diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/transaction.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/transaction.rs
index 73355b47a781..fa4c9be30787 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/transaction.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/transaction.rs
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ pub trait EthTransactions: LoadTransaction {
                 None => return Err(SignError::NoAccount.into()),
             };
 
+            if self.find_signer(&from).is_err() {
+                return Err(SignError::NoAccount.into());
+            }
+
             // set nonce if not already set before
             if request.nonce.is_none() {
                 let nonce = self.transaction_count(from, Some(BlockId::pending())).await?;