diff --git a/ui/app/pages/send/send.component.js b/ui/app/pages/send/send.component.js
index b5865c4ba..727c213af 100644
--- a/ui/app/pages/send/send.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/pages/send/send.component.js
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ export default class SendTransactionScreen extends Component {
 
     if (sendTokenAddress && prevTokenAddress !== sendTokenAddress) {
       this.updateSendToken()
+      this.validate(sendTokenAddress)
       updateGas = true
     }
 
diff --git a/ui/app/pages/send/tests/send-component.test.js b/ui/app/pages/send/tests/send-component.test.js
index 42a3dc504..4c5cd04e3 100644
--- a/ui/app/pages/send/tests/send-component.test.js
+++ b/ui/app/pages/send/tests/send-component.test.js
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe('Send Component', function () {
           balance: '',
         },
       })
-      assert(utilsMethodStubs.doesAmountErrorRequireUpdate.calledOnce)
+      assert(utilsMethodStubs.doesAmountErrorRequireUpdate.calledTwice)
       assert.deepEqual(
         utilsMethodStubs.doesAmountErrorRequireUpdate.getCall(0).args[0],
         {