diff --git a/app/scripts/controllers/transactions/index.js b/app/scripts/controllers/transactions/index.js
index 046925b1d..ed851fcc9 100644
--- a/app/scripts/controllers/transactions/index.js
+++ b/app/scripts/controllers/transactions/index.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { hexToBn, bnToHex, BnMultiplyByFraction } from '../../lib/util'
 import { TRANSACTION_NO_CONTRACT_ERROR_KEY } from '../../../../ui/app/helpers/constants/error-keys'
 
 const SIMPLE_GAS_COST = '0x5208' // Hex for 21000, cost of a simple send.
+const MAX_MEMSTORE_TX_LIST_SIZE = 100 // Number of transactions (by unique nonces) to keep in memory
 
 /**
   Transaction Controller is an aggregate of sub-controllers and trackers
@@ -789,9 +790,7 @@ export default class TransactionController extends EventEmitter {
   */
   _updateMemstore () {
     const unapprovedTxs = this.txStateManager.getUnapprovedTxList()
-    const currentNetworkTxList = this.txStateManager.getFilteredTxList({
-      metamaskNetworkId: this.getNetwork(),
-    })
+    const currentNetworkTxList = this.txStateManager.getTxList(MAX_MEMSTORE_TX_LIST_SIZE)
     this.memStore.updateState({ unapprovedTxs, currentNetworkTxList })
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/scripts/controllers/transactions/tx-state-manager.js b/app/scripts/controllers/transactions/tx-state-manager.js
index 1489a3bb1..ca07d3e88 100644
--- a/app/scripts/controllers/transactions/tx-state-manager.js
+++ b/app/scripts/controllers/transactions/tx-state-manager.js
@@ -57,12 +57,39 @@ export default class TransactionStateManager extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   /**
-    @returns {array} - of txMetas that have been filtered for only the current network
-  */
-  getTxList () {
+   * Returns the full tx list for the current network
+   *
+   * The list is iterated backwards as new transactions are pushed onto it.
+   *
+   * @param {number} [limit] a limit for the number of transactions to return
+   * @returns {Object[]} The {@code txMeta}s, filtered to the current network
+   */
+  getTxList (limit) {
     const network = this.getNetwork()
     const fullTxList = this.getFullTxList()
-    return fullTxList.filter((txMeta) => txMeta.metamaskNetworkId === network)
+
+    const nonces = new Set()
+    const txs = []
+    for (let i = fullTxList.length - 1; i > -1; i--) {
+      const txMeta = fullTxList[i]
+      if (txMeta.metamaskNetworkId !== network) {
+        continue
+      }
+
+      if (limit !== undefined) {
+        const { nonce } = txMeta.txParams
+        if (!nonces.has(nonce)) {
+          if (nonces.size < limit) {
+            nonces.add(nonce)
+          } else {
+            continue
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      txs.unshift(txMeta)
+    }
+    return txs
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/unit/app/controllers/transactions/tx-state-manager-test.js b/test/unit/app/controllers/transactions/tx-state-manager-test.js
index 7f0a53981..32acfb408 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/controllers/transactions/tx-state-manager-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/app/controllers/transactions/tx-state-manager-test.js
@@ -85,6 +85,220 @@ describe('TransactionStateManager', function () {
       assert.ok(Array.isArray(result))
       assert.equal(result.length, 0)
     })
+
+    it('should return a full list of transactions', function () {
+      const submittedTx = {
+        id: 0,
+        metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+        time: 0,
+        txParams: {
+          from: '0xAddress',
+          to: '0xRecipient',
+          nonce: '0x0',
+        },
+        status: 'submitted',
+      }
+
+      const confirmedTx = {
+        id: 3,
+        metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+        time: 3,
+        txParams: {
+          from: '0xAddress',
+          to: '0xRecipient',
+          nonce: '0x3',
+        },
+        status: 'confirmed',
+      }
+
+      const txm = new TxStateManager({
+        initState: {
+          transactions: [
+            submittedTx,
+            confirmedTx,
+          ],
+        },
+        getNetwork: () => currentNetworkId,
+      })
+
+      assert.deepEqual(txm.getTxList(), [
+        submittedTx,
+        confirmedTx,
+      ])
