diff --git a/ui/app/actions.js b/ui/app/actions.js
index a43809fc0..a0dbbbf11 100644
--- a/ui/app/actions.js
+++ b/ui/app/actions.js
@@ -131,15 +131,7 @@ var actions = {
   VIEW_PENDING_TX: 'VIEW_PENDING_TX',
   // send screen
   estimateGas,
-  updateGasEstimate,
-  UPDATE_GAS_ESTIMATE: 'UPDATE_GAS_ESTIMATE',
-  updateGasPrice,
-  UPDATE_GAS_PRICE: 'UPDATE_GAS_PRICE',
   getGasPrice,
-  CLEAR_GAS_ESTIMATE: 'CLEAR_GAS_ESTIMATE',
-  CLEAR_GAS_PRICE: 'CLEAR_GAS_PRICE',
-  clearGasEstimate,
-  clearGasPrice,
   // app messages
   confirmSeedWords: confirmSeedWords,
   showAccountDetail: showAccountDetail,
@@ -462,20 +454,30 @@ function signTx (txData) {
 
 function estimateGas ({ to, amount }) {
   return (dispatch) => {
-    global.ethQuery.estimateGas({ to, amount }, (err, data) => {
-      if (err) return dispatch(actions.displayWarning(err.message))
-      dispatch(actions.hideWarning())
-      dispatch(actions.updateGasEstimate(data))
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      global.ethQuery.estimateGas({ to, amount }, (err, data) => {
+        if (err) {
+          dispatch(actions.displayWarning(err.message))
+          return reject(err)
+        }
+        dispatch(actions.hideWarning())
+        return resolve(data)
+      })
     })
   }
 }
 
 function getGasPrice () {
   return (dispatch) => {
-    global.ethQuery.gasPrice((err, data) => {
-      if (err) return dispatch(actions.displayWarning(err.message))
-      dispatch(actions.hideWarning())
-      dispatch(actions.updateGasPrice(data))
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      global.ethQuery.gasPrice((err, data) => {
+        if (err) {
+          dispatch(actions.displayWarning(err.message))
+          return reject(err)
+        }
+        dispatch(actions.hideWarning())
+        return resolve(data)
+      })
     })
   }
 }
@@ -537,32 +539,6 @@ function txError (err) {
   }
 }
 
-function updateGasEstimate (gas) {
-  return {
-    type: actions.UPDATE_GAS_ESTIMATE,
-    value: gas,
-  }
-}
-
-function clearGasEstimate () {
-  return {
-    type: actions.CLEAR_GAS_ESTIMATE,
-  }
-}
-
-function updateGasPrice (gasPrice) {
-  return {
-    type: actions.UPDATE_GAS_PRICE,
-    value: gasPrice,
-  }
-}
-
-function clearGasPrice () {
-   return {
-    type: actions.CLEAR_GAS_PRICE,
-  } 
-}
-
 function cancelMsg (msgData) {
   log.debug(`background.cancelMessage`)
   background.cancelMessage(msgData.id)
diff --git a/ui/app/reducers/metamask.js b/ui/app/reducers/metamask.js
index e78f51f3a..cdc98d05e 100644
--- a/ui/app/reducers/metamask.js
+++ b/ui/app/reducers/metamask.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ function reduceMetamask (state, action) {
     addressBook: [],
     selectedTokenAddress: null,
     tokenExchangeRates: {},
-    estimatedGas: null,
-    blockGasPrice: null,
   }, state.metamask)
 
   switch (action.type) {
@@ -76,26 +74,6 @@ function reduceMetamask (state, action) {
         },
       })
 
-    case actions.UPDATE_GAS_ESTIMATE:
-      return extend(metamaskState, {
-        estimatedGas: action.value,
-      })
-
-    case actions.UPDATE_GAS_PRICE:
-      return extend(metamaskState, {
-        blockGasPrice: action.value,
-      })
-
-    case actions.CLEAR_GAS_ESTIMATE:
-      return extend(metamaskState, {
-        estimatedGas: null,
-      })
-
-    case actions.CLEAR_GAS_PRICE:
-      return extend(metamaskState, {
-        blockGasPrice: null,
-      })
-
     case actions.COMPLETED_TX:
       var stringId = String(action.id)
       newState = extend(metamaskState, {
diff --git a/ui/app/send.js b/ui/app/send.js
index 4ce7fc475..033692910 100644
--- a/ui/app/send.js
+++ b/ui/app/send.js
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ const {
   signTx,
   estimateGas,
   getGasPrice,
-  clearGasEstimate,
-  clearGasPrice,
 } = require('./actions')
 const { stripHexPrefix, addHexPrefix } = require('ethereumjs-util')
 const { isHex, numericBalance, isValidAddress, allNull } = require('./util')
@@ -52,8 +50,6 @@ function mapStateToProps (state) {
     addressBook,
     conversionRate,
     blockGasLimit,
-    blockGasPrice,
-    estimatedGas,
     warning,
     selectedIdentity,
     error: warning && warning.split('.')[0],
@@ -73,16 +69,15 @@ function SendTransactionScreen () {
     newTx: {
       from: '',
       to: '',
-      amount: 0,
       amountToSend: '0x0',
       gasPrice: null,
       gas: null,
       amount: '0x0', 
-      gasPrice: null,
-      gas: null,
       txData: null,
       memo: '',
     },
+    blockGasPrice: null,
+    estimatedGas: null,
     activeCurrency: 'USD', 
     tooltipIsOpen: false,
     errors: {},
@@ -108,11 +103,6 @@ function SendTransactionScreen () {
   this.renderErrorMessage = this.renderErrorMessage.bind(this)
 }
 
-SendTransactionScreen.prototype.componentWillMount = function() {
-  this.props.dispatch(clearGasEstimate())
-  this.props.dispatch(clearGasPrice())
-}
-
 SendTransactionScreen.prototype.renderErrorMessage = function(errorType, warning) {
   const { errors } = this.state
   const errorMessage = errors[errorType];
@@ -316,11 +306,16 @@ SendTransactionScreen.prototype.render = function () {
     identities,
     addressBook,
     conversionRate,
-    estimatedGas,
-    blockGasPrice,
   } = props
 
-  const { blockGasLimit, newTx, activeCurrency, isValid } = this.state
+  const {
+    blockGasLimit,
+    newTx,
+    activeCurrency,
+    isValid,
+    blockGasPrice,
+    estimatedGas,
+  } = this.state
   const { gas, gasPrice } = newTx
 
   return (
@@ -386,8 +381,16 @@ SendTransactionScreen.prototype.estimateGasAndPrice = function () {
   const { errors, sendAmount, newTx } = this.state
 
   if (!errors.to && !errors.amount && newTx.amount > 0) {
-    this.props.dispatch(getGasPrice())
-    this.props.dispatch(estimateGas({ to: newTx.to, amount: sendAmount }))
+    Promise.all([
+      this.props.dispatch(getGasPrice()),
+      this.props.dispatch(estimateGas({ to: newTx.to, amount: sendAmount })),
+    ])
+    .then(([blockGasPrice, estimatedGas]) => {
+      this.setState({
+        blockGasPrice,
+        estimatedGas,
+      })
+    })
   }
 }