diff --git a/packages/ethereum-wallets/README.md b/packages/ethereum-wallets/README.md
index b0f1b570b..93e3b33ba 100644
--- a/packages/ethereum-wallets/README.md
+++ b/packages/ethereum-wallets/README.md
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Project ID is required, please obtain it from [walletconnect.com](https://wallet
 - `iconUrl` (`string?`): Image URL for the icon shown in the modal. This can also be a relative path or base64 encoded image. Defaults to `./assets/ethereum-wallets-icon.png`.
 - `wagmiCore` (`typeof import("@wagmi/core")?`): Optional, @wagmi/core functions can be overidden by the dapp to interract with the wallet.
 - `alwaysOnboardDuringSignIn` (`boolean?`): A dapp without SignIn access key will not onboard the relayer by default, this option does the relayer onboarding during login.
+- `nearNodeUrl` (`string?`): NEAR node url to query the NEAR transaction status and onboarding access key.
 
 Developent options (before the NEAR protocol upgrade to support 0x accounts natively):
 
diff --git a/packages/ethereum-wallets/src/lib/index.ts b/packages/ethereum-wallets/src/lib/index.ts
index 3f40b2aa6..05f72dd71 100644
--- a/packages/ethereum-wallets/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ethereum-wallets/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export interface EthereumWalletsParams {
   devMode?: boolean;
   devModeAccount?: string;
   deprecated?: boolean;
+  nearNodeUrl?: string;
 }
 
 interface EthereumWalletsState {
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ const EthereumWallets: WalletBehaviourFactory<
     alwaysOnboardDuringSignIn = false,
     devMode,
     devModeAccount = "eth-wallet.testnet",
+    nearNodeUrl,
   },
 }) => {
   if (!wagmiCore) {
@@ -123,6 +125,17 @@ const EthereumWallets: WalletBehaviourFactory<
   if (!nearExplorer) {
     throw new Error("Failed to parse NEAR explorer url from wagmiConfig.");
   }
+  // NOTE: use a custom provider because the failover provider doesn't give error details.
+  const nearProvider = new JsonRpcProvider(
+    nearNodeUrl ??
+      // @ts-expect-error
+      provider.provider.connection ??
+      // @ts-expect-error
+      provider.provider.providers[
+        // @ts-expect-error
+        provider.provider.currentProviderIndex
+      ].connection
+  );
 
   const getAccounts = async (): Promise<Array<Account>> => {
     const address = wagmiCore!.getAccount(wagmiConfig).address?.toLowerCase();
@@ -422,7 +435,7 @@ const EthereumWallets: WalletBehaviourFactory<
       throw new Error("Failed to fetch the relayer's public key.");
     }
     try {
-      const key = await provider.query<AccessKeyViewRaw>({
+      const key = await nearProvider.query<AccessKeyViewRaw>({
         request_type: "view_access_key",
         finality: "final",
         account_id: accountId,
@@ -507,7 +520,7 @@ const EthereumWallets: WalletBehaviourFactory<
     if (accountLogIn.publicKey && nearTxs.length) {
       let accessKeyUsable;
       try {
-        const accessKey = await provider.query<AccessKeyViewRaw>({
+        const accessKey = await nearProvider.query<AccessKeyViewRaw>({
           request_type: "view_access_key",
           finality: "final",
           account_id: accountLogIn.accountId,
@@ -653,10 +666,6 @@ const EthereumWallets: WalletBehaviourFactory<
                 }
               }
               logger.log("Receipt:", receipt);
-              const nearProvider = new JsonRpcProvider(
-                // @ts-expect-error
-                provider.provider.connection
-              );
               let nearTx;
               while (!nearTx) {
                 try {
@@ -713,7 +722,7 @@ const EthereumWallets: WalletBehaviourFactory<
     if (accountLogIn.publicKey) {
       try {
         // Check that the key exists before making a transaction.
-        await provider.query<AccessKeyViewRaw>({
+        await nearProvider.query<AccessKeyViewRaw>({
           request_type: "view_access_key",
           finality: "final",
           account_id: accountLogIn.accountId,
@@ -844,7 +853,7 @@ const EthereumWallets: WalletBehaviourFactory<
           let reUseKeyPair = false;
           if (keyPair) {
             try {
-              await provider.query<AccessKeyViewRaw>({
+              await nearProvider.query<AccessKeyViewRaw>({
                 request_type: "view_access_key",
                 finality: "final",
                 account_id: accountId,