+    })
+
+    it('should return a list of transactions, limited by N unique nonces when there are NO duplicates', function () {
+      const submittedTx0 = {
+        id: 0,
+        metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+        time: 0,
+        txParams: {
+          from: '0xAddress',
+          to: '0xRecipient',
+          nonce: '0x0',
+        },
+        status: 'submitted',
+      }
+
+      const unapprovedTx1 = {
+        id: 1,
+        metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+        time: 1,
+        txParams: {
+          from: '0xAddress',
+          to: '0xRecipient',
+          nonce: '0x1',
+        },
+        status: 'unapproved',
+      }
+
+      const approvedTx2 = {
+        id: 2,
+        metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+        time: 2,
+        txParams: {
+          from: '0xAddress',
+          to: '0xRecipient',
+          nonce: '0x2',
+        },
+        status: 'approved',
+      }
+
+      const confirmedTx3 = {
+        id: 3,
+        metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+        time: 3,
+        txParams: {
+          from: '0xAddress',
+          to: '0xRecipient',
+          nonce: '0x3',
+        },
+        status: 'confirmed',
+      }
+
+      const txm = new TxStateManager({
+        initState: {
+          transactions: [
+            submittedTx0,
+            unapprovedTx1,
+            approvedTx2,
+            confirmedTx3,
+          ],
+        },
+        getNetwork: () => currentNetworkId,
+      })
+
+      assert.deepEqual(txm.getTxList(2), [
+        approvedTx2,
+        confirmedTx3,
+      ])
+    })
+
+    it('should return a list of transactions, limited by N unique nonces when there ARE duplicates', function () {
+      const submittedTx0s = [
+        {
+          id: 0,
+          metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+          time: 0,
+          txParams: {
+            from: '0xAddress',
+            to: '0xRecipient',
+            nonce: '0x0',
+          },
+          status: 'submitted',
+        },
+        {
+          id: 0,
+          metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+          time: 0,
+          txParams: {
+            from: '0xAddress',
+            to: '0xRecipient',
+            nonce: '0x0',
+          },
+          status: 'submitted',
+        },
+      ]
+
+      const unapprovedTx1 = {
+        id: 1,
+        metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+        time: 1,
+        txParams: {
+          from: '0xAddress',
+          to: '0xRecipient',
+          nonce: '0x1',
+        },
+        status: 'unapproved',
+      }
+
+      const approvedTx2s = [
+        {
+          id: 2,
+          metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+          time: 2,
+          txParams: {
+            from: '0xAddress',
+            to: '0xRecipient',
+            nonce: '0x2',
+          },
+          status: 'approved',
+        },
+        {
+          id: 2,
+          metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+          time: 2,
+          txParams: {
+            from: '0xAddress',
+            to: '0xRecipient',
+            nonce: '0x2',
+          },
+          status: 'approved',
+        },
+      ]
+
+      const failedTx3s = [
+        {
+          id: 3,
+          metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+          time: 3,
+          txParams: {
+            from: '0xAddress',
+            to: '0xRecipient',
+            nonce: '0x3',
+          },
+          status: 'failed',
+        },
+        {
+          id: 3,
+          metamaskNetworkId: currentNetworkId,
+          time: 3,
+          txParams: {
+            from: '0xAddress',
+            to: '0xRecipient',
+            nonce: '0x3',
+          },
+          status: 'failed',
+        },
+      ]
+
+      const txm = new TxStateManager({
+        initState: {
+          transactions: [
+            ...submittedTx0s,
+            unapprovedTx1,
+            ...approvedTx2s,
+            ...failedTx3s,
+          ],
+        },
+        getNetwork: () => currentNetworkId,
+      })
+
+      assert.deepEqual(txm.getTxList(2), [
+        ...approvedTx2s,
+        ...failedTx3s,
+      ])
+    })
   })
 
   describe('#addTx', function () {