diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
index 899bc290a3..473c2e0e76 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
@@ -2738,19 +2738,23 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
     |> select_repo(options).all()
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Query to return all pending transactions
+  """
+  @spec pending_transactions_query(Ecto.Queryable.t()) :: Ecto.Queryable.t()
   def pending_transactions_query(query) do
     from(transaction in query,
       where: is_nil(transaction.block_hash) and (is_nil(transaction.error) or transaction.error != "dropped/replaced")
     )
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Returns pending transactions list from the DB
+  """
+  @spec pending_transactions_list() :: Ecto.Schema.t() | term()
   def pending_transactions_list do
-    query =
-      from(transaction in Transaction,
-        where: is_nil(transaction.block_hash) and (is_nil(transaction.error) or transaction.error != "dropped/replaced")
-      )
-
-    query
+    Transaction
+    |> pending_transactions_query()
     |> Repo.all(timeout: :infinity)
   end
 
@@ -3877,13 +3881,17 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
       |> Enum.uniq()
 
     if Enum.empty?(filters) do
-      {:ok, []}
+      {0, []}
     else
       query =
         filters
         |> Enum.reduce(Transaction, fn {nonce, from_address}, query ->
           from(t in query,
-            or_where: t.nonce == ^nonce and t.from_address_hash == ^from_address and is_nil(t.block_hash)
+            or_where:
+              t.nonce == ^nonce and
+                t.from_address_hash == ^from_address and
+                is_nil(t.block_hash) and
+                (is_nil(t.error) or t.error != "dropped/replaced")
           )
         end)
         # Enforce Transaction ShareLocks order (see docs: sharelocks.md)