diff --git a/ethers/providers/jsonrpc.nim b/ethers/providers/jsonrpc.nim
index d5f7e8c..63cabdd 100644
--- a/ethers/providers/jsonrpc.nim
+++ b/ethers/providers/jsonrpc.nim
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ method unsubscribe(subscription: JsonRpcSubscription) {.async.} =
 
 method isSyncing*(provider: JsonRpcProvider): Future[bool] {.async.} =
   let response = await provider.send("eth_syncing")
+  if response.kind == JsonNodeKind.JObject:
+    return true
   return response.getBool()
 
 method close*(provider: JsonRpcProvider) {.async.} =