diff --git a/examples/examples/rpc_call_subscribe_blocks.rs b/examples/examples/rpc_call_subscribe_blocks.rs
index a39af4fea2c..f22b1dcb079 100644
--- a/examples/examples/rpc_call_subscribe_blocks.rs
+++ b/examples/examples/rpc_call_subscribe_blocks.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let api =
         OnlineClient::<PolkadotConfig>::from_url("wss://rpc.polkadot.io:443").await?;
 
-    // For non-finalised blocks use `.subscribe_blocks()`
+    // For non-finalised blocks use `.subscribe_new_blocks()`
     let mut blocks: Subscription<Header<u32, BlakeTwo256>> =
         api.rpc().subscribe_finalized_blocks().await?;
 
diff --git a/subxt/src/events/events_client.rs b/subxt/src/events/events_client.rs
index 27afcc5fd5d..25802862bf7 100644
--- a/subxt/src/events/events_client.rs
+++ b/subxt/src/events/events_client.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ where
     T: Config,
     Client: OnlineClientT<T>,
 {
-    let block_subscription = client.rpc().subscribe_blocks().await?;
+    let block_subscription = client.rpc().subscribe_new_blocks().await?;
     Ok(EventSubscription::new(client, block_subscription))
 }
 
diff --git a/subxt/src/rpc.rs b/subxt/src/rpc.rs
index 49a49794131..0426a90ccdf 100644
--- a/subxt/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/subxt/src/rpc.rs
@@ -560,8 +560,22 @@ impl<T: Config> Rpc<T> {
         Ok(version)
     }
 
-    /// Subscribe to blocks.
-    pub async fn subscribe_blocks(&self) -> Result<Subscription<T::Header>, Error> {
+    /// Subscribe to all blocks.
+    pub async fn subscribe_all_blocks(&self) -> Result<Subscription<T::Header>, Error> {
+        let subscription = self
+            .client
+            .subscribe(
+                "chain_subscribeAllHeads",
+                rpc_params![],
+                "chain_unsubscribeAllHeads",
+            )
+            .await?;
+
+        Ok(subscription)
+    }
+
+    /// Subscribe to new blocks.
+    pub async fn subscribe_new_blocks(&self) -> Result<Subscription<T::Header>, Error> {
         let subscription = self
             .client
             .subscribe(
diff --git a/testing/integration-tests/src/client/mod.rs b/testing/integration-tests/src/client/mod.rs
index 25a9bf86155..6656228d876 100644
--- a/testing/integration-tests/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/testing/integration-tests/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -74,11 +74,20 @@ async fn fetch_read_proof() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn chain_subscribe_blocks() {
+async fn subscribe_all_blocks() {
     let ctx = test_context().await;
     let api = ctx.client();
 
-    let mut blocks = api.rpc().subscribe_blocks().await.unwrap();
+    let mut blocks = api.rpc().subscribe_all_blocks().await.unwrap();
+    blocks.next().await.unwrap().unwrap();
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn subscribe_new_blocks() {
+    let ctx = test_context().await;
+    let api = ctx.client();
+
+    let mut blocks = api.rpc().subscribe_new_blocks().await.unwrap();
     blocks.next().await.unwrap().unwrap();
 }
 
diff --git a/testing/integration-tests/src/utils/wait_for_blocks.rs b/testing/integration-tests/src/utils/wait_for_blocks.rs
index 0d190ec8ec3..7ff4d64e1a5 100644
--- a/testing/integration-tests/src/utils/wait_for_blocks.rs
+++ b/testing/integration-tests/src/utils/wait_for_blocks.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use subxt::{
 /// (the genesis block and another one) seems to be enough to allow tests
 /// like `dry_run_passes` to work properly.
 pub async fn wait_for_blocks<C: Config>(api: &impl OnlineClientT<C>) {
-    let mut sub = api.rpc().subscribe_blocks().await.unwrap();
+    let mut sub = api.rpc().subscribe_new_blocks().await.unwrap();
     sub.next().await;
     sub.next().await;
 }