diff --git a/scripts/server.py b/scripts/server.py
index 355d1ad..10ac4cb 100644
--- a/scripts/server.py
+++ b/scripts/server.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from jsonrpc.exceptions import *
 
 from signer import ReferenceSigner
 from keystore import ReferenceKeystore
-from transaction import Transaction
+from transaction import EIP155Transaction
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 logg = logging.getLogger()
@@ -38,18 +38,28 @@ def personal_new_account(p):
 
 
 def personal_sign_transaction(p):
-    t = Transaction(p[0], 0, 8995)
+    t = EIP155Transaction(p[0], 0, 8995)
     z = signer.signTransaction(t, p[1])
     raw_signed_tx = t.rlp_serialize()
-    return {
+    o = {
         'raw': '0x' + raw_signed_tx.hex(),
         'tx': t.serialize(),
         }
+    return o
+
+
+# TODO: temporary workaround for platform, since personal_signTransaction is missing from web3.py
+def eth_signTransaction(tx):
+    password = tx['password']
+    del tx['password']
+    tx_signed =  personal_sign_transaction([tx, password])
+    return tx_signed
 
 
 methods = {
         'personal_newAccount': personal_new_account,
         'personal_signTransaction': personal_sign_transaction,
+        'eth_signTransaction': eth_signTransaction,
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/common.py b/src/common.py
index fe9605e..e15c6c0 100644
--- a/src/common.py
+++ b/src/common.py
@@ -3,3 +3,9 @@ def strip_hex_prefix(hx):
         return hx[2:]
     return hx
 
+def add_hex_prefix(hx):
+    if len(hx) < 2:
+        return hx
+    if hx[:2] != '0x':
+        return '0x' + hx
+    return hx
diff --git a/src/transaction.py b/src/transaction.py
index 134f2ed..d975dd7 100644
--- a/src/transaction.py
+++ b/src/transaction.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import binascii
 
 from rlp import encode as rlp_encode
 
-from common import strip_hex_prefix
+from common import strip_hex_prefix, add_hex_prefix
 
 logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ class EIP155Transaction:
 
     def serialize(self):
         return {
-            'nonce': '0x' + hex(self.nonce),
-            'gasPrice': '0x' + hex(self.gas_price),
-            'gas': '0x' + hex(self.start_gas),
-            'to': '0x' + self.to.hex(),
-            'value': '0x' + hex(self.value),
-            'data': '0x' + self.data.hex(),
-            'v': '0x' + hex(self.v),
-            'r': '0x' + self.r.hex(),
-            's': '0x' + self.s.hex(),
+            'nonce': add_hex_prefix(hex(self.nonce)),
+            'gasPrice': add_hex_prefix(hex(self.gas_price)),
+            'gas': add_hex_prefix(hex(self.start_gas)),
+            'to': add_hex_prefix(self.to.hex()),
+            'value': add_hex_prefix(hex(self.value)),
+            'data': add_hex_prefix(self.data.hex()),
+            'v': add_hex_prefix(hex(self.v)),
+            'r': add_hex_prefix(self.r.hex()),
+            's': add_hex_prefix(self.s.hex()),
             }
diff --git a/src/web3ext/__init__.py b/src/web3ext/__init__.py
index 07dea39..ad4cf40 100644
--- a/src/web3ext/__init__.py
+++ b/src/web3ext/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def Web3(blockchain_provider='ws://localhost:8546', ipcaddr=None):
     provider = None
     if re.match(re_websocket, blockchain_provider) != None:
         provider = WebsocketProvider(blockchain_provider)
-    elif re.match(re_http, blockchain_providers[0]) != None:
+    elif re.match(re_http, blockchain_provider) != None:
         provider = HTTPProvider(blockchain_provider)
 
     w3 = Web3super(provider)
diff --git a/src/web3ext/middleware.py b/src/web3ext/middleware.py
index c75ffad..421f52c 100644
--- a/src/web3ext/middleware.py
+++ b/src/web3ext/middleware.py
@@ -73,5 +73,23 @@ class PlatformMiddleware:
             #return str(json.dumps(jr))
             return jr
 
+        elif method == 'eth_signTransaction':
+            params = PlatformMiddleware._translate_params(suspect_params)
+            s = socket.socket(family=socket.AF_UNIX, type=socket.SOCK_STREAM, proto=0)
+            ipc_provider_workaround = s.connect(self.ipcaddr)
+            logg.info('redirecting method {}  params {} original params {}'.format(method, params, suspect_params))
+            o = jsonrpc_request(method, params)
+            j = json.dumps(o)
+            logg.debug('send {}'.format(j))
+            s.send(j.encode('utf-8'))
+            r = s.recv(4096)
+            s.close()
+            logg.debug('got recv {}'.format(str(r)))
+            jr = json.loads(r)
+            jr['id'] = self.id_seq
+            #return str(json.dumps(jr))
+            return jr
+
+
         r = self.make_request(method, suspect_params)
         return r