diff --git a/app/_locales/en/messages.json b/app/_locales/en/messages.json
index 4fe04674b..3733830cc 100644
--- a/app/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/app/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -1442,6 +1442,9 @@
   "viewOnEtherscan": {
     "message": "View on Etherscan"
   },
+  "retryTransaction": {
+    "message": "Retry Transaction"
+  },
   "visitWebSite": {
     "message": "Visit our web site"
   },
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.component.js b/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.component.js
index 779dfc12d..1f26397af 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.component.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export default class GasModalPageContainer extends Component {
     ]),
     customPriceIsSafe: PropTypes.bool,
     isSpeedUp: PropTypes.bool,
+    isRetry: PropTypes.bool,
     disableSave: PropTypes.bool,
     isEthereumNetwork: PropTypes.bool,
   }
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ export default class GasModalPageContainer extends Component {
       gasEstimatesLoading,
       customPriceIsSafe,
       isSpeedUp,
+      isRetry,
       infoRowProps: {
         transactionFee,
       },
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ export default class GasModalPageContainer extends Component {
         gasEstimatesLoading={gasEstimatesLoading}
         customPriceIsSafe={customPriceIsSafe}
         isSpeedUp={isSpeedUp}
+        isRetry={isRetry}
         isEthereumNetwork={isEthereumNetwork}
       />
     )
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.container.js b/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.container.js
index 2533dec68..bf17a049a 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.container.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.container.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   setGasLimit,
   setGasPrice,
   createSpeedUpTransaction,
+  createRetryTransaction,
   hideSidebar,
   updateSendAmount,
   setGasTotal,
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => {
     },
     transaction: txData || transaction,
     isSpeedUp: transaction.status === 'submitted',
+    isRetry: transaction.status === 'failed',
     txId: transaction.id,
     insufficientBalance,
     gasEstimatesLoading,
@@ -187,6 +189,9 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
     createSpeedUpTransaction: (txId, gasPrice) => {
       return dispatch(createSpeedUpTransaction(txId, gasPrice))
     },
+    createRetryTransaction: (txId, gasPrice) => {
+      return dispatch(createRetryTransaction(txId, gasPrice))
+    },
     hideGasButtonGroup: () => dispatch(hideGasButtonGroup()),
     setCustomTimeEstimate: (timeEstimateInSeconds) => dispatch(setCustomTimeEstimate(timeEstimateInSeconds)),
     hideSidebar: () => dispatch(hideSidebar()),
@@ -206,6 +211,7 @@ const mergeProps = (stateProps, dispatchProps, ownProps) => {
     isConfirm,
     txId,
     isSpeedUp,
+    isRetry,
     insufficientBalance,
     maxModeOn,
     customGasPrice,
@@ -221,6 +227,7 @@ const mergeProps = (stateProps, dispatchProps, ownProps) => {
     setGasData: dispatchSetGasData,
     updateConfirmTxGasAndCalculate: dispatchUpdateConfirmTxGasAndCalculate,
     createSpeedUpTransaction: dispatchCreateSpeedUpTransaction,
+    createRetryTransaction: dispatchCreateRetryTransaction,
     hideSidebar: dispatchHideSidebar,
     cancelAndClose: dispatchCancelAndClose,
     hideModal: dispatchHideModal,
@@ -248,6 +255,10 @@ const mergeProps = (stateProps, dispatchProps, ownProps) => {
         dispatchCreateSpeedUpTransaction(txId, gasPrice)
         dispatchHideSidebar()
         dispatchCancelAndClose()
+      } else if (isRetry) {
+        dispatchCreateRetryTransaction(txId, gasPrice)
+        dispatchHideSidebar()
+        dispatchCancelAndClose()
       } else {
         dispatchSetGasData(gasLimit, gasPrice)
         dispatchHideGasButtonGroup()
@@ -268,7 +279,7 @@ const mergeProps = (stateProps, dispatchProps, ownProps) => {
     },
     cancelAndClose: () => {
       dispatchCancelAndClose()
-      if (isSpeedUp) {
+      if (isSpeedUp || isRetry) {
         dispatchHideSidebar()
       }
     },
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-container.test.js b/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-container.test.js
index 7a21ac36a..8e3d14ea4 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-container.test.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-container.test.js
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ describe('gas-modal-page-container container', () => {
         },
         insufficientBalance: true,
         isSpeedUp: false,
+        isRetry: false,
         txId: 34,
         isEthereumNetwork: true,
         isMainnet: true,
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item-details/tests/transaction-list-item-details.component.test.js b/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item-details/tests/transaction-list-item-details.component.test.js
index 583980d26..85bd073e5 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item-details/tests/transaction-list-item-details.component.test.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item-details/tests/transaction-list-item-details.component.test.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('TransactionListItemDetails Component', () => {
     const wrapper = shallow(
       <TransactionListItemDetails
         transactionGroup={transactionGroup}
-        showRetry={true}
+        showSpeedUp={true}
       />,
       { context: { t: (str1, str2) => str2 ? str1 + str2 : str1 } }
     )
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item-details/transaction-list-item-details.component.js b/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item-details/transaction-list-item-details.component.js
index 237a2c286..983bbf6e5 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item-details/transaction-list-item-details.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item-details/transaction-list-item-details.component.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export default class TransactionListItemDetails extends PureComponent {
     onCancel: PropTypes.func,
     onRetry: PropTypes.func,
     showCancel: PropTypes.bool,
+    showSpeedUp: PropTypes.bool,
     showRetry: PropTypes.bool,
     isEarliestNonce: PropTypes.bool,
     cancelDisabled: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ export default class TransactionListItemDetails extends PureComponent {
     const { justCopied } = this.state
     const {
       transactionGroup,
+      showSpeedUp,
       showRetry,
       onCancel,
       onRetry,
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ export default class TransactionListItemDetails extends PureComponent {
           <div>{ t('details') }</div>
           <div className="transaction-list-item-details__header-buttons">
             {
-              showRetry && (
+              showSpeedUp && (
                 <Button
                   type="raised"
                   onClick={this.handleRetry}
@@ -172,6 +174,17 @@ export default class TransactionListItemDetails extends PureComponent {
                 <img src="/images/arrow-popout.svg" />
               </Button>
             </Tooltip>
+            {
+              showRetry && <Tooltip title={blockExplorerUrl ? t('viewOnCustomBlockExplorer', [blockExplorerUrl]) : t('retryTransaction')}>
+                <Button
+                  type="raised"
+                  onClick={this.handleRetry}
+                  className="transaction-list-item-details__header-button"
+                >
+                  <i className="fa fa-refresh"></i>
+                </Button>
+              </Tooltip>
+            }
           </div>
         </div>
         <div className="transaction-list-item-details__body">
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item/transaction-list-item.component.js b/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item/transaction-list-item.component.js
index 171b8039f..bb6acae68 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item/transaction-list-item.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list-item/transaction-list-item.component.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default class TransactionListItem extends PureComponent {
     showCancelModal: PropTypes.func,
     showCancel: PropTypes.bool,
     hasEnoughCancelGas: PropTypes.bool,
-    showRetry: PropTypes.bool,
+    showSpeedUp: PropTypes.bool,
     isEarliestNonce: PropTypes.bool,
     showFiat: PropTypes.bool,
     token: PropTypes.object,
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export default class TransactionListItem extends PureComponent {
       primaryTransaction,
       showCancel,
       hasEnoughCancelGas,
-      showRetry,
+      showSpeedUp,
       tokenData,
       transactionGroup,
       rpcPrefs,
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ export default class TransactionListItem extends PureComponent {
                 <TransactionListItemDetails
                   transactionGroup={transactionGroup}
                   onRetry={this.handleRetry}
-                  showRetry={showRetry}
+                  showSpeedUp={showSpeedUp}
+                  showRetry={getStatusKey(primaryTransaction) === 'failed'}
                   isEarliestNonce={isEarliestNonce}
                   onCancel={this.handleCancel}
                   showCancel={showCancel}
diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list/transaction-list.component.js b/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list/transaction-list.component.js
index 00ae1c657..553a0ffc4 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list/transaction-list.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/transaction-list/transaction-list.component.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default class TransactionList extends PureComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  shouldShowRetry = (transactionGroup, isEarliestNonce) => {
+  shouldShowSpeedUp = (transactionGroup, isEarliestNonce) => {
     const { transactions = [], hasRetried } = transactionGroup
     const [earliestTransaction = {}] = transactions
     const { submittedTime } = earliestTransaction
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export default class TransactionList extends PureComponent {
         <TransactionListItem
           transactionGroup={transactionGroup}
           key={`${transactionGroup.nonce}:${index}`}
-          showRetry={isPendingTx && this.shouldShowRetry(transactionGroup, index === 0)}
+          showSpeedUp={isPendingTx && this.shouldShowSpeedUp(transactionGroup, index === 0)}
           showCancel={isPendingTx && this.shouldShowCancel(transactionGroup)}
           isEarliestNonce={isPendingTx && index === 0}
           token={selectedToken}
diff --git a/ui/app/pages/routes/index.js b/ui/app/pages/routes/index.js
index 7cb291870..9f9bd8322 100644
--- a/ui/app/pages/routes/index.js
+++ b/ui/app/pages/routes/index.js
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ class Routes extends Component {
       }
       : null
 
