diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index e640a59f07..d54b319bc7 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) GetBlockByNumber(ctx context.Context, number rpc.B
 
 		if err == nil {
 			addEthCompatibilityFields(ctx, response, s.b, block)
-			if s.b.RPCEthCompatibility() && number == rpc.PendingBlockNumber {
+			if number == rpc.PendingBlockNumber {
 				// Pending blocks need to nil out a few fields
 				for _, field := range []string{"hash", "nonce", "miner"} {
 					response[field] = nil