diff --git a/miner/src/lib.rs b/miner/src/lib.rs
index c7a02bdc4..0daac48e6 100644
--- a/miner/src/lib.rs
+++ b/miner/src/lib.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ mod transaction_queue;
 pub use transaction_queue::{TransactionQueue, AccountDetails};
 pub use miner::{Miner};
 
-use util::{H256, Address, FixedHash, Bytes};
+use util::{H256, U256, Address, FixedHash, Bytes};
 use ethcore::client::{BlockChainClient};
 use ethcore::block::{ClosedBlock};
 use ethcore::error::{Error};
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ pub trait MinerService : Send + Sync {
 
 	/// Query pending transactions for hash
 	fn transaction(&self, hash: &H256) -> Option<SignedTransaction>;
+
+	/// Suggested gas price
+	fn sensible_gas_price(&self) -> U256 { x!(20000000000u64) }
 }
 
 /// Mining status
diff --git a/miner/src/miner.rs b/miner/src/miner.rs
index bf38d6a42..70bf1711a 100644
--- a/miner/src/miner.rs
+++ b/miner/src/miner.rs
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ impl MinerService for Miner {
 		}
 	}
 
+	fn sensible_gas_price(&self) -> U256 {
+		// 10% above our minimum.
+		self.transaction_queue.lock().unwrap().minimal_gas_price().clone() * x!(110) / x!(100)
+	}
+
 	fn author(&self) -> Address {
 		*self.author.read().unwrap()
 	}
diff --git a/miner/src/transaction_queue.rs b/miner/src/transaction_queue.rs
index 8f2855836..b6dd9c829 100644
--- a/miner/src/transaction_queue.rs
+++ b/miner/src/transaction_queue.rs
@@ -312,6 +312,11 @@ impl TransactionQueue {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/// Get the minimal gas price.
+	pub fn minimal_gas_price(&self) -> &U256 {
+		&self.minimal_gas_price
+	}
+
 	/// Sets new gas price threshold for incoming transactions.
 	/// Any transaction already imported to the queue is not affected.
 	pub fn set_minimal_gas_price(&mut self, min_gas_price: U256) {
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
index 0fd3c95b4..dd241c9ec 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ use ethcore::client::*;
 use ethcore::block::IsBlock;
 use ethcore::views::*;
 use ethcore::ethereum::Ethash;
-use ethcore::ethereum::denominations::shannon;
 use ethcore::transaction::{Transaction as EthTransaction, SignedTransaction, Action};
 use self::ethash::SeedHashCompute;
 use v1::traits::{Eth, EthFilter};
@@ -44,10 +43,6 @@ fn default_gas() -> U256 {
 	U256::from(21_000)
 }
 
-fn default_gas_price() -> U256 {
-	shannon() * U256::from(20)
-}
-
 /// Eth rpc implementation.
 pub struct EthClient<C, S, A, M, EM = ExternalMiner>
 	where C: BlockChainClient,
@@ -173,16 +168,18 @@ impl<C, S, A, M, EM> EthClient<C, S, A, M, EM>
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn sign_call(client: &Arc<C>, request: CallRequest) -> SignedTransaction {
+	fn sign_call(&self, request: CallRequest) -> Result<SignedTransaction, Error> {
+		let client = take_weak!(self.client);
+		let miner = take_weak!(self.miner);
 		let from = request.from.unwrap_or(Address::zero());
-		EthTransaction {
+		Ok(EthTransaction {
 			nonce: request.nonce.unwrap_or_else(|| client.nonce(&from)),
 			action: request.to.map_or(Action::Create, Action::Call),
 			gas: request.gas.unwrap_or_else(default_gas),
-			gas_price: request.gas_price.unwrap_or_else(default_gas_price),
+			gas_price: request.gas_price.unwrap_or_else(|| miner.sensible_gas_price()),
 			value: request.value.unwrap_or_else(U256::zero),
 			data: request.data.map_or_else(Vec::new, |d| d.to_vec())
-		}.fake_sign(from)
+		}.fake_sign(from))
 	}
 
 	fn dispatch_transaction(&self, signed_transaction: SignedTransaction, raw_transaction: Vec<u8>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
@@ -290,7 +287,7 @@ impl<C, S, A, M, EM> Eth for EthClient<C, S, A, M, EM>
 
 	fn gas_price(&self, params: Params) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		match params {
-			Params::None => to_value(&default_gas_price()),
+			Params::None => to_value(&take_weak!(self.miner).sensible_gas_price()),
 			_ => Err(Error::invalid_params())
 		}
 	}
@@ -485,11 +482,12 @@ impl<C, S, A, M, EM> Eth for EthClient<C, S, A, M, EM>
 					Ok(secret) => {
 						let signed_transaction = {
 							let client = take_weak!(self.client);
+							let miner = take_weak!(self.miner);
 							EthTransaction {
 								nonce: request.nonce.unwrap_or_else(|| client.nonce(&request.from)),
 								action: request.to.map_or(Action::Create, Action::Call),
 								gas: request.gas.unwrap_or_else(default_gas),
-								gas_price: request.gas_price.unwrap_or_else(default_gas_price),
+								gas_price: request.gas_price.unwrap_or_else(|| miner.sensible_gas_price()),
 								value: request.value.unwrap_or_else(U256::zero),
 								data: request.data.map_or_else(Vec::new, |d| d.to_vec()),
 							}.sign(&secret)
@@ -515,8 +513,8 @@ impl<C, S, A, M, EM> Eth for EthClient<C, S, A, M, EM>
 
 	fn call(&self, params: Params) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		from_params_discard_second(params).and_then(|(request, )| {
+			let signed = try!(self.sign_call(request));
 			let client = take_weak!(self.client);
-			let signed = Self::sign_call(&client, request);
 			let output = client.call(&signed).map(|e| Bytes(e.output)).unwrap_or(Bytes::new(vec![]));
 			to_value(&output)
 		})
@@ -524,8 +522,8 @@ impl<C, S, A, M, EM> Eth for EthClient<C, S, A, M, EM>
 
 	fn estimate_gas(&self, params: Params) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		from_params_discard_second(params).and_then(|(request, )| {
+			let signed = try!(self.sign_call(request));
 			let client = take_weak!(self.client);
-			let signed = Self::sign_call(&client, request);
 			let used = client.call(&signed).map(|res| res.gas_used + res.refunded).unwrap_or(From::from(0));
 			to_value(&used)
 		})