diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/PluginJsonRpcMethod.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/PluginJsonRpcMethod.java
index d5a5c0a81c..0366e078d6 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/PluginJsonRpcMethod.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/PluginJsonRpcMethod.java
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
 package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.methods;
 
 import static org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcError.INTERNAL_ERROR;
+import static org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcError.PLUGIN_INTERNAL_ERROR;
 
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.JsonRpcRequestContext;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcError;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcErrorResponse;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcResponse;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcSuccessResponse;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.exception.PluginRpcEndpointException;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.rpc.PluginRpcRequest;
 
 import java.util.function.Function;
@@ -47,9 +50,14 @@ public class PluginJsonRpcMethod implements JsonRpcMethod {
   @Override
   public JsonRpcResponse response(final JsonRpcRequestContext request) {
     try {
-      Object result = function.apply(() -> request.getRequest().getParams());
+      final Object result = function.apply(() -> request.getRequest().getParams());
       return new JsonRpcSuccessResponse(request.getRequest().getId(), result);
-    } catch (Exception ex) {
+    } catch (final PluginRpcEndpointException ex) {
+      final JsonRpcError error = PLUGIN_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+      error.setData(ex.getMessage());
+      LOG.error("Error calling plugin JSON-RPC endpoint", ex);
+      return new JsonRpcErrorResponse(request.getRequest().getId(), error);
+    } catch (final Exception ex) {
       LOG.error("Error calling plugin JSON-RPC endpoint", ex);
       return new JsonRpcErrorResponse(request.getRequest().getId(), INTERNAL_ERROR);
     }
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java
index ef205ecea2..e7951d5acd 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ public enum JsonRpcError {
 
   /** Plugins error */
   PLUGIN_NOT_FOUND(-60000, "Plugin not found"),
+  PLUGIN_INTERNAL_ERROR(-32603, "Plugin internal error"),
 
   // Retesteth Errors
 
diff --git a/plugin-api/build.gradle b/plugin-api/build.gradle
index 0f371254fc..1c40a063b3 100644
--- a/plugin-api/build.gradle
+++ b/plugin-api/build.gradle
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Calculated : ${currentHash}
 tasks.register('checkAPIChanges', FileStateChecker) {
   description = "Checks that the API for the Plugin-API project does not change without deliberate thought"
   files = sourceSets.main.allJava.files
-  knownHash = 'sMLZpz/Rie6f/uUFwxaDvVHU8F61pcLnazAfIVwyyH0='
+  knownHash = '9FHwr8juEGZBU6+nCdHINFIJO7fetydF4AhMZzkOxIs='
 }
 check.dependsOn('checkAPIChanges')
 
diff --git a/plugin-api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/plugin/services/exception/PluginRpcEndpointException.java b/plugin-api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/plugin/services/exception/PluginRpcEndpointException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc8c2f01da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin-api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/plugin/services/exception/PluginRpcEndpointException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Hyperledger Besu Contributors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+package org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.exception;
+
+public class PluginRpcEndpointException extends RuntimeException {
+  public PluginRpcEndpointException(final String message) {
+    super(message);
+  }
+
+  public PluginRpcEndpointException(final String message, final Throwable throwable) {
+    super(message, throwable);
+  }
+}