diff --git a/packages/transaction-controller/src/TransactionController.test.ts b/packages/transaction-controller/src/TransactionController.test.ts
index eb2f5af802a..189504d7089 100644
--- a/packages/transaction-controller/src/TransactionController.test.ts
+++ b/packages/transaction-controller/src/TransactionController.test.ts
@@ -2068,6 +2068,11 @@ describe('TransactionController', () => {
           },
         ],
       });
+
+      const testProvider = MAINNET_PROVIDER;
+      const testBlockTracker = buildMockBlockTracker('0x102833C');
+      controller.delayedInit(testProvider, testBlockTracker);
+
       const registry = await controller.handleMethodData('0xf39b5b9b');
 
       expect(registry.parsedRegistryMethod).toStrictEqual({
@@ -2109,6 +2114,10 @@ describe('TransactionController', () => {
         ],
       });
 
+      const testProvider = MAINNET_PROVIDER;
+      const testBlockTracker = buildMockBlockTracker('0x102833C');
+      controller.delayedInit(testProvider, testBlockTracker);
+
       await controller.handleMethodData('0xf39b5b9b');
 
       const registryLookup = jest.spyOn<TransactionController, never>(
diff --git a/packages/transaction-controller/src/TransactionController.ts b/packages/transaction-controller/src/TransactionController.ts
index 0823a4ce638..f09f7775dfb 100644
--- a/packages/transaction-controller/src/TransactionController.ts
+++ b/packages/transaction-controller/src/TransactionController.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ import {
   validateTransactionOrigin,
   validateTxParams,
 } from './utils/validation';
+import { SafeEventEmitterProvider } from '@metamask/eth-json-rpc-provider';
+import { ProxyWithAccessibleTarget } from '@metamask/network-controller/src/create-auto-managed-network-client';
 
 export const HARDFORK = Hardfork.London;
 
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ export class TransactionController extends BaseControllerV1<
 
   private readonly inProcessOfSigning: Set<string> = new Set();
 
-  private readonly nonceTracker: NonceTracker;
+  private nonceTracker!: NonceTracker;
 
   // TODO: Replace `any` with type
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ export class TransactionController extends BaseControllerV1<
 
   private readonly mutex = new Mutex();
 
-  private readonly gasFeeFlows: GasFeeFlow[];
+  private gasFeeFlows!: GasFeeFlow[];
 
   private readonly getSavedGasFees: (chainId: Hex) => SavedGasFees | undefined;
 
@@ -364,13 +366,23 @@ export class TransactionController extends BaseControllerV1<
 
   readonly #incomingTransactionOptions: IncomingTransactionOptions;
 
-  private readonly incomingTransactionHelper: IncomingTransactionHelper;
+  private incomingTransactionHelper!: IncomingTransactionHelper;
 
   private readonly securityProviderRequest?: SecurityProviderRequest;
 
   readonly #pendingTransactionOptions: PendingTransactionOptions;
 
-  private readonly pendingTransactionTracker: PendingTransactionTracker;
+  private pendingTransactionTracker!: PendingTransactionTracker;
+
+  readonly #onNetworkStateChange: (
+    listener: (state: NetworkState) => void,
+  ) => void;
+
+  readonly #isMultichainEnabled: boolean;
+
+  readonly #incomingTransactions: IncomingTransactionOptions;
+
+  readonly #getNetworkClientRegistry: NetworkController['getNetworkClientRegistry'];
 
   private readonly signAbortCallbacks: Map<string, () => void> = new Map();
 
@@ -427,7 +439,7 @@ export class TransactionController extends BaseControllerV1<
     return { registryMethod, parsedRegistryMethod };
   }
 
-  #multichainTrackingHelper: MultichainTrackingHelper;
+  #multichainTrackingHelper!: MultichainTrackingHelper;
 
