diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/layout.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/layout.tsx
index da83be77f27..0d2025f47eb 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/layout.tsx
@@ -28,14 +28,19 @@ export default async function Layout(props: {
     return <ConfigureCustomChain chainSlug={props.params.chain_id} />;
   }
 
+  const { contract, chainMetadata } = info;
+
+  if (chainMetadata.status === "deprecated") {
+    notFound();
+  }
+
   // check if the contract exists
-  const isValidContract = await isContractDeployed(info.contract);
+  const isValidContract = await isContractDeployed(contract);
   if (!isValidContract) {
     // TODO - replace 404 with a better page to upsale deploy or other thirdweb products
     notFound();
   }
 
-  const { contract, chainMetadata } = info;
   const contractPageMetadata = await getContractPageMetadata(contract);
   const sidebarLinks = getContractPageSidebarLinks({
     chainSlug: chainMetadata.slug,