diff --git a/docs/api/zilliqa/getsmartcontractcode.doc.md b/docs/api/zilliqa/getsmartcontractcode.doc.md
index 3042722c0..1db59d08d 100644
--- a/docs/api/zilliqa/getsmartcontractcode.doc.md
+++ b/docs/api/zilliqa/getsmartcontractcode.doc.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ contract,smart contract,code,get,address
 
 # Description
 
-Returns the Scilla code associated with a smart contract address. This is represented as a `String`.
+Returns the Scilla or EVM code associated with a smart contract address. Scilla code is represented as a `String` for the code, EVM code is returned as a hex representation of the compiled bytes. 
 
 # Curl
 
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ func GetSmartContractCode() {
   "id": "1",
   "jsonrpc": "2.0",
   "result": {
-    "code": "scilla_version 0\n\n    (* HelloWorld contract *)\n    \n    import ListUtils\n    \n    (***************************************************)\n    (*               Associated library                *)\n    (***************************************************)\n    library HelloWorld\n    \n    let one_msg = \n      fun (msg : Message) => \n      let nil_msg = Nil {Message} in\n      Cons {Message} msg nil_msg\n    \n    let not_owner_code = Int32 1\n    let set_hello_code = Int32 2\n    \n    (***************************************************)\n    (*             The contract definition             *)\n    (***************************************************)\n    \n    contract HelloWorld\n    (owner: ByStr20)\n    \n    field welcome_msg : `String` = \"\"\n    \n    transition setHello (msg : `String`)\n      is_owner = builtin eq owner _sender;\n      match is_owner with\n      | False =>\n        msg = {_tag : \"Main\"; _recipient : _sender; _amount : Uint128 0; code : not_owner_code};\n        msgs = one_msg msg;\n        send msgs\n      | True =>\n        welcome_msg := msg;\n        msg = {_tag : \"Main\"; _recipient : _sender; _amount : Uint128 0; code : set_hello_code};\n        msgs = one_msg msg;\n        send msgs\n      end\n    end\n    \n    \n    transition getHello ()\n        r <- welcome_msg;\n        e = {_eventname: \"getHello()\"; msg: r};\n        event e\n    end"
+    "code": "scilla_version 0\n\n    (* HelloWorld contract *)\n    \n    import ListUtils\n    \n    (***************************************************)\n    (*               Associated library                *)\n    (***************************************************)\n    library HelloWorld\n    \n    let one_msg = \n      fun (msg : Message) => \n      let nil_msg = Nil {Message} in\n      Cons {Message} msg nil_msg\n    \n    let not_owner_code = Int32 1\n    let set_hello_code = Int32 2\n    \n    (***************************************************)\n    (*             The contract definition             *)\n    (***************************************************)\n    \n    contract HelloWorld\n    (owner: ByStr20)\n    \n    field welcome_msg : `String` = \"\"\n    \n    transition setHello (msg : `String`)\n      is_owner = builtin eq owner _sender;\n      match is_owner with\n      | False =>\n        msg = {_tag : \"Main\"; _recipient : _sender; _amount : Uint128 0; code : not_owner_code};\n        msgs = one_msg msg;\n        send msgs\n      | True =>\n        welcome_msg := msg;\n        msg = {_tag : \"Main\"; _recipient : _sender; _amount : Uint128 0; code : set_hello_code};\n        msgs = one_msg msg;\n        send msgs\n      end\n    end\n    \n    \n    transition getHello ()\n        r <- welcome_msg;\n        e = {_eventname: \"getHello()\"; msg: r};\n        event e\n    end",
+    "type": "scilla"
   }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/zilliqa/src/api/zil.rs b/zilliqa/src/api/zil.rs
index 6f4f4591e..15e84458f 100644
--- a/zilliqa/src/api/zil.rs
+++ b/zilliqa/src/api/zil.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use crate::{
     node::Node,
     schnorr,
     scilla::split_storage_key,
+    state::Code,
     transaction::{ScillaGas, SignedTransaction, TxZilliqa, ZilAmount, EVM_GAS_PER_SCILLA_GAS},
 };
 
@@ -343,11 +344,12 @@ fn get_smart_contract_code(params: Params, node: &Arc<Mutex<Node>>) -> Result<Va
         .get_state(&block)?
         .get_account(smart_contract_address)?;
 
-    let Some((code, _)) = account.code.scilla_code_and_init_data() else {
-        return Err(anyhow!("Address not contract address"));
+    let (code, type_) = match account.code {
+        Code::Evm(ref bytes) => (hex::encode(bytes), "evm"),
+        Code::Scilla { code, .. } => (code, "scilla"),
     };
 
-    Ok(json!({ "code": code }))
+    Ok(json!({ "code": code, "type": type_ }))
 }
 
 fn get_smart_contract_init(params: Params, node: &Arc<Mutex<Node>>) -> Result<Value> {