diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 649b009b0a..9f2cf3a4ae 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -494,9 +494,12 @@ func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetStorageAt(ctx context.Context, address common.A
 }
 
 // GetBlockReceipts returns the block receipts for the given block hash or number or tag.
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetBlockReceipts(ctx context.Context, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) ([]map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	block, err := s.b.BlockByNumberOrHash(ctx, blockNrOrHash)
-	if block == nil || err != nil {
+func (api *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetBlockReceipts(ctx context.Context, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) ([]map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	block, err := api.b.BlockByNumberOrHash(ctx, blockNrOrHash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if block == nil {
 		// When the block doesn't exist, the RPC method should return JSON null
 		// as per specification.
 		return nil, nil