diff --git a/packages/block/src/header/header.ts b/packages/block/src/header/header.ts
index 79675dafedd..826360773f7 100644
--- a/packages/block/src/header/header.ts
+++ b/packages/block/src/header/header.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class BlockHeader {
         chain: Mainnet, // default
       })
     }
-    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsBlock)
+    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsBlock, '@ethereumjs/block')
 
     this.keccakFunction = this.common.customCrypto.keccak256 ?? keccak256
 
diff --git a/packages/common/src/common.ts b/packages/common/src/common.ts
index 7f040655404..05ffa58c63c 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/common.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/common.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export class Common {
   protected _hardfork: string | Hardfork
   protected _eips: number[] = []
   protected _params: ParamsDict
+  protected _includedParams: string[] = []
 
   public readonly customCrypto: CustomCrypto
 
@@ -101,8 +102,15 @@ export class Common {
    * ```
    *
    * @param params
+   * @param name Provide a self-chosen name for a param set to not unnecessarily re-include parameters
    */
-  updateParams(params: ParamsDict) {
+  updateParams(params: ParamsDict, name?: string) {
+    if (name !== undefined) {
+      if (this._includedParams.includes(name)) {
+        return
+      }
+      this._includedParams.push(name)
+    }
     for (const [eip, paramsConfig] of Object.entries(params)) {
       if (!(eip in this._params)) {
         this._params[eip] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(paramsConfig)) // copy
@@ -114,26 +122,6 @@ export class Common {
     this._buildParamsCache()
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Fully resets the internal Common EIP params set with the values provided.
-   *
-   * Example Format:
-   *
-   * ```ts
-   * {
-   *   1559: {
-   *     initialBaseFee: 1000000000,
-   *   }
-   * }
-   * ```
-   *
-   * @param params
-   */
-  resetParams(params: ParamsDict) {
-    this._params = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(params)) // copy
-    this._buildParamsCache()
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets the hardfork to get params for
    * @param hardfork String identifier (e.g. 'byzantium') or {@link Hardfork} enum
@@ -842,6 +830,13 @@ export class Common {
    */
   copy(): Common {
     const copy = Object.assign(Object.create(Object.getPrototypeOf(this)), this)
+    // TODO: hotfix since copy() method is still not working properly in Common,
+    // discovered along double association of this.common in the tx library
+    // (BaseTransaction + Subclass), where not all properties made it to the
+    // copied object. So this copy() should be replaced with a more robust/correct
+    // method (simple re-instantiation likely, needs various tests though to secure)
+    copy._buildParamsCache()
+    copy._buildActivatedEIPsCache()
     copy.events = new EventEmitter()
     return copy
   }
diff --git a/packages/common/test/params.spec.ts b/packages/common/test/params.spec.ts
index 626954fdb70..404c16718f1 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/params.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/params.spec.ts
@@ -18,16 +18,14 @@ describe('[Common]: Parameter instantiation / params option / Updates', () => {
     c.updateParams(params)
     msg = 'Should update parameter on updateParams() and properly rebuild cache'
     assert.equal(c.param('bn254AddGas'), BigInt(250), msg)
-
-    c.resetParams(params)
-    msg = 'Should reset all parameters on resetParams() and properly rebuild cache'
-    assert.equal(c.param('bn254AddGas'), BigInt(250), msg)
-    assert.throws(() => {
-      c.param('bn254MulGas'), BigInt(250)
-    })
+    assert.equal(c['_includedParams'].length, 0, msg)
 
     msg = 'Should not side-manipulate the original params file during updating internally'
     assert.equal(paramsTest['1679']['bn254AddGas'], 150)
+
+    msg = 'Should add optional parameter set name to parameter set names array'
+    c.updateParams(params, 'myparams')
+    assert.equal(c['_includedParams'].length, 1, msg)
   })
 })
 
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/evm.ts b/packages/evm/src/evm.ts
index 869b479db77..b3f16ee51cb 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/evm.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/evm.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export class EVM implements EVMInterface {
       )
     }
 
-    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsEVM)
+    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsEVM, '@ethereumjs/evm')
 
     this.allowUnlimitedContractSize = opts.allowUnlimitedContractSize ?? false
     this.allowUnlimitedInitCodeSize = opts.allowUnlimitedInitCodeSize ?? false
diff --git a/packages/tx/src/1559/tx.ts b/packages/tx/src/1559/tx.ts
index 372f824e313..50d23b5b024 100644
--- a/packages/tx/src/1559/tx.ts
+++ b/packages/tx/src/1559/tx.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class FeeMarket1559Tx extends BaseTransaction<TransactionType.FeeMarketEI
         `Common chain ID ${this.common.chainId} not matching the derived chain ID ${chainId}`,
       )
     }
-    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx)
+    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx, '@ethereumjs/tx')
     this.chainId = this.common.chainId()
 
     if (!this.common.isActivatedEIP(1559)) {
diff --git a/packages/tx/src/2930/tx.ts b/packages/tx/src/2930/tx.ts
index 10565728dbc..d7c2ff6da64 100644
--- a/packages/tx/src/2930/tx.ts
+++ b/packages/tx/src/2930/tx.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export class AccessList2930Transaction extends BaseTransaction<TransactionType.A
         `Common chain ID ${this.common.chainId} not matching the derived chain ID ${chainId}`,
       )
     }
-    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx)
+    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx, '@ethereumjs/tx')
     this.chainId = this.common.chainId()
 
