diff --git a/src/ComposableController.test.ts b/src/ComposableController.test.ts
index 189c6521f94..f33eb874f7b 100644
--- a/src/ComposableController.test.ts
+++ b/src/ComposableController.test.ts
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ describe('ComposableController', () => {
         },
         NetworkController: {
           network: 'loading',
+          properties: { isEIP1559Compatible: false },
           provider: { type: 'mainnet', chainId: NetworksChainId.mainnet },
         },
         PreferencesController: {
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ describe('ComposableController', () => {
         ipfsGateway: 'https://ipfs.io/ipfs/',
         lostIdentities: {},
         network: 'loading',
+        properties: { isEIP1559Compatible: false },
         provider: { type: 'mainnet', chainId: NetworksChainId.mainnet },
         selectedAddress: '',
         suggestedAssets: [],
diff --git a/src/network/NetworkController.test.ts b/src/network/NetworkController.test.ts
index b6a2bbf8a3c..faaf24aac42 100644
--- a/src/network/NetworkController.test.ts
+++ b/src/network/NetworkController.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ describe('NetworkController', () => {
     const controller = new NetworkController();
     expect(controller.state).toStrictEqual({
       network: 'loading',
+      properties: { isEIP1559Compatible: false },
       provider: {
         type: 'mainnet',
         chainId: '1',
diff --git a/src/network/NetworkController.ts b/src/network/NetworkController.ts
index 7bc71d9fa97..09a230ce5f2 100644
--- a/src/network/NetworkController.ts
+++ b/src/network/NetworkController.ts
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ export class NetworkController extends BaseController<
     const { properties = {} } = this.state;
 
     if (!properties.isEIP1559Compatible) {
+      if (!this.ethQuery || !this.ethQuery.sendAsync) {
+        return Promise.resolve(true);
+      }
       return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         this.ethQuery.sendAsync(
           { method: 'eth_getBlockByNumber', params: ['latest', false] },
diff --git a/src/transaction/TransactionController.test.ts b/src/transaction/TransactionController.test.ts
index 7623a8b6a16..738f4baaf30 100644
--- a/src/transaction/TransactionController.test.ts
+++ b/src/transaction/TransactionController.test.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ const MOCK_NETWORK = {
   getProvider: () => PROVIDER,
   state: {
     network: '3',
+    properties: { isEIP1559Compatible: false },
     provider: {
       type: 'ropsten' as NetworkType,
       chainId: NetworksChainId.ropsten,
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ const MOCK_MAINNET_NETWORK = {
   getProvider: () => MAINNET_PROVIDER,
   state: {
     network: '1',
+    properties: { isEIP1559Compatible: false },
     provider: {
       type: 'mainnet' as NetworkType,
       chainId: NetworksChainId.mainnet,
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ const MOCK_CUSTOM_NETWORK = {
   getProvider: () => MAINNET_PROVIDER,
   state: {
     network: '80001',
+    properties: { isEIP1559Compatible: false },
     provider: {
       type: 'rpc' as NetworkType,
       chainId: '80001',