diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/evm/actor.go.template b/chain/actors/builtin/evm/actor.go.template
index aa23b5f11..62da06867 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/evm/actor.go.template
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/evm/actor.go.template
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ type State interface {
 	cbor.Marshaler
 
 	Nonce() (uint64, error)
+	IsAlive() (bool, error)
 	GetState() interface{}
 
 	GetBytecode() ([]byte, error)
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/evm/evm.go b/chain/actors/builtin/evm/evm.go
index f55a2177d..f214cdc13 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/evm/evm.go
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/evm/evm.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ type State interface {
 	cbor.Marshaler
 
 	Nonce() (uint64, error)
+	IsAlive() (bool, error)
 	GetState() interface{}
 
 	GetBytecode() ([]byte, error)
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/evm/state.go.template b/chain/actors/builtin/evm/state.go.template
index eb55a8463..f193733d1 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/evm/state.go.template
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/evm/state.go.template
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/adt"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/adt"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
 
 	evm{{.v}} "github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/builtin{{.import}}evm"
 )
@@ -40,6 +42,10 @@ func (s *state{{.v}}) Nonce() (uint64, error) {
 	return s.State.Nonce, nil
 }
 
+func (s *state{{.v}}) IsAlive() (bool, error) {
+	return s.State.Tombstone == nil, nil
+}
+
 func (s *state{{.v}}) GetState() interface{} {
 	return &s.State
 }
diff --git a/chain/actors/builtin/evm/v10.go b/chain/actors/builtin/evm/v10.go
index 77a09037b..d467aa187 100644
--- a/chain/actors/builtin/evm/v10.go
+++ b/chain/actors/builtin/evm/v10.go
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ func (s *state10) Nonce() (uint64, error) {
 	return s.State.Nonce, nil
 }
 
+func (s *state10) IsAlive() (bool, error) {
+	return s.State.Tombstone == nil, nil
+}
+
 func (s *state10) GetState() interface{} {
 	return &s.State
 }
diff --git a/itests/eth_bytecode_test.go b/itests/eth_bytecode_test.go
index 4d03a0f6d..a8a75e83f 100644
--- a/itests/eth_bytecode_test.go
+++ b/itests/eth_bytecode_test.go
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types/ethtypes"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/itests/kit"
 )
 
-// TestGetCode ensures that GetCode returns the correct results for:
+// TestGetCodeAndNonce ensures that GetCode and GetTransactionCount return the correct results for:
 // 1. Placeholders.
 // 2. Non-existent actors.
 // 3. Normal EVM actors.
 // 4. Self-destructed EVM actors.
-func TestGetCode(t *testing.T) {
+func TestGetCodeAndNonce(t *testing.T) {
 	kit.QuietMiningLogs()
 
 	blockTime := 100 * time.Millisecond
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func TestGetCode(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	// Accounts should have empty code.
+	// Accounts should have empty code, empty nonce.
 	{
 		// A random eth address should have no code.
 		_, ethAddr, filAddr := client.EVM().NewAccount()
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ func TestGetCode(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Empty(t, bytecode)
 
+		// Nonce should also be zero
+		nonce, err := client.EVM().EthGetTransactionCount(ctx, ethAddr, "latest")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Zero(t, nonce)
+
 		// send some funds to the account.
 		kit.SendFunds(ctx, t, client, filAddr, types.FromFil(10))
 
@@ -43,6 +49,11 @@ func TestGetCode(t *testing.T) {
 		bytecode, err = client.EVM().EthGetCode(ctx, ethAddr, "latest")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Empty(t, bytecode)
+
+		// Nonce should still be zero.
+		nonce, err = client.EVM().EthGetTransactionCount(ctx, ethAddr, "latest")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Zero(t, nonce)
 	}
 
 	// Check contract code.
@@ -61,6 +72,11 @@ func TestGetCode(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotEmpty(t, bytecode)
 
+		// Nonce should be one.
+		nonce, err := client.EVM().EthGetTransactionCount(ctx, contractAddr, "latest")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, ethtypes.EthUint64(1), nonce)
+
 		// Destroy it.
 		_, _, err = client.EVM().InvokeContractByFuncName(ctx, client.DefaultKey.Address, contractFilAddr, "destroy()", nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -69,6 +85,11 @@ func TestGetCode(t *testing.T) {
 		bytecode, err = client.EVM().EthGetCode(ctx, contractAddr, "latest")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Empty(t, bytecode)
+
+		// Nonce should go back to zero
+		nonce, err = client.EVM().EthGetTransactionCount(ctx, contractAddr, "latest")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Zero(t, nonce)
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/node/impl/full/eth.go b/node/impl/full/eth.go
index 2f50d873e..69b891987 100644
--- a/node/impl/full/eth.go
+++ b/node/impl/full/eth.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors"
 	builtinactors "github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/builtin"
+	builtinevm "github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/builtin/evm"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/ethhashlookup"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/events/filter"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/messagepool"
@@ -367,6 +368,26 @@ func (a *EthModule) EthGetTransactionCount(ctx context.Context, sender ethtypes.
 		return ethtypes.EthUint64(0), xerrors.Errorf("cannot parse block param: %s", blkParam)
 	}
 
+	// First, handle the case where the "sender" is an EVM actor.
+	if actor, err := a.StateManager.LoadActor(ctx, addr, ts); err != nil {
+		if xerrors.Is(err, types.ErrActorNotFound) {
+			return 0, nil
+		}
+		return 0, xerrors.Errorf("failed to lookup contract %s: %w", sender, err)
+	} else if builtinactors.IsEvmActor(actor.Code) {
+		evmState, err := builtinevm.Load(a.Chain.ActorStore(ctx), actor)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, xerrors.Errorf("failed to load evm state: %w", err)
+		}
+		if alive, err := evmState.IsAlive(); err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		} else if !alive {
+			return 0, nil
+		}
+		nonce, err := evmState.Nonce()
+		return ethtypes.EthUint64(nonce), err
+	}
+
 	nonce, err := a.Mpool.GetNonce(ctx, addr, ts.Key())
 	if err != nil {
 		return ethtypes.EthUint64(0), nil