diff --git a/ui/app/actions.js b/ui/app/actions.js
index 0a2b4a636..a43809fc0 100644
--- a/ui/app/actions.js
+++ b/ui/app/actions.js
@@ -129,6 +129,17 @@ var actions = {
   cancelAllTx: cancelAllTx,
   viewPendingTx: viewPendingTx,
   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,
@@ -449,6 +460,26 @@ 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))
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+function getGasPrice () {
+  return (dispatch) => {
+    global.ethQuery.gasPrice((err, data) => {
+      if (err) return dispatch(actions.displayWarning(err.message))
+      dispatch(actions.hideWarning())
+      dispatch(actions.updateGasPrice(data))
+    })
+  }
+}
+
 function sendTx (txData) {
   log.info(`actions - sendTx: ${JSON.stringify(txData.txParams)}`)
   return (dispatch) => {
@@ -506,6 +537,32 @@ 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 cdc98d05e..e78f51f3a 100644
--- a/ui/app/reducers/metamask.js
+++ b/ui/app/reducers/metamask.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ function reduceMetamask (state, action) {
     addressBook: [],
     selectedTokenAddress: null,
     tokenExchangeRates: {},
+    estimatedGas: null,
+    blockGasPrice: null,
   }, state.metamask)
 
   switch (action.type) {
@@ -74,6 +76,26 @@ 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 16fe470be..4ce7fc475 100644
--- a/ui/app/send.js
+++ b/ui/app/send.js
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ const {
   hideWarning,
   addToAddressBook,
   signTx,
+  estimateGas,
+  getGasPrice,
+  clearGasEstimate,
+  clearGasPrice,
 } = require('./actions')
 const { stripHexPrefix, addHexPrefix } = require('ethereumjs-util')
 const { isHex, numericBalance, isValidAddress, allNull } = require('./util')
@@ -33,6 +37,8 @@ function mapStateToProps (state) {
     addressBook,
     conversionRate,
     currentBlockGasLimit: blockGasLimit,
+    estimatedGas,
+    blockGasPrice,
   } = state.metamask
   const { warning } = state.appState
   const selectedIdentity = getSelectedIdentity(state)
@@ -46,6 +52,8 @@ function mapStateToProps (state) {
     addressBook,
     conversionRate,
     blockGasLimit,
+    blockGasPrice,
+    estimatedGas,
     warning,
     selectedIdentity,
     error: warning && warning.split('.')[0],
@@ -67,8 +75,11 @@ function SendTransactionScreen () {
       to: '',
       amount: 0,
       amountToSend: '0x0',
-      gasPrice: '0x5d21dba00',
-      gas: '0x7b0d',
+      gasPrice: null,
+      gas: null,
+      amount: '0x0', 
+      gasPrice: null,
+      gas: null,
       txData: null,
       memo: '',
     },
@@ -87,6 +98,7 @@ function SendTransactionScreen () {
   this.getAmountToSend = this.getAmountToSend.bind(this)
   this.setErrorsFor = this.setErrorsFor.bind(this)
   this.clearErrorsFor = this.clearErrorsFor.bind(this)
+  this.estimateGasAndPrice = this.estimateGasAndPrice.bind(this)
 
   this.renderFromInput = this.renderFromInput.bind(this)
   this.renderToInput = this.renderToInput.bind(this)
@@ -96,6 +108,11 @@ 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];
@@ -159,7 +176,10 @@ SendTransactionScreen.prototype.renderToInput = function (to, identities, addres
           },
         })
       },
-      onBlur: () => this.setErrorsFor('to'),
+      onBlur: () => {
+        this.setErrorsFor('to')
+        this.estimateGasAndPrice()
+      },
       onFocus: () => this.clearErrorsFor('to'),
     }),
 
@@ -212,7 +232,10 @@ SendTransactionScreen.prototype.renderAmountInput = function (activeCurrency) {
           ),
         })
       },
-      onBlur: () => this.setErrorsFor('amount'),
+      onBlur: () => {
+        this.setErrorsFor('amount')
+        this.estimateGasAndPrice()
+      },
       onFocus: () => this.clearErrorsFor('amount'),
     }),
 
@@ -293,6 +316,8 @@ SendTransactionScreen.prototype.render = function () {
     identities,
     addressBook,
     conversionRate,
+    estimatedGas,
+    blockGasPrice,
   } = props
 
   const { blockGasLimit, newTx, activeCurrency, isValid } = this.state
@@ -316,7 +341,13 @@ SendTransactionScreen.prototype.render = function () {
 
         this.renderAmountInput(activeCurrency),
 
-        this.renderGasInput(gasPrice, gas, activeCurrency, conversionRate, blockGasLimit),
+        this.renderGasInput(
+          gasPrice || blockGasPrice || '0x0',
+          gas || estimatedGas || '0x0',
+          activeCurrency,
+          conversionRate,
+          blockGasLimit
+        ),
 
         this.renderMemoInput(),
 
@@ -351,6 +382,15 @@ SendTransactionScreen.prototype.setActiveCurrency = function (newCurrency) {
   this.setState({ activeCurrency: newCurrency })
 }
 
+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 }))
+  }
+}
+
 SendTransactionScreen.prototype.back = function () {
   var address = this.props.address
   this.props.dispatch(backToAccountDetail(address))
@@ -471,7 +511,7 @@ SendTransactionScreen.prototype.clearErrorsFor = function (field) {
 
 SendTransactionScreen.prototype.onSubmit = function (event) {
   event.preventDefault()
-  const { warning, balance, amountToSend } = this.props
+  const { warning, balance } = this.props
   const state = this.state || {}
 
   const recipient = state.newTx.to
@@ -489,7 +529,7 @@ SendTransactionScreen.prototype.onSubmit = function (event) {
     from: this.state.newTx.from,
     to: this.state.newTx.to,
 
-    value: amountToSend,
+    value: this.state.newTx.amountToSend,
 
     gas: this.state.newTx.gas,
     gasPrice: this.state.newTx.gasPrice,