diff --git a/.changeset/gentle-dancers-raise.md b/.changeset/gentle-dancers-raise.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66f369deee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gentle-dancers-raise.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"thirdweb": patch
+---
+
+Fix thirdweb Pay Modal logging react-query error when opened
diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/TransactionButton/TransactionModal.tsx b/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/TransactionButton/TransactionModal.tsx
index f8f952c1eb9..523eefc2188 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/TransactionButton/TransactionModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/TransactionButton/TransactionModal.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ export function TransactionModal(props: ModalProps) {
   useQuery({
     queryKey: ["transaction-modal-event"],
     queryFn: () => {
-      if (!account || !wallet) return;
+      if (!account || !wallet) {
+        throw new Error(); // never happens, because enabled is false
+      }
       trackPayEvent({
         client: props.client,
         walletAddress: account.address,
@@ -45,8 +47,10 @@ export function TransactionModal(props: ModalProps) {
         dstChainId: props.tx.chain.id,
         event: "open_pay_transaction_modal",
       });
+
+      return null;
     },
-    enabled: !!wallet,
+    enabled: !!wallet && !!account,
   });
 
   return (