Uint160()
 	newIC := func(name string, args interface{}) *interop.Context {
 		_, _, bc, cs := getDeployedInternal(t)
-		ic := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+		ic, err := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		ic.VM.LoadNEFMethod(&cs.NEF, caller, cs.Hash, callflag.NoneFlag, true, 0, -1, nil)
 		ic.VM.Estack().PushVal(args)
 		ic.VM.Estack().PushVal(name)
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/core/interop/storage/storage_test.go
index 7fa0f6f04..fec1820b2 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ func TestFind(t *testing.T) {
 
 func createVM(t testing.TB) (*vm.VM, *interop.Context, *core.Blockchain) {
 	chain, _ := chain.NewSingle(t)
-	ic := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, &transaction.Transaction{}, &block.Block{})
+	ic, err := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, &transaction.Transaction{}, &block.Block{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	v := ic.SpawnVM()
 	return v, ic, chain
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/invocation_test.go b/pkg/core/native/invocation_test.go
index b6f55d9dc..519dd30da 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/invocation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/invocation_test.go
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ func TestNativeContract_InvokeInternal(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, md)
 
 	t.Run("fail, bad current script hash", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ic := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+		ic, err := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		v := ic.SpawnVM()
 		fakeH := util.Uint160{1, 2, 3}
 		v.LoadScriptWithHash(clState.NEF.Script, fakeH, callflag.All)
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ func TestNativeContract_InvokeInternal(t *testing.T) {
 		v.Context().Jump(md.Offset)
 
 		// Bad current script hash
-		err := v.Run()
+		err = v.Run()
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		require.True(t, strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf("native contract %s (version 0) not found", fakeH.StringLE())), err.Error())
 	})
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ func TestNativeContract_InvokeInternal(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		eBad := neotest.NewExecutor(t, bcBad, validatorBad, committeeBad)
 
-		ic := bcBad.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+		ic, err := bcBad.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		v := ic.SpawnVM()
 		v.LoadScriptWithHash(clState.NEF.Script, clState.Hash, callflag.All) // hash is not affected by native update history
 		input := []byte{1, 2, 3, 4}
@@ -112,13 +114,14 @@ func TestNativeContract_InvokeInternal(t *testing.T) {
 		v.Context().Jump(md.Offset)
 
 		// It's prohibited to call natives before NativeUpdateHistory[0] height.
-		err := v.Run()
+		err = v.Run()
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		require.True(t, strings.Contains(err.Error(), "native contract CryptoLib is active after height = 1"))
 
 		// Add new block => CryptoLib should be active now.
 		eBad.AddNewBlock(t)
-		ic = bcBad.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+		ic, err = bcBad.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		v = ic.SpawnVM()
 		v.LoadScriptWithHash(clState.NEF.Script, clState.Hash, callflag.All) // hash is not affected by native update history
 		v.Estack().PushVal(input)
@@ -130,7 +133,8 @@ func TestNativeContract_InvokeInternal(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ic := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+		ic, err := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, nil, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		v := ic.SpawnVM()
 		v.LoadScriptWithHash(clState.NEF.Script, clState.Hash, callflag.All)
 		input := []byte{1, 2, 3, 4}
diff --git a/pkg/neotest/basic.go b/pkg/neotest/basic.go
index a115aa7a4..3ee1904ab 100644
--- a/pkg/neotest/basic.go
+++ b/pkg/neotest/basic.go
@@ -374,7 +374,8 @@ func TestInvoke(bc *core.Blockchain, tx *transaction.Transaction) (*vm.VM, error
 	// `GetTestVM` as well as `Run` can use a transaction hash which will set a cached value.
 	// This is unwanted behavior, so we explicitly copy the transaction to perform execution.
 	ttx := *tx
-	ic := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, &ttx, b)
+	ic, _ := bc.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, &ttx, b)
+
 	defer ic.Finalize()
 
