diff --git a/api/api_errors.go b/api/api_errors.go
index c5cce58ad56..a46cfe6c26d 100644
--- a/api/api_errors.go
+++ b/api/api_errors.go
@@ -23,22 +23,22 @@ var (
 	RPCErrors = jsonrpc.NewErrors()
 
 	// ErrF3Disabled signals that F3 consensus process is disabled.
-	ErrF3Disabled = errF3Disabled{}
+	ErrF3Disabled = &errF3Disabled{}
 	// ErrF3ParticipationTicketInvalid signals that F3ParticipationTicket cannot be decoded.
-	ErrF3ParticipationTicketInvalid = errF3ParticipationTicketInvalid{}
+	ErrF3ParticipationTicketInvalid = &errF3ParticipationTicketInvalid{}
 	// ErrF3ParticipationTicketExpired signals that the current GPBFT instance as surpassed the expiry of the ticket.
-	ErrF3ParticipationTicketExpired = errF3ParticipationTicketExpired{}
+	ErrF3ParticipationTicketExpired = &errF3ParticipationTicketExpired{}
 	// ErrF3ParticipationIssuerMismatch signals that the ticket is not issued by the current node.
-	ErrF3ParticipationIssuerMismatch = errF3ParticipationIssuerMismatch{}
+	ErrF3ParticipationIssuerMismatch = &errF3ParticipationIssuerMismatch{}
 	// ErrF3ParticipationTooManyInstances signals that participation ticket cannot be
 	// issued because it asks for too many instances.
-	ErrF3ParticipationTooManyInstances = errF3ParticipationTooManyInstances{}
+	ErrF3ParticipationTooManyInstances = &errF3ParticipationTooManyInstances{}
 	// ErrF3ParticipationTicketStartBeforeExisting signals that participation ticket
 	// is before the start instance of an existing lease held by the miner.
-	ErrF3ParticipationTicketStartBeforeExisting = errF3ParticipationTicketStartBeforeExisting{}
+	ErrF3ParticipationTicketStartBeforeExisting = &errF3ParticipationTicketStartBeforeExisting{}
 	// ErrF3NotReady signals that the F3 instance isn't ready for participation yet. The caller
 	// should back off and try again later.
-	ErrF3NotReady = errF3NotReady{}
+	ErrF3NotReady = &errF3NotReady{}
 
 	_ error = (*ErrOutOfGas)(nil)
 	_ error = (*ErrActorNotFound)(nil)
diff --git a/itests/f3_test.go b/itests/f3_test.go
index 6318406e604..3160b5a63ff 100644
--- a/itests/f3_test.go
+++ b/itests/f3_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	lotus_api "github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p"
 	pubsub "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-pubsub"
@@ -157,6 +158,27 @@ func TestF3_Bootstrap(t *testing.T) {
 	e.requireAllMinersParticipate()
 }
 
+func TestF3_JsonRPCErrorsPassThrough(t *testing.T) {
+	const blocktime = 100 * time.Millisecond
+	e := setup(t, blocktime, kit.ThroughRPC())
+	n := e.nodes[0].FullNode
+
+	lease, err := n.F3Participate(e.testCtx, []byte("fish"))
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, lotus_api.ErrF3ParticipationTicketInvalid)
+	require.Zero(t, lease)
+
+	addr, err := address.NewIDAddress(1413)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ticket, err := n.F3GetOrRenewParticipationTicket(e.testCtx, addr, nil, 100)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, lotus_api.ErrF3ParticipationTooManyInstances)
+	require.Zero(t, ticket)
+
+	cert, err := n.F3GetCertificate(e.testCtx, 9000)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, lotus_api.ErrF3NotReady)
+	require.Nil(t, cert)
+}
+
 func (e *testEnv) waitTillF3Rebootstrap(timeout time.Duration) {
 	e.waitFor(func(n *kit.TestFullNode) bool {
 		// the prev epoch yet, check if we already bootstrapped and from
@@ -289,8 +311,8 @@ func (e *testEnv) waitFor(f func(n *kit.TestFullNode) bool, timeout time.Duratio
 // The first node returned by the function is directly connected to a miner,
 // and the second full-node is an observer that is not directly connected to
 // a miner. The last return value is the manifest sender for the network.
-func setup(t *testing.T, blocktime time.Duration) *testEnv {
-	return setupWithStaticManifest(t, newTestManifest(BaseNetworkName+"/1", DefaultBootstrapEpoch, blocktime), false)
+func setup(t *testing.T, blocktime time.Duration, opts ...kit.NodeOpt) *testEnv {
+	return setupWithStaticManifest(t, newTestManifest(BaseNetworkName+"/1", DefaultBootstrapEpoch, blocktime), false, opts...)
 }
 
 func newTestManifest(networkName gpbft.NetworkName, bootstrapEpoch int64, blocktime time.Duration) *manifest.Manifest {
@@ -328,7 +350,7 @@ func newTestManifest(networkName gpbft.NetworkName, bootstrapEpoch int64, blockt
 	}
 }
 
-func setupWithStaticManifest(t *testing.T, manif *manifest.Manifest, testBootstrap bool) *testEnv {
+func setupWithStaticManifest(t *testing.T, manif *manifest.Manifest, testBootstrap bool, extraOpts ...kit.NodeOpt) *testEnv {
 	ctx, stopServices := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	errgrp, ctx := errgroup.WithContext(ctx)
 
@@ -351,8 +373,10 @@ func setupWithStaticManifest(t *testing.T, manif *manifest.Manifest, testBootstr
 		AllowDynamicFinalize:     !testBootstrap,
 	}
 
-	f3NOpt := kit.F3Enabled(cfg)
-	f3MOpt := kit.ConstructorOpts(node.Override(node.F3Participation, modules.F3Participation))
+	nodeOpts := []kit.NodeOpt{kit.WithAllSubsystems(), kit.F3Enabled(cfg)}
+	nodeOpts = append(nodeOpts, extraOpts...)
+	minerOpts := []kit.NodeOpt{kit.WithAllSubsystems(), kit.ConstructorOpts(node.Override(node.F3Participation, modules.F3Participation))}
+	minerOpts = append(minerOpts, extraOpts...)
 
 	var (
 		n1, n2, n3     kit.TestFullNode
@@ -360,13 +384,13 @@ func setupWithStaticManifest(t *testing.T, manif *manifest.Manifest, testBootstr
 	)
 
 	ens := kit.NewEnsemble(t, kit.MockProofs()).
-		FullNode(&n1, kit.WithAllSubsystems(), f3NOpt).
-		FullNode(&n2, kit.WithAllSubsystems(), f3NOpt).
-		FullNode(&n3, kit.WithAllSubsystems(), f3NOpt).
-		Miner(&m1, &n1, kit.WithAllSubsystems(), f3MOpt).
-		Miner(&m2, &n2, kit.WithAllSubsystems(), f3MOpt).
-		Miner(&m3, &n3, kit.WithAllSubsystems(), f3MOpt).
-		Miner(&m4, &n3, kit.WithAllSubsystems(), f3MOpt).
+		FullNode(&n1, nodeOpts...).
+		FullNode(&n2, nodeOpts...).
+		FullNode(&n3, nodeOpts...).
+		Miner(&m1, &n1, minerOpts...).
+		Miner(&m2, &n2, minerOpts...).
+		Miner(&m3, &n3, minerOpts...).
+		Miner(&m4, &n3, minerOpts...).
 		Start()
 
 	ens.InterconnectAll().BeginMining(blocktime)