diff --git a/src/backend.rs b/src/backend.rs
index 6904f49..1b914fc 100644
--- a/src/backend.rs
+++ b/src/backend.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use alloy_primitives::{keccak256, Address, Bytes, B256, U256};
 use alloy_provider::{network::AnyNetwork, Provider};
-use alloy_rpc_types::{Block, BlockId, Transaction};
+use alloy_rpc_types::{Account, Block, BlockId, Transaction};
 use alloy_serde::WithOtherFields;
 use alloy_transport::Transport;
 use eyre::WrapErr;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use std::{
     pin::Pin,
     sync::{
         mpsc::{channel as oneshot_channel, Sender as OneshotSender},
-        Arc,
+        Arc, OnceLock,
     },
 };
 
@@ -108,6 +108,15 @@ enum BackendRequest {
     UpdateBlockHash(BlockHashData),
 }
 
+/// Serves as a marker to identify whether the RPC provider supports `eth_getAccount`
+#[derive(PartialEq, Clone)]
+enum GetAccountMode {
+    /// The provider supports `eth_getAccount`
+    EthGetAccount,
+    /// It doesn't support, and we have to fetch balance, nonce, and code concurrently
+    AccountCodeNonce,
+}
+
 /// Handles an internal provider and listens for requests.
 ///
 /// This handler will remain active as long as it is reachable (request channel still open) and
@@ -133,6 +142,8 @@ pub struct BackendHandler<T, P> {
     /// The block to fetch data from.
     // This is an `Option` so that we can have less code churn in the functions below
     block_id: Option<BlockId>,
+    /// Marker identifying whether the RPC provider supports `eth_getAccount`
+    get_account_mode: OnceLock<GetAccountMode>,
 }
 
 impl<T, P> BackendHandler<T, P>
@@ -157,6 +168,7 @@ where
             incoming: rx,
             block_id,
             transport: PhantomData,
+            get_account_mode: OnceLock::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -250,14 +262,64 @@ where
     /// returns the future that fetches the account data
     fn get_account_req(&self, address: Address) -> ProviderRequest<eyre::Report> {
         trace!(target: "backendhandler", "preparing account request, address={:?}", address);
+
         let provider = self.provider.clone();
         let block_id = self.block_id.unwrap_or_default();
+        let get_acc_mode = self.get_account_mode.clone();
+        if get_acc_mode.get().is_none() {
+            let fut = Box::pin(async move {
+                let res = match provider.get_account(address).block_id(block_id).await {
+                    Ok(Account { balance, nonce, code_hash, .. }) => {
+                        let code = if code_hash != KECCAK_EMPTY {
+                            provider
+                                .get_code_at(address)
+                                .block_id(block_id)
+                                .await
+                                .unwrap_or_default()
+                        } else {
+                            Bytes::default()
+                        };
+
+                        let _ = get_acc_mode.set(GetAccountMode::EthGetAccount);
+                        Ok((balance, nonce, code))
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        let _ = get_acc_mode.set(GetAccountMode::AccountCodeNonce);
+                        Err(err.into())
+                    }
+                };
+
+                (res, address)
+            });
+            return ProviderRequest::Account(fut);
+        }
+
         let fut = Box::pin(async move {
-            let balance = provider.get_balance(address).block_id(block_id).into_future();
-            let nonce = provider.get_transaction_count(address).block_id(block_id).into_future();
-            let code = provider.get_code_at(address).block_id(block_id).into_future();
-            let resp = tokio::try_join!(balance, nonce, code).map_err(Into::into);
-            (resp, address)
+            if let Some(GetAccountMode::EthGetAccount) = get_acc_mode.get() {
+                let res = match provider.get_account(address).block_id(block_id).await {
+                    Ok(Account { balance, nonce, code_hash, .. }) => {
+                        let code = if code_hash != KECCAK_EMPTY {
+                            provider
+                                .get_code_at(address)
+                                .block_id(block_id)
+                                .await
+                                .unwrap_or_default()
+                        } else {
+                            Bytes::default()
+                        };
+                        Ok((balance, nonce, code))
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => Err(err.into()),
+                };
+                (res, address)
+            } else {
+                let balance = provider.get_balance(address).block_id(block_id).into_future();
+                let nonce =
+                    provider.get_transaction_count(address).block_id(block_id).into_future();
+                let code = provider.get_code_at(address).block_id(block_id).into_future();
+                let resp = tokio::try_join!(balance, nonce, code).map_err(Into::into);
+                (resp, address)
+            }
         });
         ProviderRequest::Account(fut)
     }