diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
index 16cde0b1929f..c930e3c7657c 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
@@ -527,6 +527,10 @@ func (fb *filterBackend) HeaderByNumber(ctx context.Context, block rpc.BlockNumb
 	return fb.bc.GetHeaderByNumber(uint64(block.Int64())), nil
 }
 
+func (fb *filterBackend) HeaderByHash(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) (*types.Header, error) {
+	return fb.bc.GetHeaderByHash(blockHash), nil
+}
+
 func (fb *filterBackend) GetReceipts(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (types.Receipts, error) {
 	return core.GetBlockReceipts(fb.db, hash, core.GetBlockNumber(fb.db, hash)), nil
 }
diff --git a/eth/filters/api.go b/eth/filters/api.go
index aef9adba103f..ac1330a18663 100644
--- a/eth/filters/api.go
+++ b/eth/filters/api.go
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/rpc"
 )
 
+var (
+	errExceedMaxTopics = errors.New("exceed max topics")
+)
+
+// The maximum number of topic criteria allowed, vm.LOG4 - vm.LOG0
+const maxTopics = 4
+
 var (
 	deadline = 5 * time.Minute // consider a filter inactive if it has not been polled for within deadline
 )
@@ -99,7 +106,7 @@ func (api *PublicFilterAPI) timeoutLoop() {
 // NewPendingTransactionFilter creates a filter that fetches pending transaction hashes
 // as transactions enter the pending state.
 //
-// It is part of the filter package because this filter can be used throug the
+// It is part of the filter package because this filter can be used through the
 // `eth_getFilterChanges` polling method that is also used for log filters.
 //
 // https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/JSON-RPC#eth_newpendingtransactionfilter
@@ -269,14 +276,8 @@ func (api *PublicFilterAPI) Logs(ctx context.Context, crit FilterCriteria) (*rpc
 }
 
 // FilterCriteria represents a request to create a new filter.
-//
-// TODO(karalabe): Kill this in favor of ethereum.FilterQuery.
-type FilterCriteria struct {
-	FromBlock *big.Int
-	ToBlock   *big.Int
-	Addresses []common.Address
-	Topics    [][]common.Hash
-}
+// Same as ethereum.FilterQuery but with UnmarshalJSON() method.
+type FilterCriteria ethereum.FilterQuery
 
 // NewFilter creates a new filter and returns the filter id. It can be
 // used to retrieve logs when the state changes. This method cannot be
@@ -327,15 +328,42 @@ func (api *PublicFilterAPI) NewFilter(crit FilterCriteria) (rpc.ID, error) {
 //
 // https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/JSON-RPC#eth_getlogs
 func (api *PublicFilterAPI) GetLogs(ctx context.Context, crit FilterCriteria) ([]*types.Log, error) {
-	// Convert the RPC block numbers into internal representations
-	if crit.FromBlock == nil {
-		crit.FromBlock = big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())
+	if len(crit.Topics) > maxTopics {
+		return nil, errExceedMaxTopics
 	}
-	if crit.ToBlock == nil {
-		crit.ToBlock = big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())
+
+	var (
+		fromBlock int64
+		toBlock   int64
+	)
+
+	if crit.BlockHash != nil {
+		// look up block number from block hash
+		header, err := api.backend.HeaderByHash(ctx, *crit.BlockHash)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if header == nil {
+			return nil, errors.New("unknown block")
+		}
+		fromBlock = int64(header.Number.Int64())
+		toBlock = fromBlock
+	} else {
+		// Convert the RPC block numbers into internal representations
+		if crit.FromBlock == nil {
+			fromBlock = int64(rpc.LatestBlockNumber)
+		} else {
+			fromBlock = crit.FromBlock.Int64()
+		}
+		if crit.ToBlock == nil {
+			toBlock = int64(rpc.LatestBlockNumber)
+		} else {
+			toBlock = crit.ToBlock.Int64()
+		}
 	}
+
 	// Create and run the filter to get all the logs
-	filter := New(api.backend, crit.FromBlock.Int64(), crit.ToBlock.Int64(), crit.Addresses, crit.Topics)
+	filter := New(api.backend, fromBlock, toBlock, crit.Addresses, crit.Topics)
 
