diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_ethereum.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_ethereum.cpp
index 163f2599..8ceb582b 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_ethereum.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_ethereum.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ std::string ethereum_rpc_client::get_network_id() {
 
 std::string ethereum_rpc_client::get_nonce(const std::string &address) {
    std::string reply_str = eth_get_transaction_count("[\"" + address + "\", \"latest\"]");
-   return retrieve_value_from_reply(reply_str, "");
+   const auto nonce_val = ethereum::from_hex<boost::multiprecision::uint256_t>(retrieve_value_from_reply(reply_str, ""));
+   return nonce_val == 0 ? ethereum::add_0x("0") : ethereum::add_0x(ethereum::to_hex(nonce_val));
 }
 
 std::string ethereum_rpc_client::get_gas_price() {
@@ -639,7 +640,7 @@ std::string sidechain_net_handler_ethereum::sign_transaction(const sidechain_tra
 
 #ifdef SEND_RAW_TRANSACTION
    ethereum::raw_transaction raw_tr;
-   raw_tr.nonce = ethereum::add_0x(ethereum::to_hex(ethereum::from_hex<boost::multiprecision::uint256_t>(rpc_client->get_nonce(ethereum::add_0x(public_key)))));
+   raw_tr.nonce = rpc_client->get_nonce(ethereum::add_0x(public_key));
    raw_tr.gas_price = rpc_client->get_gas_price();
    raw_tr.gas_limit = rpc_client->get_gas_limit();
    raw_tr.to = wallet_contract_address;