 	ic.VM.LoadWithFlags(tx.Script, callflag.All)
diff --git a/pkg/neotest/client.go b/pkg/neotest/client.go
index b9d676f2b..25ac8c158 100644
--- a/pkg/neotest/client.go
+++ b/pkg/neotest/client.go
@@ -51,11 +51,14 @@ func (e *Executor) ValidatorInvoker(h util.Uint160) *ContractInvoker {
 func (c *ContractInvoker) TestInvoke(t testing.TB, method string, args ...interface{}) (*vm.Stack, error) {
 	tx := c.PrepareInvokeNoSign(t, method, args...)
 	b := c.NewUnsignedBlock(t, tx)
-	ic := c.Chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, b)
+	ic, err := c.Chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, b)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	t.Cleanup(ic.Finalize)
 
 	ic.VM.LoadWithFlags(tx.Script, callflag.All)
-	err := ic.VM.Run()
+	err = ic.VM.Run()
 	return ic.VM.Estack(), err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go b/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go
index 6dbb8f692..78322a4ba 100644
--- a/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go
+++ b/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type (
 		GetBaseExecFee() int64
 		GetConfig() config.ProtocolConfiguration
 		GetMaxVerificationGAS() int64
-		GetTestVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block) *interop.Context
+		GetTestVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block) (*interop.Context, error)
 		GetTransaction(util.Uint256) (*transaction.Transaction, uint32, error)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/oracle/response.go b/pkg/services/oracle/response.go
index d8523b2b2..f2d3667c0 100644
--- a/pkg/services/oracle/response.go
+++ b/pkg/services/oracle/response.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package oracle
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	gio "io"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/fee"
@@ -107,7 +108,10 @@ func (o *Oracle) CreateResponseTx(gasForResponse int64, vub uint32, resp *transa
 	size := io.GetVarSize(tx)
 	tx.Scripts = append(tx.Scripts, transaction.Witness{VerificationScript: oracleSignContract})
 
-	gasConsumed, ok := o.testVerify(tx)
+	gasConsumed, ok, err := o.testVerify(tx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to prepare `verify` invocation: %w", err)
+	}
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.New("can't verify transaction")
 	}
@@ -131,18 +135,21 @@ func (o *Oracle) CreateResponseTx(gasForResponse int64, vub uint32, resp *transa
 	return tx, nil
 }
 
-func (o *Oracle) testVerify(tx *transaction.Transaction) (int64, bool) {
+func (o *Oracle) testVerify(tx *transaction.Transaction) (int64, bool, error) {
 	// (*Blockchain).GetTestVM calls Hash() method of the provided transaction; once being called, this
 	// method caches transaction hash, but tx building is not yet completed and hash will be changed.
 	// So, make a copy of the tx to avoid wrong hash caching.
 	cp := *tx
-	ic := o.Chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Verification, &cp, nil)
+	ic, err := o.Chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Verification, &cp, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, false, fmt.Errorf("failed to create test VM: %w", err)
+	}
 	ic.VM.GasLimit = o.Chain.GetMaxVerificationGAS()
 	ic.VM.LoadScriptWithHash(o.oracleScript, o.oracleHash, callflag.ReadOnly)
 	ic.VM.Context().Jump(o.verifyOffset)
 
 	ok := isVerifyOk(ic)
-	return ic.VM.GasConsumed(), ok
+	return ic.VM.GasConsumed(), ok, nil
 }
 
