diff --git a/ethcore/src/block.rs b/ethcore/src/block.rs
index f8e9de3f4..723d89b80 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/block.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/block.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,18 @@ impl Block {
 	pub fn is_good(b: &[u8]) -> bool {
 		UntrustedRlp::new(b).as_val::<Block>().is_ok()
 	}
+
+	/// Get the RLP-encoding of the block without the seal.
+	pub fn rlp_bytes(&self, seal: Seal) -> Bytes {
+		let mut block_rlp = RlpStream::new_list(3);
+		self.header.stream_rlp(&mut block_rlp, seal);
+		block_rlp.append(&self.transactions);
+		block_rlp.append(&self.uncles);
+		block_rlp.out()
+	}
 }
 
+
 impl Decodable for Block {
 	fn decode<D>(decoder: &D) -> Result<Self, DecoderError> where D: Decoder {
 		if decoder.as_raw().len() != try!(decoder.as_rlp().payload_info()).total() {
@@ -140,9 +150,12 @@ impl ExecutedBlock {
 
 /// Trait for a object that is a `ExecutedBlock`.
 pub trait IsBlock {
-	/// Get the block associated with this object.
+	/// Get the `ExecutedBlock` associated with this object.
 	fn block(&self) -> &ExecutedBlock;
 
+	/// Get the base `Block` object associated with this.
+	fn base(&self) -> &Block { &self.block().base }
+
 	/// Get the header associated with this object's block.
 	fn header(&self) -> &Header { &self.block().base.header }
 
diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
index 2b1286ef4..344add17b 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ use error::{ImportError, ExecutionError, BlockError, ImportResult};
 use header::BlockNumber;
 use state::State;
 use spec::Spec;
+use basic_types::Seal;
 use engine::Engine;
 use views::HeaderView;
 use service::ClientIoMessage;
@@ -462,8 +463,10 @@ impl Client {
 	/// Otherwise, this can fail (but may not) if the DB prunes state.
 	pub fn state_at(&self, id: BlockID) -> Option<State> {
 		// fast path for latest state.
-		if let BlockID::Latest = id.clone() {
-			return Some(self.state())
+		match id.clone() {
+			BlockID::Pending => return self.miner.pending_state().or_else(|| Some(self.state())),
+			BlockID::Latest => return Some(self.state()),
+			_ => {},
 		}
 
 		let block_number = match self.block_number(id.clone()) {
@@ -556,7 +559,7 @@ impl Client {
 			BlockID::Number(number) => Some(number),
 			BlockID::Hash(ref hash) => self.chain.block_number(hash),
 			BlockID::Earliest => Some(0),
-			BlockID::Latest => Some(self.chain.best_block_number())
+			BlockID::Latest | BlockID::Pending => Some(self.chain.best_block_number()),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -565,7 +568,7 @@ impl Client {
 			BlockID::Hash(hash) => Some(hash),
 			BlockID::Number(number) => chain.block_hash(number),
 			BlockID::Earliest => chain.block_hash(0),
-			BlockID::Latest => Some(chain.best_block_hash())
+			BlockID::Latest | BlockID::Pending => Some(chain.best_block_hash()),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -683,6 +686,11 @@ impl BlockChainClient for Client {
 	}
 
 	fn block(&self, id: BlockID) -> Option<Bytes> {
+		if let &BlockID::Pending = &id {
+			if let Some(block) = self.miner.pending_block() { 
+				return Some(block.rlp_bytes(Seal::Without));
+			}
+		}
 		Self::block_hash(&self.chain, id).and_then(|hash| {
 			self.chain.block(&hash)
 		})
@@ -697,6 +705,11 @@ impl BlockChainClient for Client {
 	}
 
