diff --git a/chain/vm/vm.go b/chain/vm/vm.go
index 15119b64c0f..3f240b369de 100644
--- a/chain/vm/vm.go
+++ b/chain/vm/vm.go
@@ -300,10 +300,6 @@ func (vm *VM) ApplyMessage(ctx context.Context, msg *types.Message) (*ApplyRet,
 	}
 
 	st := vm.cstate
-	if err := st.Snapshot(ctx); err != nil {
-		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("snapshot failed: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer st.ClearSnapshot()
 
 	fromActor, err := st.GetActor(msg.From)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -345,6 +341,11 @@ func (vm *VM) ApplyMessage(ctx context.Context, msg *types.Message) (*ApplyRet,
 
 	fromActor.Nonce++
 
+	if err := st.Snapshot(ctx); err != nil {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("snapshot failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer st.ClearSnapshot()
+
 	ret, actorErr, rt := vm.send(ctx, msg, nil, msgGasCost)
 
 	{
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f6895fdf006..02a3ebb3116 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/StackExchange/wmi v0.0.0-20190523213315-cbe66965904d // indirect
 	github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.0.0
 	github.com/docker/go-units v0.4.0
-	github.com/filecoin-project/chain-validation v0.0.6-0.20200320152444-bfb4394521b8
+	github.com/filecoin-project/chain-validation v0.0.6-0.20200320210432-2793319e9867
 	github.com/filecoin-project/filecoin-ffi v0.0.0-20200304181354-4446ff8a1bb9
 	github.com/filecoin-project/go-address v0.0.2-0.20200218010043-eb9bb40ed5be
 	github.com/filecoin-project/go-amt-ipld/v2 v2.0.1-0.20200131012142-05d80eeccc5e
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 019b68a789a..1d1481fc2fc 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ github.com/eapache/go-xerial-snappy v0.0.0-20180814174437-776d5712da21/go.mod h1
 github.com/eapache/queue v1.1.0/go.mod h1:6eCeP0CKFpHLu8blIFXhExK/dRa7WDZfr6jVFPTqq+I=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.8.0 h1:5bzFgL+oy7JITMTxUPJ00n7VxmYd/PdMp5mHFX40/RY=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.8.0/go.mod h1:3l45GVGkyrnYNl9HoIjnp2NnNWvh6hLAqD8yTfGjnw8=
-github.com/filecoin-project/chain-validation v0.0.6-0.20200320152444-bfb4394521b8 h1:NLTuKShFWpt2Tlx+/pRGDuYqqI4q6O0Pdpl85/Ax5WI=
-github.com/filecoin-project/chain-validation v0.0.6-0.20200320152444-bfb4394521b8/go.mod h1:YTLxUr6gOZpkUaXzLe7OZ4s1dpfJGp2FY/J2/K5DJqc=
+github.com/filecoin-project/chain-validation v0.0.6-0.20200320210432-2793319e9867 h1:6+9Khz+vidBfWG7xQ6a2uRpLnd3RhMVcOwJxu3XhvgI=
+github.com/filecoin-project/chain-validation v0.0.6-0.20200320210432-2793319e9867/go.mod h1:YTLxUr6gOZpkUaXzLe7OZ4s1dpfJGp2FY/J2/K5DJqc=
 github.com/filecoin-project/go-address v0.0.0-20200107215422-da8eea2842b5 h1:/MmWluswvDIbuPvBct4q6HeQgVm62O2DzWYTB38kt4A=
 github.com/filecoin-project/go-address v0.0.0-20200107215422-da8eea2842b5/go.mod h1:SAOwJoakQ8EPjwNIsiakIQKsoKdkcbx8U3IapgCg9R0=
 github.com/filecoin-project/go-address v0.0.2-0.20200218010043-eb9bb40ed5be h1:TooKBwR/g8jG0hZ3lqe9S5sy2vTUcLOZLlz3M5wGn2E=