diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/types/bytes.rs b/rpc/src/v1/types/bytes.rs
index acf2c83ef..74d538b72 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/types/bytes.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/types/bytes.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,13 @@ impl Visitor for BytesVisitor {
 	type Value = Bytes;
 
 	fn visit_str<E>(&mut self, value: &str) -> Result<Self::Value, E> where E: Error {
-		if value.len() >= 2 && &value[0..2] == "0x" && value.len() & 1 == 0 {
+		if value.is_empty() {
+			warn!(
+				target: "deprecated",
+				"Deserializing empty string as empty bytes. This is a non-standard behaviour that will be removed in future versions. Please update your code to send `0x` instead!"
+			);
+			Ok(Bytes::new(Vec::new()))
+		} else if value.len() >= 2 && &value[0..2] == "0x" && value.len() & 1 == 0 {
 			Ok(Bytes::new(FromHex::from_hex(&value[2..]).unwrap_or_else(|_| vec![])))
 		} else {
 			Err(Error::custom("invalid hex"))
@@ -98,18 +104,26 @@ mod tests {
 
 	#[test]
 	fn test_bytes_deserialize() {
-		let bytes1: Result<Bytes, serde_json::Error> = serde_json::from_str(r#""""#);
+		// TODO [ToDr] Uncomment when Mist starts sending correct data
+		// let bytes1: Result<Bytes, serde_json::Error> = serde_json::from_str(r#""""#);
 		let bytes2: Result<Bytes, serde_json::Error> = serde_json::from_str(r#""0x123""#);
 
 		let bytes3: Bytes = serde_json::from_str(r#""0x""#).unwrap();
 		let bytes4: Bytes = serde_json::from_str(r#""0x12""#).unwrap();
 		let bytes5: Bytes = serde_json::from_str(r#""0x0123""#).unwrap();
 
-		assert!(bytes1.is_err());
+		// assert!(bytes1.is_err());
 		assert!(bytes2.is_err());
 		assert_eq!(bytes3, Bytes(vec![]));
 		assert_eq!(bytes4, Bytes(vec![0x12]));
 		assert_eq!(bytes5, Bytes(vec![0x1, 0x23]));
 	}
+
+	// TODO [ToDr] Remove when Mist starts sending correct data
+	#[test]
+	fn test_bytes_lenient_against_the_spec_deserialize_for_empty_string_for_mist_compatibility() {
+		let deserialized: Bytes = serde_json::from_str(r#""""#).unwrap();
+		assert_eq!(deserialized, Bytes(Vec::new()));
+	}
 }