diff --git a/brownie/network/transaction.py b/brownie/network/transaction.py
index 71215b223..e5e8223f5 100644
--- a/brownie/network/transaction.py
+++ b/brownie/network/transaction.py
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ def _get_trace(self) -> None:
             raise RPCRequestError("Node client does not support `debug_traceTransaction`")
         try:
             trace = web3.provider.make_request(  # type: ignore
-                "debug_traceTransaction", (self.txid, {"disableStorage": CONFIG.mode != "console"})
+                "debug_traceTransaction", (self.txid, {"enableMemory": True, "disableStorage": CONFIG.mode != "console"})
             )
         except (requests.exceptions.Timeout, requests.exceptions.ConnectionError) as e:
             msg = f"Encountered a {type(e).__name__} while requesting "