diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index f757e0db06..26332e07f9 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func applyTransaction(msg types.Message, config *params.ChainConfig, bc ChainCon
 
 	// Create a new receipt for the transaction, storing the intermediate root and gas used
 	// by the tx.
-	receipt := &types.Receipt{Type: tx.Type(), PostState: root, CumulativeGasUsed: *usedGas}
+	receipt := &types.Receipt{Type: tx.Type(), PostState: root, CumulativeGasUsed: *usedGas, Err: result.Err}
 	if result.Failed() {
 		receipt.Status = types.ReceiptStatusFailed
 	} else {
diff --git a/core/types/receipt.go b/core/types/receipt.go
index e04259b9d8..402697d6fc 100644
--- a/core/types/receipt.go
+++ b/core/types/receipt.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ type Receipt struct {
 	BlockHash        common.Hash `json:"blockHash,omitempty"`
 	BlockNumber      *big.Int    `json:"blockNumber,omitempty"`
 	TransactionIndex uint        `json:"transactionIndex"`
+	Err              error       `json:"error"`
 }
 
 type receiptMarshaling struct {
diff --git a/eth/api_pre_exec.go b/eth/api_pre_exec.go
index 64d7d44231..9c1cfaf236 100644
--- a/eth/api_pre_exec.go
+++ b/eth/api_pre_exec.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (api *PreExecAPI) GetLogs(ctx context.Context, origin *PreExecTx) (*types.R
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return receipt, nil
+	return receipt, receipt.Err
 }
 
 // TraceTransaction tracing pre-exec transaction object.