diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 527af9b49..5d0c55d31 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) GetTransaction(hash util.Uint256) (*transaction.Transactio
 }
 
 // GetAppExecResult returns application execution result by the given
-// tx hash.
+// tx hash or block hash.
 func (bc *Blockchain) GetAppExecResult(hash util.Uint256) (*state.AppExecResult, error) {
 	return bc.dao.GetAppExecResult(hash)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/state/notification_event.go b/pkg/core/state/notification_event.go
index 99e5046cf..296ee7905 100644
--- a/pkg/core/state/notification_event.go
+++ b/pkg/core/state/notification_event.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (ne *NotificationEvent) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 
 // appExecResultAux is an auxiliary struct for JSON marshalling
 type appExecResultAux struct {
-	TxHash      util.Uint256        `json:"txid"`
+	TxHash      *util.Uint256       `json:"txid"`
 	Trigger     string              `json:"trigger"`
 	VMState     string              `json:"vmstate"`
 	GasConsumed int64               `json:"gasconsumed,string"`
@@ -151,8 +151,14 @@ func (aer *AppExecResult) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
+
+	// do not marshal block hash
+	var hash *util.Uint256
+	if aer.Trigger == trigger.Application {
+		hash = &aer.TxHash
+	}
 	return json.Marshal(&appExecResultAux{
-		TxHash:      aer.TxHash,
+		TxHash:      hash,
 		Trigger:     aer.Trigger.String(),
 		VMState:     aer.VMState.String(),
 		GasConsumed: aer.GasConsumed,
@@ -186,7 +192,9 @@ func (aer *AppExecResult) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	aer.Trigger = trigger
-	aer.TxHash = aux.TxHash
+	if aux.TxHash != nil {
+		aer.TxHash = *aux.TxHash
+	}
 	state, err := vm.StateFromString(aux.VMState)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/core/state/notification_event_test.go b/pkg/core/state/notification_event_test.go
index f5376e6e8..c038ece08 100644
--- a/pkg/core/state/notification_event_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/state/notification_event_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/internal/random"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/internal/testserdes"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/trigger"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -72,10 +74,10 @@ func TestMarshalUnmarshalJSONNotificationEvent(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMarshalUnmarshalJSONAppExecResult(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("positive", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("positive, transaction", func(t *testing.T) {
 		appExecResult := &AppExecResult{
 			TxHash:      random.Uint256(),
-			Trigger:     1,
+			Trigger:     trigger.Application,
 			VMState:     vm.HaltState,
 			GasConsumed: 10,
 			Stack:       []stackitem.Item{},
@@ -84,6 +86,31 @@ func TestMarshalUnmarshalJSONAppExecResult(t *testing.T) {
 		testserdes.MarshalUnmarshalJSON(t, appExecResult, new(AppExecResult))
 	})
 
+	t.Run("positive, block", func(t *testing.T) {
+		appExecResult := &AppExecResult{
+			TxHash:      random.Uint256(),
+			Trigger:     trigger.System,
+			VMState:     vm.HaltState,
+			GasConsumed: 10,
+			Stack:       []stackitem.Item{},
+			Events:      []NotificationEvent{},
+		}
+		data, err := json.Marshal(appExecResult)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		actual := new(AppExecResult)
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, actual))
+		expected := &AppExecResult{
+			// we have no way to restore block hash as it was not marshalled
+			TxHash:      util.Uint256{},
+			Trigger:     appExecResult.Trigger,
+			VMState:     appExecResult.VMState,
+			GasConsumed: appExecResult.GasConsumed,
+			Stack:       appExecResult.Stack,
+			Events:      appExecResult.Events,
+		}
+		require.Equal(t, expected, actual)
+	})
+
 	t.Run("MarshalJSON recursive reference", func(t *testing.T) {
 		i := make([]stackitem.Item, 1)
 		recursive := stackitem.NewArray(i)
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server/server.go b/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
index 6668e7510..2ff4d216c 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
@@ -500,16 +500,16 @@ func (s *Server) validateAddress(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *respon
 	return validateAddress(param.Value), nil
 }
 
-// getApplicationLog returns the contract log based on the specified txid.
+// getApplicationLog returns the contract log based on the specified txid or blockid.
 func (s *Server) getApplicationLog(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	txHash, err := reqParams.Value(0).GetUint256()
+	hash, err := reqParams.Value(0).GetUint256()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
 
-	appExecResult, err := s.chain.GetAppExecResult(txHash)
+	appExecResult, err := s.chain.GetAppExecResult(hash)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, response.NewRPCError("Unknown transaction", "", err)
+		return nil, response.NewRPCError("Unknown transaction or block", "", err)
 	}
 
 	return appExecResult, nil