diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/merkle_blocks.py b/qa/rpc-tests/merkle_blocks.py
index 2c0fcd203..13b98e140 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/merkle_blocks.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/merkle_blocks.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # Test merkleblock fetch/validation
 #
 
+import string
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.authproxy import JSONRPCException
 from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises, \
@@ -86,5 +87,13 @@ class MerkleBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # ...or if we have a -txindex
         assert_equal(self.nodes[2].verifytxoutproof(self.nodes[3].gettxoutproof([txid_spent])), [txid_spent])
 
+        # Quick test of getblock using blockhash and different levels of verbosity
+        result = self.nodes[0].getblock(blockhash, 2)
+        coinbase_txid = result["tx"][0]["txid"]
+        result = self.nodes[0].getblock(blockhash, 1)
+        assert_equal(coinbase_txid, result["tx"][0])  # verbosity 1 only lists txids
+        result = self.nodes[0].getblock(blockhash, 0)
+        assert(c in string.hexdigits for c in result) # verbosity 0 returns raw hex
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     MerkleBlockTest().main()
diff --git a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
index d8b75f0ce..c0565a8fc 100644
--- a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
@@ -395,14 +395,14 @@ UniValue getblock(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     if (fHelp || params.size() < 1 || params.size() > 2)
         throw runtime_error(
             "getblock \"hash|height\" ( verbosity )\n"
-            "\nIf verbosity is 0, returns a string that is serialized, hex-encoded data for block 'hash'.\n"
-            "If verbosity is 1, returns an Object with information about block <hash>.\n"
-            "If verbosity is 2, returns an Object with information about block <hash> and information about each transaction. \n"
+            "\nIf verbosity is 0, returns a string that is serialized, hex-encoded data for the block.\n"
+            "If verbosity is 1, returns an Object with information about the block.\n"
+            "If verbosity is 2, returns an Object with information about the block and information about each transaction. \n"
             "\nArguments:\n"
             "1. \"hash|height\"          (string, required) The block hash or height\n"
             "2. verbosity              (numeric, optional, default=1) 0 for hex encoded data, 1 for a json object, and 2 for json object with transaction data\n"
             "\nResult (for verbosity = 0):\n"
-            "\"data\"             (string) A string that is serialized, hex-encoded data for block 'hash'.\n"
+            "\"data\"             (string) A string that is serialized, hex-encoded data for the block.\n"
             "\nResult (for verbosity = 1):\n"
             "{\n"
             "  \"hash\" : \"hash\",       (string) the block hash (same as provided hash)\n"
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ UniValue getblock(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
             "  ,...                     Same output as verbosity = 1.\n"
             "}\n"
             "\nExamples:\n"
-            + HelpExampleCli("getblock", "\"00000000c937983704a73af28acdec37b049d214adbda81d7e2a3dd146f6ed09\"")
-            + HelpExampleRpc("getblock", "\"00000000c937983704a73af28acdec37b049d214adbda81d7e2a3dd146f6ed09\"")
+            + HelpExampleCli("getblock", "\"00000000febc373a1da2bd9f887b105ad79ddc26ac26c2b28652d64e5207c5b5\"")
+            + HelpExampleRpc("getblock", "\"00000000febc373a1da2bd9f887b105ad79ddc26ac26c2b28652d64e5207c5b5\"")
             + HelpExampleCli("getblock", "12800")
             + HelpExampleRpc("getblock", "12800")
         );
@@ -467,10 +467,15 @@ UniValue getblock(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 
     int verbosity = 1;
     if (params.size() > 1) {
-        if(params[1].isNum())
+        if(params[1].isNum()) {
             verbosity = params[1].get_int();
-        else
+        } else {
             verbosity = params[1].get_bool() ? 1 : 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (verbosity < 0 || verbosity > 2) {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Verbosity must be in range from 0 to 2");
     }
 
     if (mapBlockIndex.count(hash) == 0)
@@ -485,7 +490,7 @@ UniValue getblock(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     if(!ReadBlockFromDisk(block, pblockindex))
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "Can't read block from disk");
 
-    if (verbosity <= 0)
+    if (verbosity == 0)
     {
         CDataStream ssBlock(SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
         ssBlock << block;
diff --git a/src/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp b/src/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp
index ce2da60c1..81d8e3a62 100644
--- a/src/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_wallet)
     BOOST_CHECK_THROW(CallRPC("getblock 2147483648"), runtime_error); // not allowed, > int32 used for nHeight
     BOOST_CHECK_THROW(CallRPC("getblock 100badchars"), runtime_error);
     BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC("getblock 0"));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC("getblock 0 0"));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC("getblock 0 1"));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC("getblock 0 2"));
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(CallRPC("getblock 0 -1"), runtime_error); // bad verbosity
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(CallRPC("getblock 0 3"), runtime_error); // bad verbosity
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_wallet_getbalance)