diff --git a/ui/components/app/edit-gas-display/edit-gas-display.component.js b/ui/components/app/edit-gas-display/edit-gas-display.component.js
index 0d5c659fc..4e0aa83cb 100644
--- a/ui/components/app/edit-gas-display/edit-gas-display.component.js
+++ b/ui/components/app/edit-gas-display/edit-gas-display.component.js
@@ -110,7 +110,11 @@ export default function EditGasDisplay({
   );
 
   let warningMessage;
-  if (new BigNumber(gasLimit).lessThan(new BigNumber(properGasLimit))) {
+  if (
+    gasLimit !== undefined &&
+    properGasLimit !== undefined &&
+    new BigNumber(gasLimit).lessThan(new BigNumber(properGasLimit))
+  ) {
     warningMessage = t('gasLimitRecommended', [properGasLimit]);
   }