diff --git a/rpc/backend/sign_tx.go b/rpc/backend/sign_tx.go
index 355e466c4a..d047b5e28b 100644
--- a/rpc/backend/sign_tx.go
+++ b/rpc/backend/sign_tx.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (b *Backend) SignTypedData(address common.Address, typedData apitypes.Typed
 
 	// TODO(boodyvo): identify the signing mode
 	// Sign the requested hash with the wallet
-	signature, _, err := b.clientCtx.Keyring.SignByAddress(from, sigHash, signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_LEGACY_AMINO_JSON)
+	signature, _, err := b.clientCtx.Keyring.SignByAddress(from, sigHash, signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_TEXTUAL)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.logger.Error("keyring.SignByAddress failed", "address", address.Hex())
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/x/evm/handler.go b/x/evm/handler.go
index 5e6c9f45c9..d3481c2778 100644
--- a/x/evm/handler.go
+++ b/x/evm/handler.go
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ package evm
 
 import (
 	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	errortypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
+	"runtime/debug"
 
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
 )
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ import (
 // NewHandler returns a handler for Ethermint type messages.
 func NewHandler(server types.MsgServer) baseapp.MsgServiceHandler {
 	return func(ctx sdk.Context, msg sdk.Msg) (result *sdk.Result, err error) {
+		fmt.Println("evm handler execution", msg)
+		debug.PrintStack()
+
 		ctx = ctx.WithEventManager(sdk.NewEventManager())
 
 		switch msg := msg.(type) {