+    const sidebarShouldClose = sidebarTransaction &&
+      !sidebarTransaction.status === 'failed' &&
+      !submittedPendingTransactions.find(({ id }) => id === sidebarTransaction.id)
+
     return (
       <div
         className={classnames('app', { 'mouse-user-styles': isMouseUser})}
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@ class Routes extends Component {
         }
         <Sidebar
           sidebarOpen={sidebarIsOpen}
-          sidebarShouldClose={sidebarTransaction && !submittedPendingTransactions.find(({ id }) => id === sidebarTransaction.id)}
+          sidebarShouldClose={sidebarShouldClose}
           hideSidebar={this.props.hideSidebar}
           transitionName={sidebarTransitionName}
           type={sidebarType}
diff --git a/ui/app/store/actions.js b/ui/app/store/actions.js
index d70f931c1..190012e2e 100644
--- a/ui/app/store/actions.js
+++ b/ui/app/store/actions.js
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ var actions = {
 
   createCancelTransaction,
   createSpeedUpTransaction,
+  createRetryTransaction,
 
   approveProviderRequestByOrigin,
   rejectProviderRequestByOrigin,
@@ -1860,6 +1861,28 @@ function createSpeedUpTransaction (txId, customGasPrice) {
   }
 }
 
+function createRetryTransaction (txId, customGasPrice) {
+  log.debug('background.createRetryTransaction')
+  let newTx
+
+  return dispatch => {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      background.createSpeedUpTransaction(txId, customGasPrice, (err, newState) => {
+        if (err) {
+          dispatch(actions.displayWarning(err.message))
+          return reject(err)
+        }
+
+        const { selectedAddressTxList } = newState
+        newTx = selectedAddressTxList[selectedAddressTxList.length - 1]
+        resolve(newState)
+      })
+    })
+      .then(newState => dispatch(actions.updateMetamaskState(newState)))
+      .then(() => newTx)
+  }
+}
+
 //
 // config
 //