diff --git a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
index aaf2c05d89..84f1dfe77a 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) setDefaults(ctx context.Context, b Backend) error {
 			Data:                 (*hexutil.Bytes)(&data),
 			AccessList:           args.AccessList,
 		}
-		pendingBlockNr := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(rpc.PendingBlockNumber)
-		estimated, err := DoEstimateGas(ctx, b, callArgs, pendingBlockNr, nil, b.RPCGasCap())
+		latestBlockNr := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(rpc.LatestBlockNumber)
+		estimated, err := DoEstimateGas(ctx, b, callArgs, latestBlockNr, nil, b.RPCGasCap())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}