diff --git a/ui/ducks/send/send.js b/ui/ducks/send/send.js
index 0bad7b154..093174158 100644
--- a/ui/ducks/send/send.js
+++ b/ui/ducks/send/send.js
@@ -1081,8 +1081,10 @@ const slice = createSlice({
     updateGasLimit: (state, action) => {
       const draftTransaction =
         state.draftTransactions[state.currentTransactionUUID];
-      draftTransaction.gas.gasLimit = addHexPrefix(action.payload);
-      slice.caseReducers.calculateGasTotal(state);
+      if (draftTransaction) {
+        draftTransaction.gas.gasLimit = addHexPrefix(action.payload);
+        slice.caseReducers.calculateGasTotal(state);
+      }
     },
     /**
      * sets the layer 1 fees total (for a multi-layer fee network)
@@ -2334,6 +2336,19 @@ export function getCurrentDraftTransaction(state) {
   return state[name].draftTransactions[getCurrentTransactionUUID(state)] ?? {};
 }
 
+/**
+ * Selector that returns true if a draft transaction exists.
+ *
+ * @type {Selector<boolean>}
+ */
+export function getDraftTransactionExists(state) {
+  const draftTransaction = getCurrentDraftTransaction(state);
+  if (Object.keys(draftTransaction).length === 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 // Gas selectors
 
 /**
diff --git a/ui/pages/send/send-header/send-header.component.js b/ui/pages/send/send-header/send-header.component.js
index f4528a6c4..d71b6ef99 100644
--- a/ui/pages/send/send-header/send-header.component.js
+++ b/ui/pages/send/send-header/send-header.component.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import PageContainerHeader from '../../../components/ui/page-container/page-cont
 import { getMostRecentOverviewPage } from '../../../ducks/history/history';
 import { useI18nContext } from '../../../hooks/useI18nContext';
 import {
+  getDraftTransactionExists,
   getSendAsset,
   getSendStage,
   resetSendState,
@@ -19,15 +20,18 @@ export default function SendHeader() {
   const stage = useSelector(getSendStage);
   const asset = useSelector(getSendAsset);
   const t = useI18nContext();
-
+  const draftTransactionExists = useSelector(getDraftTransactionExists);
   const onClose = () => {
     dispatch(resetSendState());
     history.push(mostRecentOverviewPage);
   };
 
-  let title = asset.type === ASSET_TYPES.NATIVE ? t('send') : t('sendTokens');
+  let title = asset?.type === ASSET_TYPES.NATIVE ? t('send') : t('sendTokens');
 
-  if (stage === SEND_STAGES.ADD_RECIPIENT || stage === SEND_STAGES.INACTIVE) {
+  if (
+    draftTransactionExists === false ||
+    [SEND_STAGES.ADD_RECIPIENT, SEND_STAGES.INACTIVE].includes(stage)
+  ) {
     title = t('sendTo');
   } else if (stage === SEND_STAGES.EDIT) {
     title = t('edit');
diff --git a/ui/pages/send/send.js b/ui/pages/send/send.js
index 060dbfee8..ad10615a7 100644
--- a/ui/pages/send/send.js
+++ b/ui/pages/send/send.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useCallback, useContext } from 'react';
+import React, { useEffect, useCallback, useContext, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { useHistory, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import {
   addHistoryEntry,
+  getDraftTransactionExists,
   getIsUsingMyAccountForRecipientSearch,
   getRecipient,
   getRecipientUserInput,
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   resetRecipientInput,
   resetSendState,
   SEND_STAGES,
+  startNewDraftTransaction,
   updateRecipient,
   updateRecipientUserInput,
 } from '../../ducks/send';
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ import { getSendHexDataFeatureFlagState } from '../../ducks/metamask/metamask';
 import { showQrScanner } from '../../store/actions';
 import { MetaMetricsContext } from '../../contexts/metametrics';
 import { EVENT } from '../../../shared/constants/metametrics';
+import { ASSET_TYPES } from '../../../shared/constants/transaction';
 import SendHeader from './send-header';
 import AddRecipient from './send-content/add-recipient';
 import SendContent from './send-content';
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ const sendSliceIsCustomPriceExcessive = (state) =>
 
