diff --git a/core/utils/eth_client_utils.go b/core/utils/eth_client_utils.go
index 689f7cd17..6484f8b28 100644
--- a/core/utils/eth_client_utils.go
+++ b/core/utils/eth_client_utils.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func WaitForTransactionReceiptRetryable(client eth.InstrumentedClient, fallbackC
 	receipt_func := func() (*types.Receipt, error) {
 		receipt, err := client.TransactionReceipt(context.Background(), txHash)
 		if err != nil {
-			receipt, err = client.TransactionReceipt(context.Background(), txHash)
+			receipt, err = fallbackClient.TransactionReceipt(context.Background(), txHash)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}