 	fn block_total_difficulty(&self, id: BlockID) -> Option<U256> {
+		if let &BlockID::Pending = &id {
+			if let Some(block) = self.miner.pending_block() {
+				return Some(*block.header.difficulty() + self.block_total_difficulty(BlockID::Latest).expect("blocks in chain have details; qed"));
+			} 
+		}
 		Self::block_hash(&self.chain, id).and_then(|hash| self.chain.block_details(&hash)).map(|d| d.total_difficulty)
 	}
 
diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
index ab5fbee25..e0280b388 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ impl TestBlockChainClient {
 			BlockID::Hash(hash) => Some(hash),
 			BlockID::Number(n) => self.numbers.read().get(&(n as usize)).cloned(),
 			BlockID::Earliest => self.numbers.read().get(&0).cloned(),
-			BlockID::Latest => self.numbers.read().get(&(self.numbers.read().len() - 1)).cloned()
+			BlockID::Latest | BlockID::Pending => self.numbers.read().get(&(self.numbers.read().len() - 1)).cloned()
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs b/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
index c49397c4e..b3f2765e2 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ use util::*;
 use util::using_queue::{UsingQueue, GetAction};
 use account_provider::AccountProvider;
 use views::{BlockView, HeaderView};
+use state::State;
 use client::{MiningBlockChainClient, Executive, Executed, EnvInfo, TransactOptions, BlockID, CallAnalytics};
-use block::{ClosedBlock, IsBlock};
+use block::{ClosedBlock, IsBlock, Block};
 use error::*;
 use transaction::SignedTransaction;
 use receipt::Receipt;
@@ -226,6 +227,16 @@ impl Miner {
 		self.options.force_sealing || !self.options.new_work_notify.is_empty()
 	}
 
+	/// Get `Some` `clone()` of the current pending block's state or `None` if we're not sealing.
+	pub fn pending_state(&self) -> Option<State> {
+		self.sealing_work.lock().peek_last_ref().map(|b| b.block().fields().state.clone())
+	}
+
+	/// Get `Some` `clone()` of the current pending block's state or `None` if we're not sealing.
+	pub fn pending_block(&self) -> Option<Block> {
+		self.sealing_work.lock().peek_last_ref().map(|b| b.base().clone())
+	}
+
 	/// Prepares new block for sealing including top transactions from queue.
 	#[cfg_attr(feature="dev", allow(match_same_arms))]
 	#[cfg_attr(feature="dev", allow(cyclomatic_complexity))]
diff --git a/ethcore/src/types/ids.rs b/ethcore/src/types/ids.rs
index c08ab4116..7fcd0fd19 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/types/ids.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/types/ids.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ pub enum BlockID {
 	/// Earliest block (genesis).
 	Earliest,
 	/// Latest mined block.
-	Latest
+	Latest,
+	/// Pending block.
+	Pending,
 }
 
 /// Uniquely identifies transaction.
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/types/block_number.rs b/rpc/src/v1/types/block_number.rs
index e2d150c66..302d099d5 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/types/block_number.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/types/block_number.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub enum BlockNumber {
 	/// Earliest block (genesis)
 	Earliest,
 	/// Pending block (being mined)
-	Pending
+	Pending,
 }
 
 impl Deserialize for BlockNumber {
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ impl Into<BlockID> for BlockNumber {
 		match self {
 			BlockNumber::Num(n) => BlockID::Number(n),
 			BlockNumber::Earliest => BlockID::Earliest,
-			// TODO: change this once blockid support pendingst,
-			BlockNumber::Pending | BlockNumber::Latest => BlockID::Latest,
+			BlockNumber::Latest => BlockID::Latest,
+			BlockNumber::Pending => BlockID::Pending,
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ mod tests {
 		assert_eq!(BlockID::Number(100), BlockNumber::Num(100).into());
 		assert_eq!(BlockID::Earliest, BlockNumber::Earliest.into());
 		assert_eq!(BlockID::Latest, BlockNumber::Latest.into());
-		assert_eq!(BlockID::Latest, BlockNumber::Pending.into());
+		assert_eq!(BlockID::Pending, BlockNumber::Pending.into());
 	}
 }