diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/block.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/block.rs
index 1ae084fbe45f..d69ef02f1322 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/block.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/block.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use alloy_eips::BlockId;
 use alloy_primitives::Sealable;
 use alloy_rlp::Encodable;
-use alloy_rpc_types_eth::{Block, BlockTransactions, Header, Index};
+use alloy_rpc_types_eth::{Block, BlockNumberOrTag, BlockTransactions, Header, Index};
 use futures::Future;
 use reth_node_api::BlockBody;
 use reth_primitives::{SealedBlockFor, SealedBlockWithSenders};
@@ -91,21 +91,31 @@ pub trait EthBlocks: LoadBlock {
                     .map(|block| block.body.transactions().len()))
             }
 
-            let block_hash = match self
-                .provider()
-                .block_hash_for_id(block_id)
-                .map_err(Self::Error::from_eth_err)?
-            {
-                Some(block_hash) => block_hash,
-                None => return Ok(None),
-            };
+            match block_id {
+                BlockId::Number(BlockNumberOrTag::Latest) => Ok(self
+                    .cache()
+                    .latest_block_with_senders()
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(Self::Error::from_eth_err)?
+                    .map(|b| b.body.transactions().len())),
+                _ => {
+                    let block_hash = match self
+                        .provider()
+                        .block_hash_for_id(block_id)
+                        .map_err(Self::Error::from_eth_err)?
+                    {
+                        Some(block_hash) => block_hash,
+                        None => return Ok(None),
+                    };
 
-            Ok(self
-                .cache()
-                .get_sealed_block_with_senders(block_hash)
-                .await
-                .map_err(Self::Error::from_eth_err)?
-                .map(|b| b.body.transactions().len()))
+                    Ok(self
+                        .cache()
+                        .get_sealed_block_with_senders(block_hash)
+                        .await
+                        .map_err(Self::Error::from_eth_err)?
+                        .map(|b| b.body.transactions().len()))
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -241,19 +251,29 @@ pub trait LoadBlock: LoadPendingBlock + SpawnBlocking + RpcNodeCoreExt {
                 };
             }
 
-            let block_hash = match self
-                .provider()
-                .block_hash_for_id(block_id)
-                .map_err(Self::Error::from_eth_err)?
-            {
-                Some(block_hash) => block_hash,
-                None => return Ok(None),
-            };
+            let block = match block_id {
+                BlockId::Number(BlockNumberOrTag::Latest) => self
+                    .cache()
+                    .latest_block_with_senders()
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(Self::Error::from_eth_err)?,
+                _ => {
+                    let block_hash = match self
+                        .provider()
+                        .block_hash_for_id(block_id)
+                        .map_err(Self::Error::from_eth_err)?
+                    {
+                        Some(block_hash) => block_hash,
+                        None => return Ok(None),
+                    };
 
-            self.cache()
-                .get_sealed_block_with_senders(block_hash)
-                .await
-                .map_err(Self::Error::from_eth_err)
+                    self.cache()
+                        .get_sealed_block_with_senders(block_hash)
+                        .await
+                        .map_err(Self::Error::from_eth_err)?
+                }
+            };
+            Ok(block)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-types/src/cache/mod.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-types/src/cache/mod.rs
index 13689f427cdd..60ff2309da37 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-types/src/cache/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-types/src/cache/mod.rs
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ impl<B: Block, R: Send + Sync> EthStateCache<B, R> {
 
     /// Returns the most recent canonical block from the cache, if available.
     /// Used to efficiently handle latest block requests and avoid race conditions during chain
-    /// reorgs. 
-    /// Returns None if no canonical chain is tracked or during reorgs.
+    /// reorgs.
+    /// Returns `None` if no canonical chain is tracked or during reorgs.
     pub async fn latest_block_with_senders(
         &self,
     ) -> ProviderResult<Option<Arc<SealedBlockWithSenders<B>>>> {