 func isVerifyOk(ic *interop.Context) bool {
diff --git a/pkg/services/rpcsrv/client_test.go b/pkg/services/rpcsrv/client_test.go
index aaf4b31f1..6ddb6885e 100644
--- a/pkg/services/rpcsrv/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/rpcsrv/client_test.go
@@ -1181,7 +1181,8 @@ func TestCreateNEP17TransferTx(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, acc.SignTx(testchain.Network(), tx))
 		require.NoError(t, chain.VerifyTx(tx))
-		ic := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, nil)
+		ic, err := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		ic.VM.LoadScriptWithFlags(tx.Script, callflag.All)
 		require.NoError(t, ic.VM.Run())
 	})
@@ -1195,7 +1196,8 @@ func TestCreateNEP17TransferTx(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, chain.VerifyTx(tx))
-		ic := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, nil)
+		ic, err := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		ic.VM.LoadScriptWithFlags(tx.Script, callflag.All)
 		require.NoError(t, ic.VM.Run())
 		require.Equal(t, 2, len(ic.Notifications))
@@ -1228,7 +1230,8 @@ func TestCreateNEP17TransferTx(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, acc.SignTx(testchain.Network(), tx))
 		require.NoError(t, chain.VerifyTx(tx))
-		ic := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, nil)
+		ic, err := chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		ic.VM.LoadScriptWithFlags(tx.Script, callflag.All)
 		require.NoError(t, ic.VM.Run())
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/services/rpcsrv/server.go b/pkg/services/rpcsrv/server.go
index 15d24db4a..f3c0601b8 100644
--- a/pkg/services/rpcsrv/server.go
+++ b/pkg/services/rpcsrv/server.go
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ type (
 		GetNotaryServiceFeePerKey() int64
 		GetStateModule() core.StateRoot
 		GetStorageItem(id int32, key []byte) state.StorageItem
-		GetTestHistoricVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block) (*interop.Context, error)
-		GetTestVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block) *interop.Context
+		GetTestHistoricVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, nextBlockHeight uint32) (*interop.Context, error)
+		GetTestVM(t trigger.Type, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block) (*interop.Context, error)
 		GetTokenLastUpdated(acc util.Uint160) (map[int32]uint32, error)
 		GetTransaction(util.Uint256) (*transaction.Transaction, uint32, error)
 		GetValidators() ([]*keys.PublicKey, error)
@@ -1065,11 +1065,10 @@ func (s *Server) invokeReadOnlyMulti(bw *io.BufBinWriter, h util.Uint160, method
 	}
 	script := bw.Bytes()
 	tx := &transaction.Transaction{Script: script}
-	b, err := s.getFakeNextBlock(s.chain.BlockHeight() + 1)
+	ic, err := s.chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("faile to prepare test VM: %w", err)
 	}
-	ic := s.chain.GetTestVM(trigger.Application, tx, b)
 	ic.VM.GasLimit = core.HeaderVerificationGasLimit
 	ic.VM.LoadScriptWithFlags(script, callflag.All)
 	err = ic.VM.Run()
@@ -1832,7 +1831,7 @@ func (s *Server) invokeFunction(reqParams params.Params) (interface{}, *neorpc.E
 
 // invokeFunctionHistoric implements the `invokeFunctionHistoric` RPC call.
 func (s *Server) invokeFunctionHistoric(reqParams params.Params) (interface{}, *neorpc.Error) {
-	b, respErr := s.getHistoricParams(reqParams)
+	nextH, respErr := s.getHistoricParams(reqParams)
 	if respErr != nil {
 		return nil, respErr
 	}
@@ -1843,7 +1842,7 @@ func (s *Server) invokeFunctionHistoric(reqParams params.Params) (interface{}, *
 	if respErr != nil {
 		return nil, respErr
 	}
-	return s.runScriptInVM(trigger.Application, tx.Script, util.Uint160{}, tx, b, verbose)
+	return s.runScriptInVM(trigger.Application, tx.Script, util.Uint160{}, tx, &nextH, verbose)
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getInvokeFunctionParams(reqParams params.Params) (*transaction.Transaction, bool, *neorpc.Error) {
@@ -1899,7 +1898,7 @@ func (s *Server) invokescript(reqParams params.Params) (interface{}, *neorpc.Err
 
