diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/merkle_blocks.py b/qa/rpc-tests/merkle_blocks.py
index 53acfe6ed..bf333ab1f 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/merkle_blocks.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/merkle_blocks.py
@@ -101,10 +101,15 @@ class MerkleBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblock("0")["height"], 0)
         assert_raises(JSONRPCException, self.nodes[0].getblock, ["108"])
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblock("107")["height"], 107)
-        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblock("106")["height"], 106)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblock("-1")["height"], 106)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblock("-2")["height"], 105)
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblock("-20")["height"], 87)
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblock("-107")["height"], 0)
         assert_raises(JSONRPCException, self.nodes[0].getblock, ["-108"])
 
+        # Test getblockhash negative heights
+        hash = self.nodes[0].getblockhash(106)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockhash(-1), hash)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     MerkleBlockTest().main()
diff --git a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
index 387f58153..7bcd66203 100644
--- a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ UniValue getblockhash(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
             "getblockhash index\n"
             "\nReturns hash of block in best-block-chain at index provided.\n"
             "\nArguments:\n"
-            "1. index         (numeric, required) The block index\n"
+            "1. index         (numeric, required) The block index. If negative then the index will be relative to the head.\n"
             "\nResult:\n"
             "\"hash\"         (string) The block hash\n"
             "\nExamples:\n"
@@ -587,6 +587,11 @@ UniValue getblockhash(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     LOCK(cs_main);
 
     int nHeight = params[0].get_int();
+
+    if(nHeight < 0) {
+        nHeight += chainActive.Height();
+    }
+
     if (nHeight < 0 || nHeight > chainActive.Height())
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Block height out of range");