diff --git a/ethers-core/src/types/transaction/response.rs b/ethers-core/src/types/transaction/response.rs
index 54fe85b3..0f76c138 100644
--- a/ethers-core/src/types/transaction/response.rs
+++ b/ethers-core/src/types/transaction/response.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub struct Transaction {
     pub from: Address,
 
     /// Recipient (None when contract creation)
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub to: Option<Address>,
 
     /// Transferred value