 // invokescripthistoric implements the `invokescripthistoric` RPC call.
 func (s *Server) invokescripthistoric(reqParams params.Params) (interface{}, *neorpc.Error) {
-	b, respErr := s.getHistoricParams(reqParams)
+	nextH, respErr := s.getHistoricParams(reqParams)
 	if respErr != nil {
 		return nil, respErr
 	}
@@ -1910,7 +1909,7 @@ func (s *Server) invokescripthistoric(reqParams params.Params) (interface{}, *ne
 	if respErr != nil {
 		return nil, respErr
 	}
-	return s.runScriptInVM(trigger.Application, tx.Script, util.Uint160{}, tx, b, verbose)
+	return s.runScriptInVM(trigger.Application, tx.Script, util.Uint160{}, tx, &nextH, verbose)
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getInvokeScriptParams(reqParams params.Params) (*transaction.Transaction, bool, *neorpc.Error) {
@@ -1953,7 +1952,7 @@ func (s *Server) invokeContractVerify(reqParams params.Params) (interface{}, *ne
 
 // invokeContractVerifyHistoric implements the `invokecontractverifyhistoric` RPC call.
 func (s *Server) invokeContractVerifyHistoric(reqParams params.Params) (interface{}, *neorpc.Error) {
-	b, respErr := s.getHistoricParams(reqParams)
+	nextH, respErr := s.getHistoricParams(reqParams)
 	if respErr != nil {
 		return nil, respErr
 	}
@@ -1964,7 +1963,7 @@ func (s *Server) invokeContractVerifyHistoric(reqParams params.Params) (interfac
 	if respErr != nil {
 		return nil, respErr
 	}
-	return s.runScriptInVM(trigger.Verification, invocationScript, scriptHash, tx, b, false)
+	return s.runScriptInVM(trigger.Verification, invocationScript, scriptHash, tx, &nextH, false)
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getInvokeContractVerifyParams(reqParams params.Params) (util.Uint160, *transaction.Transaction, []byte, *neorpc.Error) {
@@ -2007,64 +2006,45 @@ func (s *Server) getInvokeContractVerifyParams(reqParams params.Params) (util.Ui
 // with the specified index to perform the historic call. It also checks that
 // specified stateroot is stored at the specified height for further request
 // handling consistency.
-func (s *Server) getHistoricParams(reqParams params.Params) (*block.Block, *neorpc.Error) {
+func (s *Server) getHistoricParams(reqParams params.Params) (uint32, *neorpc.Error) {
 	if s.chain.GetConfig().KeepOnlyLatestState {
-		return nil, neorpc.NewInvalidRequestError(fmt.Sprintf("only latest state is supported: %s", errKeepOnlyLatestState))
+		return 0, neorpc.NewInvalidRequestError(fmt.Sprintf("only latest state is supported: %s", errKeepOnlyLatestState))
 	}
 	if len(reqParams) < 1 {
-		return nil, neorpc.ErrInvalidParams
+		return 0, neorpc.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
 	height, respErr := s.blockHeightFromParam(reqParams.Value(0))
 	if respErr != nil {
 		hash, err := reqParams.Value(0).GetUint256()
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, neorpc.NewInvalidParamsError(fmt.Sprintf("invalid block hash or index or stateroot hash: %s", err))
+			return 0, neorpc.NewInvalidParamsError(fmt.Sprintf("invalid block hash or index or stateroot hash: %s", err))
 		}
 		b, err := s.chain.GetBlock(hash)
 		if err != nil {
 			stateH, err := s.chain.GetStateModule().GetLatestStateHeight(hash)
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, neorpc.NewInvalidParamsError(fmt.Sprintf("unknown block or stateroot: %s", err))
+				return 0, neorpc.NewInvalidParamsError(fmt.Sprintf("unknown block or stateroot: %s", err))
 			}
 			height = int(stateH)
 		} else {
 			height = int(b.Index)
 		}
 	}
-	b, err := s.getFakeNextBlock(uint32(height + 1))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, neorpc.NewInternalServerError(fmt.Sprintf("can't create fake block for height %d: %s", height+1, err))