 export default function SendTransactionScreen() {
   const history = useHistory();
+  const startedNewDraftTransaction = useRef(false);
   const stage = useSelector(getSendStage);
   const gasIsExcessive = useSelector(sendSliceIsCustomPriceExcessive);
   const isUsingMyAccountsForRecipientSearch = useSelector(
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ export default function SendTransactionScreen() {
   const recipient = useSelector(getRecipient);
   const showHexData = useSelector(getSendHexDataFeatureFlagState);
   const userInput = useSelector(getRecipientUserInput);
+  const draftTransactionExists = useSelector(getDraftTransactionExists);
   const location = useLocation();
   const trackEvent = useContext(MetaMetricsContext);
 
@@ -46,6 +51,23 @@ export default function SendTransactionScreen() {
     dispatch(resetSendState());
   }, [dispatch]);
 
+  /**
+   * It is possible to route to this page directly, either by typing in the url
+   * or by clicking the browser back button after progressing to the confirm
+   * screen. In the case where a draft transaction does not yet exist, this
+   * hook is responsible for creating it. We will assume that this is a native
+   * asset send.
+   */
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (
+      draftTransactionExists === false &&
+      startedNewDraftTransaction.current === false
+    ) {
+      startedNewDraftTransaction.current = true;
+      dispatch(startNewDraftTransaction({ type: ASSET_TYPES.NATIVE }));
+    }
+  }, [draftTransactionExists, dispatch]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     window.addEventListener('beforeunload', cleanup);
   }, [cleanup]);
@@ -70,7 +92,10 @@ export default function SendTransactionScreen() {
 
   let content;
 
-  if ([SEND_STAGES.EDIT, SEND_STAGES.DRAFT].includes(stage)) {
+  if (
+    draftTransactionExists &&
+    [SEND_STAGES.EDIT, SEND_STAGES.DRAFT].includes(stage)
+  ) {
     content = (
       <>
         <SendContent
diff --git a/ui/pages/send/send.test.js b/ui/pages/send/send.test.js
index 6634cd33e..dc8a76628 100644
--- a/ui/pages/send/send.test.js
+++ b/ui/pages/send/send.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import configureMockStore from 'redux-mock-store';
 import thunk from 'redux-thunk';
 import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { SEND_STAGES } from '../../ducks/send';
+import { SEND_STAGES, startNewDraftTransaction } from '../../ducks/send';
 import { ensInitialState } from '../../ducks/ens';
 import { renderWithProvider } from '../../../test/jest';
 import { RINKEBY_CHAIN_ID } from '../../../shared/constants/network';
@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@ import Send from './send';
 
 const middleware = [thunk];
 
+jest.mock('../../ducks/send/send', () => {
+  const original = jest.requireActual('../../ducks/send/send');
+  return {
+    ...original,
+    // We don't really need to start a draft transaction, and the mock store
+    // does not update as a result of action calls so instead we just ensure
+    // that the action WOULD be called.
+    startNewDraftTransaction: jest.fn(() => ({
+      type: 'TEST_START_NEW_DRAFT',
+      payload: null,
+    })),
+  };
+});
+
 jest.mock('react-router-dom', () => {
   const original = jest.requireActual('react-router-dom');
   return {
@@ -163,6 +177,25 @@ describe('Send Page', () => {
       const { queryByText } = renderWithProvider(<Send />, store);
       expect(queryByText('Next')).toBeNull();
     });
+
+    it('should render correctly even when a draftTransaction does not exist', () => {
+      const modifiedStore = {
+        ...baseStore,
+        send: {
+          ...baseStore.send,
+          currentTransactionUUID: null,
+        },
+      };
+      const store = configureMockStore(middleware)(modifiedStore);
+      const { getByPlaceholderText } = renderWithProvider(<Send />, store);
+      // Ensure that the send flow renders on the add recipient screen when
+      // there is no draft transaction.
+      expect(
+        getByPlaceholderText('Search, public address (0x), or ENS'),
+      ).toBeTruthy();
+      // Ensure we start a new draft transaction when its missing.
+      expect(startNewDraftTransaction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('Send and Edit Flow (draft)', () => {