diff --git a/src/StreamProvider.test.ts b/src/StreamProvider.test.ts
index 122b9a41..c53b76a6 100644
--- a/src/StreamProvider.test.ts
+++ b/src/StreamProvider.test.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ describe('StreamProvider', () => {
       expect(requestMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(requestMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         method: 'metamask_getProviderState',
+        params: { isInitializingStreamProvider: true },
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/src/StreamProvider.ts b/src/StreamProvider.ts
index 69faeb13..ef72092e 100644
--- a/src/StreamProvider.ts
+++ b/src/StreamProvider.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractStreamProvider extends BaseProvider {
     try {
       initialState = (await this.request({
         method: 'metamask_getProviderState',
+        params: { isInitializingStreamProvider: true },
       })) as Parameters<BaseProvider['_initializeState']>[0];
     } catch (error) {
       this._log.error(