     // EIP-2718 check is done in Common
diff --git a/packages/tx/src/4844/constructors.ts b/packages/tx/src/4844/constructors.ts
index ec2ff0ecec5..5caf358c3d2 100644
--- a/packages/tx/src/4844/constructors.ts
+++ b/packages/tx/src/4844/constructors.ts
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export function createBlob4844TxFromSerializedNetworkWrapper(
   }
 
   const commonCopy = opts.common.copy()
-  commonCopy.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx)
+  commonCopy.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx, '@ethereumjs/tx')
 
   const version = Number(commonCopy.param('blobCommitmentVersionKzg'))
   const blobsHex = blobs.map((blob) => bytesToHex(blob))
diff --git a/packages/tx/src/4844/tx.ts b/packages/tx/src/4844/tx.ts
index 909f462a557..c3fdcf31a5a 100644
--- a/packages/tx/src/4844/tx.ts
+++ b/packages/tx/src/4844/tx.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export class Blob4844Tx extends BaseTransaction<TransactionType.BlobEIP4844> {
         `Common chain ID ${this.common.chainId} not matching the derived chain ID ${chainId}`,
       )
     }
-    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx)
+    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx, '@ethereumjs/tx')
     this.chainId = this.common.chainId()
 
     if (!this.common.isActivatedEIP(1559)) {
diff --git a/packages/tx/src/7702/tx.ts b/packages/tx/src/7702/tx.ts
index d9ccc9086c2..e884da019dc 100644
--- a/packages/tx/src/7702/tx.ts
+++ b/packages/tx/src/7702/tx.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export class EOACode7702Transaction extends BaseTransaction<TransactionType.EOAC
         `Common chain ID ${this.common.chainId} not matching the derived chain ID ${chainId}`,
       )
     }
-    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx)
+    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx, '@ethereumjs/tx')
     this.chainId = this.common.chainId()
 
     if (!this.common.isActivatedEIP(7702)) {
diff --git a/packages/tx/src/baseTransaction.ts b/packages/tx/src/baseTransaction.ts
index 0f1b469f00d..b8813ed17d6 100644
--- a/packages/tx/src/baseTransaction.ts
+++ b/packages/tx/src/baseTransaction.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export abstract class BaseTransaction<T extends TransactionType>
     const createContract = this.to === undefined || this.to === null
     const allowUnlimitedInitCodeSize = opts.allowUnlimitedInitCodeSize ?? false
 
-    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx)
+    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx, '@ethereumjs/tx')
     if (
       createContract &&
       this.common.isActivatedEIP(3860) &&
diff --git a/packages/tx/src/legacy/tx.ts b/packages/tx/src/legacy/tx.ts
index 2b02ec2e026..8a5731ee11d 100644
--- a/packages/tx/src/legacy/tx.ts
+++ b/packages/tx/src/legacy/tx.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class LegacyTx extends BaseTransaction<TransactionType.Legacy> {
       )
     }
 
-    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx)
+    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsTx, '@ethereumjs/tx')
     this.keccakFunction = this.common.customCrypto.keccak256 ?? keccak256
     this.gasPrice = bytesToBigInt(toBytes(txData.gasPrice))
 
diff --git a/packages/tx/test/base.spec.ts b/packages/tx/test/base.spec.ts
index a2117f10e58..6d37d07dacb 100644
--- a/packages/tx/test/base.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/tx/test/base.spec.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import type { AccessList2930TxData, FeeMarketEIP1559TxData, LegacyTxData } from
 
 describe('[BaseTransaction]', () => {
   // EIP-2930 is not enabled in Common by default (2021-03-06)
-  const common = new Common({ chain: Mainnet, hardfork: Hardfork.London })
+  let common = new Common({ chain: Mainnet, hardfork: Hardfork.London })
 
   const legacyTxs: BaseTransaction<TransactionType.Legacy>[] = []
   for (const tx of txsData.slice(0, 4)) {
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ describe('[BaseTransaction]', () => {
         `${txType.name}: tx should not be frozen when freeze deactivated in options`,
       )
 
+      common = new Common({ chain: Mainnet, hardfork: Hardfork.London })
       const params = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(paramsTx))
       params['1']['txGas'] = 30000 // 21000
       tx = txType.create.txData({}, { common, params })
diff --git a/packages/vm/src/vm.ts b/packages/vm/src/vm.ts
index 5d010271a43..4444483ad0d 100644
--- a/packages/vm/src/vm.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/src/vm.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export class VM {
    */
   constructor(opts: VMOpts = {}) {
     this.common = opts.common!
-    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsVM)
+    this.common.updateParams(opts.params ?? paramsVM, '@ethereumjs/vm')
     this.stateManager = opts.stateManager!
     this.blockchain = opts.blockchain!
     this.evm = opts.evm!