diff --git a/template/node/src/service.rs b/template/node/src/service.rs
index 778fc94ffa..5bc361d11c 100644
--- a/template/node/src/service.rs
+++ b/template/node/src/service.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type FullBackend = sc_service::TFullBackend<Block>;
 type FullSelectChain = sc_consensus::LongestChain<FullBackend, Block>;
 
 pub enum ConsensusResult {
-	Aura((
+	Aura(
 		sc_consensus_aura::AuraBlockImport<
 			Block,
 			FullClient,
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ pub enum ConsensusResult {
 			AuraPair
 		>,
 		sc_finality_grandpa::LinkHalf<Block, FullClient, FullSelectChain>
-	)),
-	ManualSeal
+	),
+	ManualSeal(FrontierBlockImport<Block, Arc<FullClient>, FullClient>)
 }
 
 pub fn new_partial(config: &Configuration, manual_seal: bool) -> Result<
@@ -71,8 +71,14 @@ pub fn new_partial(config: &Configuration, manual_seal: bool) -> Result<
 			.map_err(Into::into)
 			.map_err(sp_consensus::error::Error::InherentData)?;
 
+		let frontier_block_import = FrontierBlockImport::new(
+			client.clone(),
+			client.clone(),
+			true,
+		);
+
 		let import_queue = sc_consensus_manual_seal::import_queue(
-			Box::new(client.clone()),
+			Box::new(frontier_block_import.clone()),
 			&task_manager.spawn_handle(),
 			config.prometheus_registry(),
 		);
@@ -80,7 +86,7 @@ pub fn new_partial(config: &Configuration, manual_seal: bool) -> Result<
 		return Ok(sc_service::PartialComponents {
 			client, backend, task_manager, import_queue, keystore, select_chain, transaction_pool,
 			inherent_data_providers,
-			other: ConsensusResult::ManualSeal
+			other: ConsensusResult::ManualSeal(frontier_block_import)
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -113,7 +119,7 @@ pub fn new_partial(config: &Configuration, manual_seal: bool) -> Result<
 	Ok(sc_service::PartialComponents {
 		client, backend, task_manager, import_queue, keystore, select_chain, transaction_pool,
 		inherent_data_providers,
-		other: ConsensusResult::Aura((aura_block_import, grandpa_link))
+		other: ConsensusResult::Aura(aura_block_import, grandpa_link)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -126,7 +132,7 @@ pub fn new_full(config: Configuration, manual_seal: bool) -> Result<TaskManager,
 	} = new_partial(&config, manual_seal)?;
 
 	let (network, network_status_sinks, system_rpc_tx, network_starter) = match consensus_result {
-		ConsensusResult::ManualSeal => {
+		ConsensusResult::ManualSeal(_) => {
 			sc_service::build_network(sc_service::BuildNetworkParams {
 				config: &config,
 				client: client.clone(),
@@ -139,7 +145,7 @@ pub fn new_full(config: Configuration, manual_seal: bool) -> Result<TaskManager,
 				finality_proof_provider: None,
 			})?
 		},
-		ConsensusResult::Aura((_, _)) => {
+		ConsensusResult::Aura(_, _) => {
 			sc_service::build_network(sc_service::BuildNetworkParams {
 				config: &config,
 				client: client.clone(),
@@ -203,7 +209,7 @@ pub fn new_full(config: Configuration, manual_seal: bool) -> Result<TaskManager,
 	})?;
 
 	match consensus_result {
-		ConsensusResult::ManualSeal => {
+		ConsensusResult::ManualSeal(block_import) => {
 			if role.is_authority() {
 				let env = sc_basic_authorship::ProposerFactory::new(
 					client.clone(),
@@ -214,7 +220,7 @@ pub fn new_full(config: Configuration, manual_seal: bool) -> Result<TaskManager,
 				// Background authorship future
 				let authorship_future = manual_seal::run_manual_seal(
 					manual_seal::ManualSealParams {
-						block_import: client.clone(),
+						block_import,
 						env,
 						client: client.clone(),
 						pool: transaction_pool.pool().clone(),
@@ -230,7 +236,7 @@ pub fn new_full(config: Configuration, manual_seal: bool) -> Result<TaskManager,
 			}
 			log::info!("Manual Seal Ready");
 		},
-		ConsensusResult::Aura((aura_block_import, grandpa_link)) => {
+		ConsensusResult::Aura(aura_block_import, grandpa_link) => {
 			if role.is_authority() {
 				let proposer = sc_basic_authorship::ProposerFactory::new(
 					client.clone(),
diff --git a/ts-tests/tests/test-block.ts b/ts-tests/tests/test-block.ts
index ea5b0a91ea..e92b722f57 100644
--- a/ts-tests/tests/test-block.ts
+++ b/ts-tests/tests/test-block.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,17 @@ describeWithFrontier("Frontier RPC (Block)", `simple-specs.json`, (context) => {
 		expect(block.timestamp).to.be.a("number");
 	});
 
+	step("get block by hash", async function() {
+		const latest_block = await context.web3.eth.getBlock("latest");
+		const block = await context.web3.eth.getBlock(latest_block.hash);
+		expect(block.hash).to.be.eq(latest_block.hash);
+	});
+
+	step("get block by number", async function() {
+		const block = await context.web3.eth.getBlock(1);
+		expect(block).not.null;
+	});
+
 	it.skip("should include previous block hash as parent", async function () {
 		this.timeout(15000);
 		await createAndFinalizeBlock(context.web3);
diff --git a/ts-tests/tests/test-contract-methods.ts b/ts-tests/tests/test-contract-methods.ts
index 525f6bed0f..6b36029f57 100644
--- a/ts-tests/tests/test-contract-methods.ts
+++ b/ts-tests/tests/test-contract-methods.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ describeWithFrontier("Frontier RPC (Contract Methods)", `simple-specs.json`, (co
 		await createAndFinalizeBlock(context.web3);
 	});
 
+	it("get transaction by hash", async () => {
+		const latestBlock = await context.web3.eth.getBlock("latest");
+		expect(latestBlock.transactions.length).to.equal(1);
+
+		const tx_hash = latestBlock.transactions[0];
+		const tx = await context.web3.eth.getTransaction(tx_hash);
+		expect(tx.hash).to.equal(tx_hash);
+	});
+
 	it("should return contract method result", async function () {
 		const contract = new context.web3.eth.Contract([TEST_CONTRACT_ABI], FIRST_CONTRACT_ADDRESS, {
 			from: GENESIS_ACCOUNT,