diff --git a/pkg/postage/postagecontract/contract.go b/pkg/postage/postagecontract/contract.go
index 94c3dc99061..e24d74b00f5 100644
--- a/pkg/postage/postagecontract/contract.go
+++ b/pkg/postage/postagecontract/contract.go
@@ -199,13 +199,7 @@ func (c *postageContract) sendTransaction(ctx context.Context, callData []byte,
 	}
 
 	if receipt.Status == 0 {
-		err := transaction.ErrTransactionReverted
-		if res, cErr := c.transactionService.Call(ctx, request); cErr == nil {
-			if reason, uErr := abi.UnpackRevert(res); uErr == nil {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("%w: reason: %s", err, reason)
-			}
-		}
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, c.transactionService.UnwrapRevertReason(ctx, request, transaction.ErrTransactionReverted)
 	}
 
 	return receipt, nil
diff --git a/pkg/storageincentives/agent.go b/pkg/storageincentives/agent.go
index b856625025e..16e7770c859 100644
--- a/pkg/storageincentives/agent.go
+++ b/pkg/storageincentives/agent.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storage"
 	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storageincentives/redistribution"
 	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storageincentives/staking"
-	storer "github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storer"
+	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/storer"
 	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/swarm"
 	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/transaction"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/storageincentives/redistribution/redistribution.go b/pkg/storageincentives/redistribution/redistribution.go
index 2c163f5a76c..c35eda83592 100644
--- a/pkg/storageincentives/redistribution/redistribution.go
+++ b/pkg/storageincentives/redistribution/redistribution.go
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func (c *contract) sendAndWait(ctx context.Context, request *transaction.TxReque
 	}
 
 	if receipt.Status == 0 {
-		return txHash, transaction.ErrTransactionReverted
+		return txHash, c.txService.UnwrapRevertReason(ctx, request, transaction.ErrTransactionReverted)
 	}
 	return txHash, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/transaction/mock/transaction.go b/pkg/transaction/mock/transaction.go
index f9a557f00be..5138d8ef907 100644
--- a/pkg/transaction/mock/transaction.go
+++ b/pkg/transaction/mock/transaction.go
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ func (m *transactionServiceMock) TransactionFee(ctx context.Context, txHash comm
 	return big.NewInt(0), nil
 }
 
+func (m *transactionServiceMock) UnwrapReason(_ context.Context, _ *transaction.TxRequest, err error) error {
+	return err
+}
+
 // Option is the option passed to the mock Chequebook service
 type Option interface {
 	apply(*transactionServiceMock)
diff --git a/pkg/transaction/transaction.go b/pkg/transaction/transaction.go
index d8cb6d797d3..c4246631023 100644
--- a/pkg/transaction/transaction.go
+++ b/pkg/transaction/transaction.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethersphere/bee/pkg/crypto"
@@ -94,6 +95,9 @@ type Service interface {
 	CancelTransaction(ctx context.Context, originalTxHash common.Hash) (common.Hash, error)
 	// TransactionFee retrieves the transaction fee
 	TransactionFee(ctx context.Context, txHash common.Hash) (*big.Int, error)
+	// UnwrapRevertReason tries to unwrap the revert reason if the given error is not nil.
+	// The original error is wrapped in case the revert reason exists.
+	UnwrapRevertReason(ctx context.Context, req *TxRequest, err error) error
 }
 
 type transactionService struct {
@@ -584,3 +588,17 @@ func (t *transactionService) TransactionFee(ctx context.Context, txHash common.H
 	}
 	return trx.Cost(), nil
 }
+
+func (t *transactionService) UnwrapRevertReason(ctx context.Context, req *TxRequest, err error) error {
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if res, cErr := t.Call(ctx, req); cErr == nil {
+		if reason, uErr := abi.UnpackRevert(res); uErr == nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("%w: reason: %s", err, reason)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return err
+}