diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 1b9f642ec8..1df4fbb7d8 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -2932,7 +2932,6 @@ bool CChainState::ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBl
     }
 
     // Finalize items
-    
     if (isEvmEnabledForBlock) {
         XResultThrowOnErr(evm_unsafe_try_commit_queue(result, evmQueueId));
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
index 73bef02440..17aa88bfc0 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,13 @@ UniValue importprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Wallet is currently rescanning. Abort existing rescan or wait.");
         }
 
-        CKey key = DecodeSecret(strSecret);
+        CKey key;
+        if (const auto ethKey{IsHex(strSecret)}; ethKey) {
+            const auto vch = ParseHex(strSecret);
+            key.Set(vch.begin(), vch.end(), true);
+        } else {
+            key = DecodeSecret(strSecret);
+        }
         if (!key.IsValid()) throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Invalid private key encoding");
 
         CPubKey pubkey = key.GetPubKey();