diff --git a/packages/extension-base/src/services/chain-service/constants.ts b/packages/extension-base/src/services/chain-service/constants.ts
index 95c65aaac0f..280a53d819b 100644
--- a/packages/extension-base/src/services/chain-service/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-base/src/services/chain-service/constants.ts
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ export const EVM_PASS_CONNECT_STATUS: Record<string, string[]> = {
   arbitrum_one: ['*'],
   okxTest: ['*'],
   merlinEvm: ['*'],
-  layerEdge_testnet: ['*']
+  layerEdge_testnet: ['*'],
+  custom: ['*']
 };
 
 export const EVM_REFORMAT_DECIMALS = {
diff --git a/packages/extension-base/src/services/chain-service/handler/EvmApi.ts b/packages/extension-base/src/services/chain-service/handler/EvmApi.ts
index c46bca09331..2d7c2438e8d 100644
--- a/packages/extension-base/src/services/chain-service/handler/EvmApi.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-base/src/services/chain-service/handler/EvmApi.ts
@@ -94,10 +94,13 @@ export class EvmApi implements _EvmApi {
 
   get ignoreNetListen (): boolean {
     const ignoreRpc: string[] | undefined = EVM_PASS_CONNECT_STATUS[this.chainSlug];
+    const isCustomRpc = this.chainSlug.startsWith('custom-');
 
-    return ignoreRpc
-      ? ignoreRpc.includes('*') || ignoreRpc.includes(this.apiUrl)
-      : false;
+    if (isCustomRpc) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    return !!ignoreRpc && (ignoreRpc.includes('*') || ignoreRpc.includes(this.apiUrl));
   }
 
   createIntervalCheckApi (): NodeJS.Timer {