 	logs, err := filter.Logs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -451,7 +479,8 @@ func returnLogs(logs []*types.Log) []*types.Log {
 // UnmarshalJSON sets *args fields with given data.
 func (args *FilterCriteria) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	type input struct {
-		From      *rpc.BlockNumber `json:"fromBlock"`
+		BlockHash *common.Hash     `json:"blockHash"`
+		FromBlock *rpc.BlockNumber `json:"fromBlock"`
 		ToBlock   *rpc.BlockNumber `json:"toBlock"`
 		Addresses interface{}      `json:"address"`
 		Topics    []interface{}    `json:"topics"`
@@ -462,12 +491,20 @@ func (args *FilterCriteria) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if raw.From != nil {
-		args.FromBlock = big.NewInt(raw.From.Int64())
-	}
+	if raw.BlockHash != nil {
+		if raw.FromBlock != nil || raw.ToBlock != nil {
+			// BlockHash is mutually exclusive with FromBlock/ToBlock criteria
+			return fmt.Errorf("cannot specify both BlockHash and FromBlock/ToBlock, choose one or the other")
+		}
+		args.BlockHash = raw.BlockHash
+	} else {
+		if raw.FromBlock != nil {
+			args.FromBlock = big.NewInt(raw.FromBlock.Int64())
+		}
 
-	if raw.ToBlock != nil {
-		args.ToBlock = big.NewInt(raw.ToBlock.Int64())
+		if raw.ToBlock != nil {
+			args.ToBlock = big.NewInt(raw.ToBlock.Int64())
+		}
 	}
 
 	args.Addresses = []common.Address{}
diff --git a/eth/filters/filter.go b/eth/filters/filter.go
index 0137e44cfa58..8780a4997d18 100644
--- a/eth/filters/filter.go
+++ b/eth/filters/filter.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type Backend interface {
 	ChainDb() ethdb.Database
 	EventMux() *event.TypeMux
 	HeaderByNumber(ctx context.Context, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (*types.Header, error)
+	HeaderByHash(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) (*types.Header, error)
 	GetReceipts(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) (types.Receipts, error)
 	GetLogs(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) ([][]*types.Log, error)
 
diff --git a/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go b/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go
index edcba2e90ab8..6d7129a1d1ae 100644
--- a/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go
+++ b/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package filters
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core/rawdb"
 	"math/big"
 	"math/rand"
 	"reflect"
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus/ethash"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core/bloombits"
+	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core/rawdb"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core/types"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/ethdb"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/event"
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ func (b *testBackend) HeaderByNumber(ctx context.Context, blockNr rpc.BlockNumbe
 	return core.GetHeader(b.db, hash, num), nil
 }
 
+func (b *testBackend) HeaderByHash(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) (*types.Header, error) {
+	num := core.GetBlockNumber(b.db, blockHash)
+	return core.GetHeader(b.db, blockHash, num), nil
+}
+
 func (b *testBackend) GetReceipts(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) (types.Receipts, error) {
 	number := core.GetBlockNumber(b.db, blockHash)
 	return core.GetBlockReceipts(b.db, blockHash, number), nil
@@ -335,6 +340,33 @@ func TestInvalidLogFilterCreation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestInvalidGetLogsRequest(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		mux        = new(event.TypeMux)
+		db         = rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+		txFeed     = new(event.Feed)
+		rmLogsFeed = new(event.Feed)
+		logsFeed   = new(event.Feed)
+		chainFeed  = new(event.Feed)
+		backend    = &testBackend{mux, db, 0, txFeed, rmLogsFeed, logsFeed, chainFeed}
+		api        = NewPublicFilterAPI(backend, false)
+		blockHash  = common.HexToHash("0x1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111")
+	)
+
+	// Reason: Cannot specify both BlockHash and FromBlock/ToBlock)
+	testCases := []FilterCriteria{
+		0: {BlockHash: &blockHash, FromBlock: big.NewInt(100)},
+		1: {BlockHash: &blockHash, ToBlock: big.NewInt(500)},
+		2: {BlockHash: &blockHash, FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())},
+	}
+
+	for i, test := range testCases {
+		if _, err := api.GetLogs(context.Background(), test); err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected Logs for case #%d to fail", i)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // TestLogFilter tests whether log filters match the correct logs that are posted to the event feed.
 func TestLogFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
diff --git a/interfaces.go b/interfaces.go
index 665a74d2325e..88cf2fcb0c37 100644
--- a/interfaces.go
+++ b/interfaces.go
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ type ContractCaller interface {
 
 // FilterQuery contains options for contract log filtering.
 type FilterQuery struct {
+	BlockHash *common.Hash     // used by eth_getLogs, return logs only from block with this hash
 	FromBlock *big.Int         // beginning of the queried range, nil means genesis block
 	ToBlock   *big.Int         // end of the range, nil means latest block
 	Addresses []common.Address // restricts matches to events created by specific contracts