diff --git a/node/status_node_services.go b/node/status_node_services.go
index 4af8760c8..fc2e0e9aa 100644
--- a/node/status_node_services.go
+++ b/node/status_node_services.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/services/wakuext"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/services/wakuv2ext"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/services/wallet"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/services/wallet/thirdparty"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/services/web3provider"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/timesource"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/waku"
@@ -88,6 +89,19 @@ func (b *StatusNode) initServices(config *params.NodeConfig, mediaServer *server
 	services = append(services, b.gifService(accDB))
 	services = append(services, b.ChatService(accDB))
 
+	// Wallet Service is used by wakuExtSrvc/wakuV2ExtSrvc
+	// Keep this initialization before the other two
+	if config.WalletConfig.Enabled {
+		walletService := b.walletService(accDB, accountsFeed)
+		services = append(services, walletService)
+	}
+
+	// CollectiblesManager needs the WakuExt service to get metadata for
+	// Community collectibles.
+	// Messenger needs the CollectiblesManager to get the list of collectibles owned
+	// by a certain account and check community entry permissions.
+	// We handle circular dependency between the two by delaying ininitalization of the CollectibleMetadataProvider
+	// in the CollectiblesManager.
 	if config.WakuConfig.Enabled {
 		wakuService, err := b.wakuService(&config.WakuConfig, &config.ClusterConfig)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -104,6 +118,8 @@ func (b *StatusNode) initServices(config *params.NodeConfig, mediaServer *server
 		b.wakuExtSrvc = wakuext
 
 		services = append(services, wakuext)
+
+		b.SetWalletNFTMetadataProvider(wakuext)
 	}
 
 	if config.WakuV2Config.Enabled {
@@ -129,13 +145,8 @@ func (b *StatusNode) initServices(config *params.NodeConfig, mediaServer *server
 		b.wakuV2ExtSrvc = wakuext
 
 		services = append(services, wakuext)
-	}
 
-	// Wallet Service makes use of wakuExtSrvc/wakuV2ExtSrvc
-	// Keep this initialization below the other two
-	if config.WalletConfig.Enabled {
-		walletService := b.walletService(accDB, accountsFeed)
-		services = append(services, walletService)
+		b.SetWalletNFTMetadataProvider(wakuext)
 	}
 
 	// We ignore for now local notifications flag as users who are upgrading have no mean to enable it
@@ -477,20 +488,19 @@ func (b *StatusNode) WalletService() *wallet.Service {
 	return b.walletSrvc
 }
 
+func (b *StatusNode) SetWalletNFTMetadataProvider(provider thirdparty.NFTMetadataProvider) {
+	if b.walletSrvc != nil {
+		b.walletSrvc.SetNFTMetadataProvider(provider)
+	}
+}
+
 func (b *StatusNode) walletService(accountsDB *accounts.Database, accountsFeed *event.Feed) *wallet.Service {
 	if b.walletSrvc == nil {
-		var extService *ext.Service
-		if b.WakuV2ExtService() != nil {
-			extService = b.WakuV2ExtService().Service
-		} else if b.WakuExtService() != nil {
-			extService = b.WakuExtService().Service
-		}
 		b.walletSrvc = wallet.NewService(
 			b.appDB, accountsDB, b.rpcClient, accountsFeed, b.gethAccountManager, b.transactor, b.config,
 			b.ensService(b.timeSourceNow()),
 			b.stickersService(accountsDB),
 			b.rpcFiltersSrvc,
-			extService,
 		)
 	}
 	return b.walletSrvc
diff --git a/services/wallet/collectibles/collectibles.go b/services/wallet/collectibles/collectibles.go
index 61f89e752..6f23d1f2c 100644
--- a/services/wallet/collectibles/collectibles.go
+++ b/services/wallet/collectibles/collectibles.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	walletFeed                        *event.Feed
 }
 
-func NewManager(rpcClient *rpc.Client, mainContractOwnershipProvider thirdparty.NFTContractOwnershipProvider, fallbackContractOwnershipProvider thirdparty.NFTContractOwnershipProvider, metadataProvider thirdparty.NFTMetadataProvider, openseaAPIKey string, walletFeed *event.Feed) *Manager {
+func NewManager(rpcClient *rpc.Client, mainContractOwnershipProvider thirdparty.NFTContractOwnershipProvider, fallbackContractOwnershipProvider thirdparty.NFTContractOwnershipProvider, openseaAPIKey string, walletFeed *event.Feed) *Manager {
 	hystrix.ConfigureCommand(hystrixContractOwnershipClientName, hystrix.CommandConfig{
 		Timeout:               10000,
 		MaxConcurrentRequests: 100,
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ func NewManager(rpcClient *rpc.Client, mainContractOwnershipProvider thirdparty.
 		rpcClient:                         rpcClient,
 		mainContractOwnershipProvider:     mainContractOwnershipProvider,
 		fallbackContractOwnershipProvider: fallbackContractOwnershipProvider,
-		metadataProvider:                  metadataProvider,
 		openseaAPIKey:                     openseaAPIKey,
 		nftCache:                          make(map[uint64]map[string]opensea.Asset),
 		walletFeed:                        walletFeed,
@@ -90,6 +89,11 @@ func makeContractOwnershipCall(main func() (any, error), fallback func() (any, e
 	}
 }
 
+// Used to break circular dependency, call once as soon as possible after initialization
+func (o *Manager) SetMetadataProvider(metadataProvider thirdparty.NFTMetadataProvider) {
+	o.metadataProvider = metadataProvider
+}
+
 func (o *Manager) FetchAllCollectionsByOwner(chainID uint64, owner common.Address) ([]opensea.OwnedCollection, error) {
 	client, err := opensea.NewOpenseaClient(chainID, o.openseaAPIKey, o.walletFeed)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/services/wallet/service.go b/services/wallet/service.go
index e4061ad75..17d863fba 100644
--- a/services/wallet/service.go
+++ b/services/wallet/service.go
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ func NewService(
 	ens *ens.Service,
 	stickers *stickers.Service,
 	rpcFilterSrvc *rpcfilters.Service,
-	nftMetadataProvider thirdparty.NFTMetadataProvider,
 ) *Service {
 	cryptoOnRampManager := NewCryptoOnRampManager(&CryptoOnRampOptions{
 		dataSourceType: DataSourceStatic,
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ func NewService(
 
 	alchemyClient := alchemy.NewClient(config.WalletConfig.AlchemyAPIKeys)
 	infuraClient := infura.NewClient(config.WalletConfig.InfuraAPIKey, config.WalletConfig.InfuraAPIKeySecret)
-	collectiblesManager := collectibles.NewManager(rpcClient, alchemyClient, infuraClient, nftMetadataProvider, config.WalletConfig.OpenseaAPIKey, walletFeed)
+	collectiblesManager := collectibles.NewManager(rpcClient, alchemyClient, infuraClient, config.WalletConfig.OpenseaAPIKey, walletFeed)
 	return &Service{
 		db:                    db,
 		accountsDB:            accountsDB,
@@ -181,6 +180,11 @@ func (s *Service) GetFeed() *event.Feed {
 	return s.transferController.TransferFeed
 }
 
+// Set external Collectibles metadata provider
+func (s *Service) SetNFTMetadataProvider(provider thirdparty.NFTMetadataProvider) {
+	s.collectiblesManager.SetMetadataProvider(provider)
+}
+
 // Stop reactor and close db.
 func (s *Service) Stop() error {
 	log.Info("wallet will be stopped")