   /**
    * EventEmitter instance used to listen to specific transactional events
@@ -492,8 +504,7 @@ export class TransactionController extends BaseControllerV1<
     this.isSendFlowHistoryDisabled = disableSendFlowHistory ?? false;
     this.isHistoryDisabled = disableHistory ?? false;
     this.isSwapsDisabled = disableSwaps ?? false;
-    // @ts-expect-error the type in eth-method-registry is inappropriate and should be changed
-    this.registry = new MethodRegistry({ provider });
+
     this.getSavedGasFees = getSavedGasFees ?? ((_chainId) => undefined);
     this.getCurrentAccountEIP1559Compatibility =
       getCurrentAccountEIP1559Compatibility ?? (() => Promise.resolve(true));
@@ -521,16 +532,36 @@ export class TransactionController extends BaseControllerV1<
     this.publish =
       hooks?.publish ?? (() => Promise.resolve({ transactionHash: undefined }));
 
+    this.#onNetworkStateChange = onNetworkStateChange;
+    this.#isMultichainEnabled = isMultichainEnabled;
+    this.#incomingTransactions = incomingTransactions;
+    this.#getNetworkClientRegistry = getNetworkClientRegistry;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Initializes `registry`, `nonceTracker`, `#multichainTrackingHelper`,
+   * `incomingTransactionHelper`, `pendingTransactionTracker`, and passes a
+   * callback to `onNetworkStateChange`.
+   *
+   * This relies on the provider and block tracker being defined which may not
+   * have been the case at the time the Transaction Controller was instantiated.
+   */
+  initialization() {
+    const { provider, blockTracker } = this.getProviderAndBlockTracker()
+
+    // @ts-expect-error the type in eth-method-registry is inappropriate and should be changed
+    this.registry = new MethodRegistry({ provider });
+
     this.nonceTracker = this.#createNonceTracker({
       provider,
       blockTracker,
     });
 
     this.#multichainTrackingHelper = new MultichainTrackingHelper({
-      isMultichainEnabled,
+      isMultichainEnabled: this.#isMultichainEnabled,
       provider,
       nonceTracker: this.nonceTracker,
-      incomingTransactionOptions: incomingTransactions,
+      incomingTransactionOptions: this.#incomingTransactions,
       findNetworkClientIdByChainId: (chainId: Hex) => {
         return this.messagingSystem.call(
           `NetworkController:findNetworkClientIdByChainId`,
@@ -543,7 +574,7 @@ export class TransactionController extends BaseControllerV1<
           networkClientId,
         );
       }) as NetworkController['getNetworkClientById'],
-      getNetworkClientRegistry,
+      getNetworkClientRegistry: this.#getNetworkClientRegistry,
       removeIncomingTransactionHelperListeners:
         this.#removeIncomingTransactionHelperListeners.bind(this),
       removePendingTransactionTrackerListeners:
@@ -564,7 +595,7 @@ export class TransactionController extends BaseControllerV1<
 
     const etherscanRemoteTransactionSource =
       new EtherscanRemoteTransactionSource({
-        includeTokenTransfers: incomingTransactions.includeTokenTransfers,
+        includeTokenTransfers: this.#incomingTransactions.includeTokenTransfers,
       });
 
     this.incomingTransactionHelper = this.#createIncomingTransactionHelper({
@@ -604,7 +635,7 @@ export class TransactionController extends BaseControllerV1<
 
     // TODO once v2 is merged make sure this only runs when
     // selectedNetworkClientId changes
-    onNetworkStateChange(() => {
+    this.#onNetworkStateChange(() => {
       log('Detected network change', this.getChainId());
       this.pendingTransactionTracker.startIfPendingTransactions();
       this.onBootCleanup();
@@ -613,6 +644,30 @@ export class TransactionController extends BaseControllerV1<
     this.onBootCleanup();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the relevant provider and blockTracker instance.
+   *
+   * @returns Provider and BlockTracker instances.
+   */
+  getProviderAndBlockTracker(): { provider: Provider, blockTracker: BlockTracker } {
+    const selectedNetworkClientId = this.getNetworkState().selectedNetworkClientId;
+    const networkClient = this.messagingSystem.call(
+          `NetworkController:getNetworkClientById`,
+          selectedNetworkClientId,
+    )
+    const provider = networkClient.provider;
+
+    if (provider === undefined) {
+      const MISSING_PROVIDER_ERROR = 'TransactionController failed to set the provider correctly. A provider must be set for this method to be available';
+
+      throw new Error(MISSING_PROVIDER_ERROR);
+    }
+
+    const blockTracker = networkClient.blockTracker;
+
+    return { provider, blockTracker };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Stops polling and removes listeners to prepare the controller for garbage collection.
    */