diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e246a0d1eea..2c0cbfc7393 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -81,4 +81,5 @@ docker-compose.*.yml
 coverage.out
 
 dist
-__debug_bin
\ No newline at end of file
+__debug_bin
+cmd/erigon/Users/
diff --git a/consensus/parlia/parlia.go b/consensus/parlia/parlia.go
index 74147fb7bc5..eb8d8cffef6 100644
--- a/consensus/parlia/parlia.go
+++ b/consensus/parlia/parlia.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/willf/bitset"
 
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/core/rawdb"
+	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/core/state"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/core/types"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/crypto/cryptopool"
 
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/consensus/misc"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/core"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/core/forkid"
-	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/core/state"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/core/systemcontracts"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/crypto"
@@ -876,6 +876,7 @@ func (p *Parlia) verifyValidators(header, parentHeader *types.Header, state *sta
 		}
 	} else {
 		if uint8(validatorsNumber) != header.Extra[extraVanity] {
+			log.Error("verifyValidators failed", "len(validatorsNumber)", validatorsNumber, "header.Extra[extraVanity]", header.Extra[extraVanity])
 			return errMismatchingEpochValidators
 		}
 		validatorsBytes = make([]byte, validatorsNumber*validatorBytesLength)
@@ -949,6 +950,7 @@ func (p *Parlia) finalize(header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState, tx
 	// If the block is an epoch end block, verify the validator list
 	// The verification can only be done when the state is ready, it can't be done in VerifyHeader.
 	parentHeader := chain.GetHeader(header.ParentHash, number-1)
+
 	if err := p.verifyValidators(header, parentHeader, state); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -1339,7 +1341,8 @@ func (p *Parlia) getCurrentValidators(header *types.Header, ibs *state.IntraBloc
 	}
 
 	msgData := hexutility.Bytes(data)
-	_, returnData, err := p.systemCall(header.Coinbase, systemcontracts.ValidatorContract, msgData[:], ibs, header, u256.Num0)
+	ibsWithoutCache := state.New(ibs.StateReader)
+	_, returnData, err := p.systemCall(header.Coinbase, systemcontracts.ValidatorContract, msgData[:], ibsWithoutCache, header, u256.Num0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/core/state/intra_block_state.go b/core/state/intra_block_state.go
index e916c4f1791..06433071573 100644
--- a/core/state/intra_block_state.go
+++ b/core/state/intra_block_state.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type BalanceIncrease struct {
 // that occur during block's execution.
 // NOT THREAD SAFE!
 type IntraBlockState struct {
-	stateReader StateReader
+	StateReader StateReader
 
 	// This map holds 'live' objects, which will get modified while processing a state transition.
 	stateObjects      map[libcommon.Address]*stateObject
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ type IntraBlockState struct {
 // Create a new state from a given trie
 func New(stateReader StateReader) *IntraBlockState {
 	return &IntraBlockState{
-		stateReader:       stateReader,
+		StateReader:       stateReader,
 		stateObjects:      map[libcommon.Address]*stateObject{},
 		stateObjectsDirty: map[libcommon.Address]struct{}{},
 		nilAccounts:       map[libcommon.Address]struct{}{},
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func (sdb *IntraBlockState) GetCodeSize(addr libcommon.Address) int {
 	if stateObject.code != nil {
 		return len(stateObject.code)
 	}
-	l, err := sdb.stateReader.ReadAccountCodeSize(addr, stateObject.data.Incarnation, stateObject.data.CodeHash)
+	l, err := sdb.StateReader.ReadAccountCodeSize(addr, stateObject.data.Incarnation, stateObject.data.CodeHash)
 	if err != nil {
 		sdb.setErrorUnsafe(err)
 	}
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ func (sdb *IntraBlockState) getStateObject(addr libcommon.Address) (stateObject
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
-	account, err := sdb.stateReader.ReadAccountData(addr)
+	account, err := sdb.StateReader.ReadAccountData(addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		sdb.setErrorUnsafe(err)
 		return nil
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ func (sdb *IntraBlockState) CreateAccount(addr libcommon.Address, contractCreati
 		if previous != nil && previous.selfdestructed {
 			prevInc = previous.data.Incarnation
 		} else {
-			if inc, err := sdb.stateReader.ReadAccountIncarnation(addr); err == nil {
+			if inc, err := sdb.StateReader.ReadAccountIncarnation(addr); err == nil {
 				prevInc = inc
 			} else {
 				sdb.savedErr = err
diff --git a/core/state/state_object.go b/core/state/state_object.go
index e4302856ff1..64816720512 100644
--- a/core/state/state_object.go
+++ b/core/state/state_object.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (so *stateObject) GetCommittedState(key *libcommon.Hash, out *uint256.Int)
 		return
 	}
 	// Load from DB in case it is missing.
-	enc, err := so.db.stateReader.ReadAccountStorage(so.address, so.data.GetIncarnation(), key)
+	enc, err := so.db.StateReader.ReadAccountStorage(so.address, so.data.GetIncarnation(), key)
 	if err != nil {
 		so.setError(err)
 		out.Clear()
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func (so *stateObject) Code() []byte {
 	if bytes.Equal(so.CodeHash(), emptyCodeHash) {
 		return nil
 	}
-	code, err := so.db.stateReader.ReadAccountCode(so.Address(), so.data.Incarnation, libcommon.BytesToHash(so.CodeHash()))
+	code, err := so.db.StateReader.ReadAccountCode(so.Address(), so.data.Incarnation, libcommon.BytesToHash(so.CodeHash()))
 	if err != nil {
 		so.setError(fmt.Errorf("can't load code hash %x: %w", so.CodeHash(), err))
 	}