diff --git a/src/contracts/atlas/Atlas.sol b/src/contracts/atlas/Atlas.sol
index 2fe2b340..efc246db 100644
--- a/src/contracts/atlas/Atlas.sol
+++ b/src/contracts/atlas/Atlas.sol
@@ -101,9 +101,8 @@ contract Atlas is Escrow, Factory {
         try this.execute(_dConfig, userOp, solverOps, _executionEnvironment, _bundler, dAppOp.userOpHash, _isSimulation)
         returns (Context memory ctx) {
             // Gas Refund to sender only if execution is successful
-            (uint256 _ethPaidToBundler, uint256 _netGasSurcharge) = _settle(
-                ctx, _dConfig.solverGasLimit, gasRefundBeneficiary != address(0) ? gasRefundBeneficiary : msg.sender
-            );
+            (uint256 _ethPaidToBundler, uint256 _netGasSurcharge) =
+                _settle(ctx, _dConfig.solverGasLimit, gasRefundBeneficiary);
 
             auctionWon = ctx.solverSuccessful;
             emit MetacallResult(
diff --git a/src/contracts/atlas/GasAccounting.sol b/src/contracts/atlas/GasAccounting.sol
index 6d2c70b6..3e8562a4 100644
--- a/src/contracts/atlas/GasAccounting.sol
+++ b/src/contracts/atlas/GasAccounting.sol
@@ -428,6 +428,8 @@ abstract contract GasAccounting is SafetyLocks {
         // If a solver won, their address is still in the _solverLock
         (address _winningSolver,,) = _solverLockData();
 
+        if (gasRefundBeneficiary == address(0)) gasRefundBeneficiary = ctx.bundler;
+
         // Load what we can from storage so that it shows up in the gasleft() calc
 
         uint256 _claims;
@@ -457,8 +459,9 @@ abstract contract GasAccounting is SafetyLocks {
         } else if (_winningSolver == ctx.bundler) {
             claimsPaidToBundler = 0;
         } else {
+            // this else block is only executed if there is no successful solver
             claimsPaidToBundler = 0;
-            _winningSolver = ctx.bundler;
+            _winningSolver = gasRefundBeneficiary;
         }
 
         if (_amountSolverPays > _amountSolverReceives) {
@@ -473,10 +476,6 @@ abstract contract GasAccounting is SafetyLocks {
             }
             claimsPaidToBundler -= _currentDeficit;
         } else {
-            if (_winningSolver == ctx.bundler) {
-                _winningSolver = gasRefundBeneficiary;
-            }
-
             _credit(_winningSolver, _amountSolverReceives - _amountSolverPays, _adjustedClaims);
         }