diff --git a/rpc/backend/account_info_test.go b/rpc/backend/account_info_test.go
index 5a6d43ceaa..ac6d210393 100644
--- a/rpc/backend/account_info_test.go
+++ b/rpc/backend/account_info_test.go
@@ -368,6 +368,18 @@ func (suite *BackendTestSuite) TestGetTransactionCount() {
 			true,
 			hexutil.Uint64(0),
 		},
+		{
+			"fail - block height is in the future",
+			false,
+			rpctypes.NewBlockNumber(big.NewInt(10000)),
+			func(addr common.Address, bn rpctypes.BlockNumber) {
+				var header metadata.MD
+				queryClient := suite.backend.queryClient.QueryClient.(*mocks.EVMQueryClient)
+				RegisterParams(queryClient, &header, 1)
+			},
+			false,
+			hexutil.Uint64(0),
+		},
 		// TODO: Error mocking the GetAccount call - problem with Any type
 		//{
 		//	"pass - returns the number of transactions at the given address up to the given block number",