diff --git a/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/rpc/modules/eth/EthModule.java b/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/rpc/modules/eth/EthModule.java
index c79e6d1862f..bfa87af15b0 100644
--- a/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/rpc/modules/eth/EthModule.java
+++ b/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/rpc/modules/eth/EthModule.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import org.ethereum.rpc.Web3;
 import org.ethereum.rpc.converters.CallArgumentsToByteArray;
 import org.ethereum.rpc.dto.CompilationResultDTO;
+import org.ethereum.rpc.exception.RskJsonRpcRequestException;
 import org.ethereum.vm.PrecompiledContracts;
 import org.ethereum.vm.program.ProgramResult;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -103,6 +104,10 @@ public String call(Web3.CallArguments args, String bnOrId) {
         try {
             Block executionBlock = executionBlockRetriever.getExecutionBlock(bnOrId);
             ProgramResult res = callConstant(args, executionBlock);
+            if (res.isRevert()) {
+                throw RskJsonRpcRequestException.transactionRevertedExecutionError();
+            }
+
             return s = toJsonHex(res.getHReturn());
         } finally {
             LOGGER.debug("eth_call(): {}", s);
diff --git a/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/rpc/exception/RskJsonRpcRequestException.java b/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/rpc/exception/RskJsonRpcRequestException.java
index 3d291f403a3..816d79e63a9 100644
--- a/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/rpc/exception/RskJsonRpcRequestException.java
+++ b/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/rpc/exception/RskJsonRpcRequestException.java
@@ -21,4 +21,12 @@ public Integer getCode() {
         return code;
     }
 
+    public static RskJsonRpcRequestException transactionRevertedExecutionError() {
+        return executionError("transaction reverted");
+    }
+
+    private static RskJsonRpcRequestException executionError(String message) {
+        return new RskJsonRpcRequestException(-32015, String.format("VM execution error: %s", message));
+    }
+
 }