diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
index 535f0cdc7..1ac569760 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
@@ -335,10 +335,8 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
         },
       );
     });
-
     const { ticker } = this.networkController.getProviderConfig();
-    this.currencyRateController.update({ nativeCurrency: ticker ?? 'ETH' });
-
+    this.currencyRateController.configure({ nativeCurrency: ticker ?? 'ETH' });
     this.networkController.lookupNetwork();
     this.messageManager = new MessageManager();
     this.personalMessageManager = new PersonalMessageManager();