diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/components/ContractOverview.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/components/ContractOverview.js
index 2c21bb738..736525084 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/components/ContractOverview.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/components/ContractOverview.js
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ class ContractFunction extends Component {
   autoSetGasPrice(e) {
     e.preventDefault();
     const newInputs = this.state.inputs;
-    newInputs.gasPrice = this.gasStation.getCurrentGas();
+    const currentPrice = this.gasStation.getCurrentGas();
+    newInputs.gasPrice = currentPrice >= 0 ? currentPrice : 'Estimate unavailable';
     this.setState({inputs: newInputs});
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/components/GasStation.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/components/GasStation.js
index 4b91c4738..52ade9b68 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/components/GasStation.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/components/GasStation.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class GasStation extends Component {
   getCurrentGas() {
     const formattedGas = this.getGasOracleFormatted();
     if (!formattedGas.length) {
-      return 'Too few blocks';
+      return -1;
     }
     return this.getGasOracleFormatted()[this.state.gasOracleSliderIndex].gasPrice / this.PRICE_UNIT_DIVIDER;
   }
diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/containers/GasStationContainer.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/containers/GasStationContainer.js
index be99b5a5b..4168bbc09 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/containers/GasStationContainer.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/containers/GasStationContainer.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class GasStationContainer extends Component {
 
   getCurrentGas() {
     if (!this.gasStation) {
-      return 'Unavailable';
+      return -1;
     }
     return this.gasStation.getCurrentGas();
   }