diff --git a/blockdag/dag.go b/blockdag/dag.go
index 5b944cfc5..86d73a398 100644
--- a/blockdag/dag.go
+++ b/blockdag/dag.go
@@ -1563,6 +1563,21 @@ func (dag *BlockDAG) ChildHashesByHash(hash *daghash.Hash) ([]*daghash.Hash, err
 	return node.children.hashes(), nil
 }
 
+// SelectedParentHash returns the selected parent hash of the block with the given hash in the
+// DAG.
+//
+// This function is safe for concurrent access.
+func (dag *BlockDAG) SelectedParentHash(blockHash *daghash.Hash) (*daghash.Hash, error) {
+	node := dag.index.LookupNode(blockHash)
+	if node == nil {
+		str := fmt.Sprintf("block %s is not in the DAG", blockHash)
+		return nil, errNotInDAG(str)
+
+	}
+
+	return node.selectedParent.hash, nil
+}
+
 // ChainHeightToHashRange returns a range of block hashes for the given start chain
 // height and end hash, inclusive on both ends. The hashes are for all blocks that
 // are ancestors of endHash with height greater than or equal to startChainHeight.
diff --git a/rpcmodel/rpc_results.go b/rpcmodel/rpc_results.go
index 5253f3a9c..cb6e4c105 100644
--- a/rpcmodel/rpc_results.go
+++ b/rpcmodel/rpc_results.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type GetBlockHeaderVerboseResult struct {
 	Bits                 string   `json:"bits"`
 	Difficulty           float64  `json:"difficulty"`
 	ParentHashes         []string `json:"parentHashes,omitempty"`
+	SelectedParentHash   string   `json:"selectedParentHash"`
 	NextHashes           []string `json:"nextHashes,omitempty"`
 }
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ type GetBlockVerboseResult struct {
 	Bits                 string        `json:"bits"`
 	Difficulty           float64       `json:"difficulty"`
 	ParentHashes         []string      `json:"parentHashes"`
+	SelectedParentHash   string        `json:"selectedParentHash"`
 	NextHashes           []string      `json:"nextHashes,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/server/rpc/common.go b/server/rpc/common.go
index 71f27ac09..3b871c278 100644
--- a/server/rpc/common.go
+++ b/server/rpc/common.go
@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ func buildGetBlockVerboseResult(s *Server, block *util.Block, isVerboseTx bool)
 		return nil, internalRPCError(err.Error(), context)
 	}
 
+	selectedParentHash, err := s.cfg.DAG.SelectedParentHash(hash)
+	if err != nil {
+		context := "Could not get block selected parent"
+		return nil, internalRPCError(err.Error(), context)
+	}
+
 	isChainBlock := s.cfg.DAG.IsInSelectedParentChain(hash)
 
 	result := &rpcmodel.GetBlockVerboseResult{
@@ -250,6 +256,7 @@ func buildGetBlockVerboseResult(s *Server, block *util.Block, isVerboseTx bool)
 		AcceptedIDMerkleRoot: blockHeader.AcceptedIDMerkleRoot.String(),
 		UTXOCommitment:       blockHeader.UTXOCommitment.String(),
 		ParentHashes:         daghash.Strings(blockHeader.ParentHashes),
+		SelectedParentHash:   selectedParentHash.String(),
 		Nonce:                blockHeader.Nonce,
 		Time:                 blockHeader.Timestamp.Unix(),
 		Confirmations:        blockConfirmations,
diff --git a/server/rpc/handle_get_block_header.go b/server/rpc/handle_get_block_header.go
index dd0d5dce5..0332a0dd2 100644
--- a/server/rpc/handle_get_block_header.go
+++ b/server/rpc/handle_get_block_header.go
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ func handleGetBlockHeader(s *Server, cmd interface{}, closeChan <-chan struct{})
 		return nil, internalRPCError(err.Error(), context)
 	}
 
+	selectedParentHash, err := s.cfg.DAG.SelectedParentHash(hash)
+	if err != nil {
+		context := "Could not get block selected parent"
+		return nil, internalRPCError(err.Error(), context)
+	}
+
 	params := s.cfg.DAGParams
 	blockHeaderReply := rpcmodel.GetBlockHeaderVerboseResult{
 		Hash:                 c.Hash,
@@ -75,7 +81,8 @@ func handleGetBlockHeader(s *Server, cmd interface{}, closeChan <-chan struct{})
 		AcceptedIDMerkleRoot: blockHeader.AcceptedIDMerkleRoot.String(),
 		NextHashes:           nextHashStrings,
 		ParentHashes:         daghash.Strings(blockHeader.ParentHashes),
-		Nonce:                uint64(blockHeader.Nonce),
+		SelectedParentHash:   selectedParentHash.String(),
+		Nonce:                blockHeader.Nonce,
 		Time:                 blockHeader.Timestamp.Unix(),
 		Bits:                 strconv.FormatInt(int64(blockHeader.Bits), 16),
 		Difficulty:           getDifficultyRatio(blockHeader.Bits, params),
diff --git a/server/rpc/rpcserverhelp.go b/server/rpc/rpcserverhelp.go
index 22ef0f646..fd74166ca 100644
--- a/server/rpc/rpcserverhelp.go
+++ b/server/rpc/rpcserverhelp.go
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ var helpDescsEnUS = map[string]string{
 	"getBlockVerboseResult-bits":                 "The bits which represent the block difficulty",
 	"getBlockVerboseResult-difficulty":           "The proof-of-work difficulty as a multiple of the minimum difficulty",
 	"getBlockVerboseResult-parentHashes":         "The hashes of the parent blocks",
+	"getBlockVerboseResult-selectedParentHash":   "The selected parent hash",
 	"getBlockVerboseResult-nextHashes":           "The hashes of the next blocks (only if there are any)",
 
 	// GetBlockCountCmd help.
@@ -299,6 +300,7 @@ var helpDescsEnUS = map[string]string{
 	"getBlockHeaderVerboseResult-bits":                 "The bits which represent the block difficulty",
 	"getBlockHeaderVerboseResult-difficulty":           "The proof-of-work difficulty as a multiple of the minimum difficulty",
 	"getBlockHeaderVerboseResult-parentHashes":         "The hashes of the parent blocks",
+	"getBlockHeaderVerboseResult-selectedParentHash":   "The selected parent hash",
 	"getBlockHeaderVerboseResult-nextHashes":           "The hashes of the next blocks (only if there are any)",
 
 	// TemplateRequest help.