diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/reth.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/reth.rs
index bfdfbac48d..bb5fb99b7f 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/reth.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/reth.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ where
             return Ok(None)
         };
 
+        if start_block == 0 {
+            return Ok(Some(ExecutionOutcome::default()))
+        }
+
         let state_provider = self.provider().history_by_block_number(start_block - 1)?;
         let db = reth_revm::database::StateProviderDatabase::new(&state_provider);