diff --git a/packages/checkout/src/views/Checkout/PaymentMethodSelect/PayWithCrypto/index.tsx b/packages/checkout/src/views/Checkout/PaymentMethodSelect/PayWithCrypto/index.tsx
index d0468db6b..a590ba254 100644
--- a/packages/checkout/src/views/Checkout/PaymentMethodSelect/PayWithCrypto/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/checkout/src/views/Checkout/PaymentMethodSelect/PayWithCrypto/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
   compareAddress,
   ContractVerificationStatus,
   formatDisplay,
+  isTxRejected,
   sendTransactions,
   TRANSACTION_CONFIRMATIONS_DEFAULT,
   useAnalyticsContext
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ interface PayWithCryptoTabProps {
   isSwitchingChainRef: RefObject<boolean>
 }
 
+type ErrorCause = 'generic' | 'user-rejection'
+
 export const PayWithCryptoTab = ({ skipOnCloseCallback, isSwitchingChainRef }: PayWithCryptoTabProps) => {
   const connectedChainId = useChainId()
   const { switchChain } = useSwitchChain()
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ export const PayWithCryptoTab = ({ skipOnCloseCallback, isSwitchingChainRef }: P
   const { openTransactionStatusModal } = useTransactionStatusModal()
   const { selectPaymentSettings = {} as SelectPaymentSettings, closeSelectPaymentModal } = useSelectPaymentModal()
   const { analytics } = useAnalyticsContext()
-  const [isError, setIsError] = useState<boolean>(false)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<null | ErrorCause>(null)
   const { navigation, setNavigation } = useNavigationCheckout()
   const {
     initializeTransactionCounter,
@@ -246,7 +249,7 @@ export const PayWithCryptoTab = ({ skipOnCloseCallback, isSwitchingChainRef }: P
     }
 
     setIsPurchasing(true)
-    setIsError(false)
+    setError(null)
 
     try {
       if (connectedChainId != chainId) {
@@ -368,7 +371,8 @@ export const PayWithCryptoTab = ({ skipOnCloseCallback, isSwitchingChainRef }: P
     } catch (e) {
       console.error('Failed to purchase...', e)
       onError(e as Error)
-      setIsError(true)
+      const isRejected = isTxRejected(e as Error)
+      setError(isRejected ? 'user-rejection' : 'generic')
     }
 
     resetTransactionCounter()
@@ -393,7 +397,7 @@ export const PayWithCryptoTab = ({ skipOnCloseCallback, isSwitchingChainRef }: P
     }
 
     setIsPurchasing(true)
-    setIsError(false)
+    setError(null)
 
     try {
       if (connectedChainId != chainId) {
@@ -540,7 +544,8 @@ export const PayWithCryptoTab = ({ skipOnCloseCallback, isSwitchingChainRef }: P
     } catch (e) {
       console.error('Failed to purchase...', e)
       onError(e as Error)
-      setIsError(true)
+      const isRejected = isTxRejected(e as Error)
+      setError(isRejected ? 'user-rejection' : 'generic')
     }
 
     setIsPurchasing(false)
@@ -772,15 +777,22 @@ export const PayWithCryptoTab = ({ skipOnCloseCallback, isSwitchingChainRef }: P
     return 'Confirm payment'
   }
 
+  const getErrorText = () => {
+    if (error == 'user-rejection') {
+      return 'The transaction was rejected.'
+    }
+    return 'An error occurred. Please try again.'
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
       <PriceSection />
 
       <div className="flex flex-col justify-start items-center w-full gap-1">
-        {isError && (
+        {!!error && (
           <div className="flex flex-col justify-start items-center w-full">
             <Text variant="xsmall" color="negative">
-              An error occurred. Please try again.
+              {getErrorText()}
             </Text>
           </div>
         )}
diff --git a/packages/connect/src/index.ts b/packages/connect/src/index.ts
index 66d8263f4..e26c162c8 100644
--- a/packages/connect/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/connect/src/index.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export { getModalPositionCss } from './utils/styling.js'
 export { getNetwork, getNetworkBackgroundColor, getNetworkColor } from './utils/networks.js'
 export { publicClientToProvider, walletClientToSigner } from './utils/adapters.js'
 export { signEthAuthProof, validateEthProof } from './utils/ethAuth.js'
-export { sendTransactions, waitForTransactionReceipt } from './utils/transactions.js'
+export { isTxRejected, sendTransactions, waitForTransactionReceipt } from './utils/transactions.js'
 
 // Contexts
 export { ConnectConfigContextProvider, useConnectConfigContext } from './contexts/ConnectConfig.js'
diff --git a/packages/connect/src/utils/transactions.ts b/packages/connect/src/utils/transactions.ts
index 7ae4caed8..b15ddd048 100644
--- a/packages/connect/src/utils/transactions.ts
+++ b/packages/connect/src/utils/transactions.ts
@@ -265,3 +265,19 @@ export const waitForTransactionReceipt = async ({
 
   return receipt
 }
+
+interface ErrorWithCode extends Error {
+  code?: number
+}
+
+export const isTxRejected = (error: Error): boolean => {
+  const errorWithCode = error as ErrorWithCode
+
+  // error 4001 is documented in EIP-1193
+  // https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-1193#provider-errors
+  if (errorWithCode?.code == 4001) {
+    return true
+  }
+
+  return false
+}