-	}
-	return b, nil
+	return uint32(height) + 1, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Server) getFakeNextBlock(nextBlockHeight uint32) (*block.Block, error) {
-	// When transferring funds, script execution does no auto GAS claim,
-	// because it depends on persisting tx height.
-	// This is why we provide block here.
-	b := block.New(s.stateRootEnabled)
-	b.Index = nextBlockHeight
-	hdr, err := s.chain.GetHeader(s.chain.GetHeaderHash(int(nextBlockHeight - 1)))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	b.Timestamp = hdr.Timestamp + uint64(s.chain.GetConfig().SecondsPerBlock*int(time.Second/time.Millisecond))
-	return b, nil
-}
-
-func (s *Server) prepareInvocationContext(t trigger.Type, script []byte, contractScriptHash util.Uint160, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block, verbose bool) (*interop.Context, *neorpc.Error) {
+func (s *Server) prepareInvocationContext(t trigger.Type, script []byte, contractScriptHash util.Uint160, tx *transaction.Transaction, nextH *uint32, verbose bool) (*interop.Context, *neorpc.Error) {
 	var (
 		err error
 		ic  *interop.Context
 	)
-	if b == nil {
-		b, err = s.getFakeNextBlock(s.chain.BlockHeight() + 1)
+	if nextH == nil {
+		ic, err = s.chain.GetTestVM(t, tx, nil)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, neorpc.NewInternalServerError(fmt.Sprintf("can't create fake block: %s", err))
+			return nil, neorpc.NewInternalServerError(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create test VM: %s", err))
 		}
-		ic = s.chain.GetTestVM(t, tx, b)
 	} else {
-		ic, err = s.chain.GetTestHistoricVM(t, tx, b)
+		ic, err = s.chain.GetTestHistoricVM(t, tx, *nextH)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, neorpc.NewInternalServerError(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create historic VM: %s", err))
 		}
@@ -2096,8 +2076,8 @@ func (s *Server) prepareInvocationContext(t trigger.Type, script []byte, contrac
 // witness invocation script in case of `verification` trigger (it pushes `verify`
 // arguments on stack before verification). In case of contract verification
 // contractScriptHash should be specified.
-func (s *Server) runScriptInVM(t trigger.Type, script []byte, contractScriptHash util.Uint160, tx *transaction.Transaction, b *block.Block, verbose bool) (*result.Invoke, *neorpc.Error) {
-	ic, respErr := s.prepareInvocationContext(t, script, contractScriptHash, tx, b, verbose)
+func (s *Server) runScriptInVM(t trigger.Type, script []byte, contractScriptHash util.Uint160, tx *transaction.Transaction, nextH *uint32, verbose bool) (*result.Invoke, *neorpc.Error) {
+	ic, respErr := s.prepareInvocationContext(t, script, contractScriptHash, tx, nextH, verbose)
 	if respErr != nil {
 		return nil, respErr
 	}
@@ -2111,16 +2091,12 @@ func (s *Server) runScriptInVM(t trigger.Type, script []byte, contractScriptHash
 	var id uuid.UUID
 
 	if sess != nil {
-		// b == nil only when we're not using MPT-backed storage, therefore
+		// nextH == nil only when we're not using MPT-backed storage, therefore
 		// the second attempt won't stop here.
-		if s.config.SessionBackedByMPT && b == nil {
+		if s.config.SessionBackedByMPT && nextH == nil {
 			ic.Finalize()
-			b, err = s.getFakeNextBlock(ic.Block.Index)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, neorpc.NewInternalServerError(fmt.Sprintf("unable to prepare block for historic call: %s", err))
-			}
 			// Rerun with MPT-backed storage.
-			return s.runScriptInVM(t, script, contractScriptHash, tx, b, verbose)
+			return s.runScriptInVM(t, script, contractScriptHash, tx, &ic.Block.Index, verbose)
 		}
 		id = uuid.New()
 		sessionID := id.String()