diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/helpers/provider.js b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/helpers/provider.js
index cd454be90b..dc2a1c7e1e 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/helpers/provider.js
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/helpers/provider.js
@@ -970,8 +970,10 @@ You may add additional accurate notices of copyright ownership.
             return web3Response(payload, [window.statusAppcurrentAccountAddress])
         } else if (payload.method == "eth_coinbase" && (typeof window.statusAppcurrentAccountAddress !== "undefined")) {
             return web3Response(payload, window.statusAppcurrentAccountAddress)
-        } else if (payload.method == "net_version" || payload.method == "eth_chainId"){
+        } else if (payload.method == "net_version"){
             return web3Response(payload, backend.networkId.toString())
+        } else if (payload.method == "eth_chainId"){
+            return web3Response(payload, "0x" + backend.networkId.toString(16))
         } else if (payload.method == "eth_uninstallFilter"){
             return web3Response(payload, true);
         } else {