diff --git a/libraries/chain/transaction_context.cpp b/libraries/chain/transaction_context.cpp
index 91d0131a79..1a65832ff6 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/transaction_context.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/transaction_context.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace eosio::chain {
 
       auto sw = executed_action_receipts.store_which();
       executed_action_receipts = action_digests_t{sw};
-      bill_to_accounts.clear();
+      // bill_to_accounts should only be updated in init(), not updated during transaction execution
       validate_ram_usage.clear();
    }