diff --git a/extension/src/popup/helpers/useNetworkFees.ts b/extension/src/popup/helpers/useNetworkFees.ts
index 5250ff46b6..dfa61ea8a4 100644
--- a/extension/src/popup/helpers/useNetworkFees.ts
+++ b/extension/src/popup/helpers/useNetworkFees.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const useNetworkFees = () => {
   const { networkUrl, networkPassphrase } = useSelector(
     settingsNetworkDetailsSelector,
   );
-  const [recommendedFee, setRecommendedFee] = useState("100");
+  const [recommendedFee, setRecommendedFee] = useState("");
   const [networkCongestion, setNetworkCongestion] = useState(
     "" as NetworkCongestion,
   );