diff --git a/packages/relay/src/lib/debug.ts b/packages/relay/src/lib/debug.ts
index 42b4d1d5d3..403e222c69 100644
--- a/packages/relay/src/lib/debug.ts
+++ b/packages/relay/src/lib/debug.ts
@@ -471,8 +471,40 @@ export class DebugImpl implements Debug {
         throw predefined.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND(`Failed to retrieve contract results for transaction ${transactionHash}`);
       }
 
-      // return empty array if no actions
-      if (actionsResponse.length === 0) return null;
+      // If there are no actions, return a root transaction object with empty calls
+      if (actionsResponse.length === 0) {
+        const {
+          from,
+          to,
+          amount,
+          gas_limit: gas,
+          gas_used: gasUsed,
+          function_parameters: input,
+          call_result: output,
+          error_message: error,
+          result,
+        } = transactionsResponse;
+
+        const { resolvedFrom, resolvedTo } = await this.resolveMultipleAddresses(from, to, requestDetails);
+
+        const value = amount === 0 ? DebugImpl.zeroHex : numberTo0x(amount);
+        const errorResult = result !== constants.SUCCESS ? result : undefined;
+        const type = resolvedTo ? 'CALL' : 'CREATE';
+
+        return {
+          type,
+          from: resolvedFrom,
+          to: resolvedTo,
+          value,
+          gas: numberTo0x(gas),
+          gasUsed: numberTo0x(gasUsed),
+          input,
+          output: result !== constants.SUCCESS ? error : output,
+          ...(result !== constants.SUCCESS && { error: errorResult }),
+          ...(result !== constants.SUCCESS && { revertReason: decodeErrorMessage(error) }),
+          calls: [],
+        };
+      }
 
       const { call_type: type } = actionsResponse[0];
       const formattedActions = await this.formatActionsResult(actionsResponse, requestDetails);
diff --git a/packages/relay/tests/lib/debug.spec.ts b/packages/relay/tests/lib/debug.spec.ts
index f58f418290..0ae6c5f359 100644
--- a/packages/relay/tests/lib/debug.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/relay/tests/lib/debug.spec.ts
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ describe('Debug API Test Suite', async function () {
   });
 
   this.beforeEach(() => {
-    cacheService.clear(requestDetails);
+    cacheService.clear();
   });
 
   describe('debug_traceTransaction', async function () {
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ describe('Debug API Test Suite', async function () {
           expect(result).to.deep.equal(expectedResult);
         });
 
-        it('Should return empty array if no actions found', async function () {
+        it('Should return root transaction with empty calls if no actions found', async function () {
           restMock.onGet(CONTARCTS_RESULTS_ACTIONS).reply(200, JSON.stringify({ actions: [] }));
 
           const result = await debugService.traceTransaction(
@@ -431,7 +431,19 @@ describe('Debug API Test Suite', async function () {
             requestDetails,
           );
 
-          expect(result).to.be.null;
+          const expectedRoot = {
+            type: 'CALL',
+            from: accountsResult.evm_address,
+            to: contractResult.evm_address,
+            value: '0x0',
+            gas: '0x493e0',
+            gasUsed: '0x3a980',
+            input: '0x1',
+            output: '0x2',
+            calls: [],
+          };
+
+          expect(result).to.deep.equal(expectedRoot);
         });
       });
 
@@ -710,7 +722,7 @@ describe('Debug API Test Suite', async function () {
       sinon.restore();
       restMock.reset();
       web3Mock.reset();
-      cacheService.clear(requestDetails);
+      cacheService.clear();
     });
 
     withOverriddenEnvsInMochaTest({ DEBUG_API_ENABLED: undefined }, () => {
@@ -999,7 +1011,7 @@ describe('Debug API Test Suite', async function () {
       sinon.restore();
       restMock.reset();
       web3Mock.reset();
-      cacheService.clear(requestDetails);
+      cacheService.clear();
     });
 
     withOverriddenEnvsInMochaTest({ DEBUG_API_ENABLED: true }, () => {