diff --git a/packages/client/src/rpc/helpers.ts b/packages/client/src/rpc/helpers.ts
index 99528f452a..75f282dbdf 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/rpc/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/rpc/helpers.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ type RpcError = {
   code: number
   message: string
   trace?: string
+  data?: string
 }
 
 export function callWithStackTrace(handler: Function, debug: boolean) {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export function callWithStackTrace(handler: Function, debug: boolean) {
       const e: RpcError = {
         code: error.code ?? INTERNAL_ERROR,
         message: error.message,
+        data: error.data,
       }
       if (debug === true) {
         e['trace'] = error.stack
diff --git a/packages/client/src/rpc/modules/eth.ts b/packages/client/src/rpc/modules/eth.ts
index e874293daf..86d303501c 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/rpc/modules/eth.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/rpc/modules/eth.ts
@@ -527,6 +527,13 @@ export class Eth {
       block,
     }
     const { execResult } = await vm.evm.runCall(runCallOpts)
+    if (execResult.exceptionError !== undefined) {
+      throw {
+        code: 3,
+        data: bytesToHex(execResult.returnValue),
+        message: execResult.exceptionError.error,
+      }
+    }
     return bytesToHex(execResult.returnValue)
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/client/test/rpc/eth/call.spec.ts b/packages/client/test/rpc/eth/call.spec.ts
index 53cdad15a1..98ff195b83 100644
--- a/packages/client/test/rpc/eth/call.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/client/test/rpc/eth/call.spec.ts
@@ -101,15 +101,17 @@ describe(method, () => {
       { ...estimateTxData, gas: estimateTxData.gasLimit },
       'latest',
     ])
+    assert.equal(res.error.code, 3, 'should return the correct error code')
     assert.equal(
-      res.result,
+      res.error.data,
       bytesToHex(execResult.returnValue),
       'should return the correct return value',
     )
 
     res = await rpc.request(method, [{ ...estimateTxData }, 'latest'])
+    assert.equal(res.error.code, 3, 'should return the correct error code')
     assert.equal(
-      res.result,
+      res.error.data,
       bytesToHex(execResult.returnValue),
       'should return the correct return value with no gas limit provided',
     )