diff --git a/eth/api.go b/eth/api.go
index 1cb761274..ca467c779 100644
--- a/eth/api.go
+++ b/eth/api.go
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) GetTransactionReceipt(txHash common.Hash) (ma
 	// We're not fully compatible with EIP-609 - just return status for all blocks.
 	fields["status"] = nil
 	if receipt.Status != types.TxStatusUnknown {
-		fields["status"] = receipt.Status
+		fields["status"] = rpc.NewHexNumber(receipt.Status)
 	}
 
 	return fields, nil
diff --git a/internal/jsre/ethereum_js.go b/internal/jsre/ethereum_js.go
index c2a1ee4bc..23e9b18c9 100644
--- a/internal/jsre/ethereum_js.go
+++ b/internal/jsre/ethereum_js.go
@@ -3827,6 +3827,7 @@ var outputTransactionReceiptFormatter = function (receipt){
         receipt.transactionIndex = utils.toDecimal(receipt.transactionIndex);
     receipt.cumulativeGasUsed = utils.toDecimal(receipt.cumulativeGasUsed);
     receipt.gasUsed = utils.toDecimal(receipt.gasUsed);
+    receipt.status = utils.toDecimal(receipt.status);
 
     if(utils.isArray(receipt.logs)) {
         receipt.logs = receipt.logs.map(function(log){