diff --git a/ethclient/ethclient.go b/ethclient/ethclient.go
index daba37b666..0f9bb295c2 100644
--- a/ethclient/ethclient.go
+++ b/ethclient/ethclient.go
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ func (ec *Client) ChainID(ctx context.Context) (*big.Int, error) {
 	return (*big.Int)(&result), err
 }
 
+// BlockByHash returns the given full block.
+//
+// Note that loading full blocks requires two requests. Use HeaderByHash
+// if you don't need all transactions or uncle headers.
+func (ec *Client) BlockByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error) {
+	return ec.getBlock(ctx, "eth_getBlockByHash", hash, true)
+}
+
 func (ec *Client) TransactionReceiptsInBlockByBlockNumber(ctx context.Context, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) ([]*types.Receipt, error) {
 	var rs []*types.Receipt
 	err := ec.c.CallContext(ctx, &rs, "eth_getTransactionReceiptsByBlock", blockNrOrHash)
diff --git a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
index fa74f7a19d..f610aa3192 100644
--- a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
+++ b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
@@ -496,11 +496,8 @@ web3._extend({
 	methods: [
 		new web3._extend.Method({
 			name: 'getTransactionReceiptsByBlock',
-			call: function(args) {
-				return (web3._extend.utils.isString(args[0]) && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? 'eth_getTransactionReceiptsByBlockHash' : 'eth_getTransactionReceiptsByBlockNumber';
-			},
-			params: 1,
-			inputFormatter: [web3._extend.formatters.inputBlockNumberFormatter]
+			call: 'eth_getTransactionReceiptsByBlock',
+			params: 1
 		}),
 		new web3._extend.Method({
 			name: 'chainId',