diff --git a/src/server/blockchain/CeloAdminWallet.js b/src/server/blockchain/CeloAdminWallet.js
index 5048136e..02089bed 100644
--- a/src/server/blockchain/CeloAdminWallet.js
+++ b/src/server/blockchain/CeloAdminWallet.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ const { celo, env } = conf
 const options = {
   ethereum: celo,
   network: `${env}-celo`,
-  maxFeePerGas: undefined, // will force use of estimatefees
-  maxPriorityFeePerGas: (2e8).toFixed(0),
+  maxFeePerGas: (50e9).toFixed(0), // floor to stay above Celo base fee spikes
+  maxPriorityFeePerGas: (1e9).toFixed(0), // floor for tips
   fetchGasPrice: false,
   faucetTxCost: 250000
 }
diff --git a/src/server/blockchain/Web3Wallet.js b/src/server/blockchain/Web3Wallet.js
index 5dd63487..2c983195 100644
--- a/src/server/blockchain/Web3Wallet.js
+++ b/src/server/blockchain/Web3Wallet.js
@@ -1203,6 +1203,18 @@ export class Web3Wallet {
     }
   }
 
+  pickFeeWithFloor(value: string | number | void, floor: string | number | void) {
+    if (value === null || value === undefined) {
+      return floor
+    }
+
+    if (floor === null || floor === undefined) {
+      return value
+    }
+
+    return BigInt(value.toString()) < BigInt(floor.toString()) ? floor : value
+  }
+
   /**
    * Normalize gas pricing parameters - handles legacy gasPrice vs EIP-1559 fees
    * Deduplicates gas pricing logic used in sendTransaction and sendNative
@@ -1233,24 +1245,36 @@ export class Web3Wallet {
       })
       return { gasPrice, maxFeePerGas: undefined, maxPriorityFeePerGas: undefined }
     } else {
-      // Network supports EIP-1559, process EIP-1559 fees
-      // Use instance defaults if not provided
-      maxFeePerGas = maxFeePerGas !== undefined ? maxFeePerGas : this.maxFeePerGas
-      maxPriorityFeePerGas = maxPriorityFeePerGas !== undefined ? maxPriorityFeePerGas : this.maxPriorityFeePerGas
+      // Network supports EIP-1559, process EIP-1559 fees.
+      // Instance values are treated as floors so live provider estimates can rise above them.
+      const maxFeeFloor = maxFeePerGas !== undefined ? maxFeePerGas : this.maxFeePerGas
+      const maxPriorityFloor = maxPriorityFeePerGas !== undefined ? maxPriorityFeePerGas : this.maxPriorityFeePerGas
+
+      const needsEstimation = !maxFeePerGas || !maxPriorityFeePerGas
+
+      if (needsEstimation) {
+        try {
+          const { baseFee, priorityFee } = await this.getFeeEstimates()
+          maxFeePerGas = this.pickFeeWithFloor(baseFee, maxFeeFloor)
+          maxPriorityFeePerGas = this.pickFeeWithFloor(priorityFee, maxPriorityFloor)
+        } catch (error) {
+          logger.warn('Failed to estimate EIP-1559 fees, falling back to configured values', {
+            error: error.message,
+            network: this.network,
+            networkId: this.networkId
+          })
+          maxFeePerGas = maxFeeFloor
+          maxPriorityFeePerGas = maxPriorityFloor
+        }
+      } else {
+        maxFeePerGas = maxFeeFloor
+        maxPriorityFeePerGas = maxPriorityFloor
+      }
 
       // Convert to numbers for comparison
       let maxFeeNum = toNumber(maxFeePerGas)
       let maxPriorityNum = toNumber(maxPriorityFeePerGas)
 
-      // Fetch fee estimates if EIP-1559 fees are not provided or invalid
-      if (!maxFeeNum || !maxPriorityNum) {
-        const { baseFee, priorityFee } = await this.getFeeEstimates()
-        maxFeePerGas = maxFeeNum || baseFee
-        maxPriorityFeePerGas = maxPriorityNum || priorityFee
-        maxFeeNum = toNumber(maxFeePerGas)
-        maxPriorityNum = toNumber(maxPriorityFeePerGas)
-      }
-
       // Ensure maxFeePerGas >= maxPriorityFeePerGas (EIP-1559 requirement)
       if (maxPriorityNum > 0 && (maxFeeNum === 0 || maxFeeNum < maxPriorityNum)) {
         logger.warn('maxFeePerGas < maxPriorityFeePerGas or is 0, adjusting maxFeePerGas', {
diff --git a/src/server/blockchain/__tests__/web3wallet.gas.test.js b/src/server/blockchain/__tests__/web3wallet.gas.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76522953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/blockchain/__tests__/web3wallet.gas.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+jest.mock('../../db/mongo-db')
+
+import { Web3Wallet } from '../Web3Wallet'
+
+const createTestWallet = options =>
+  new Web3Wallet(
+    'TestWallet',
+    {
+      env: 'test',
+      mnemonic: '',
+      network: 'test',
+      kmsEnabled: false,
+      fuse: {
+        network_id: 42220,
+        httpWeb3Provider: 'http://localhost:8545'
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      ethereum: {
+        network_id: 42220,
+        httpWeb3Provider: 'http://localhost:8545'
+      },
+      network: 'test-celo',
+      ...options
+    },
+    false
+  )
+
+describe('Web3Wallet gas pricing', () => {
+  const logger = {
+    debug: jest.fn(),
+    warn: jest.fn()
+  }
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  test('prefers provider EIP-1559 fees when they are above configured floors', async () => {
+    const wallet = createTestWallet({
+      maxFeePerGas: '40000000000',
+      maxPriorityFeePerGas: '1000000000'
+    })
+
+    wallet.supportsEIP1559 = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true)
+    wallet.getFeeEstimates = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+      baseFee: 52000000000,
+      priorityFee: 2000000000
+    })
+
+    const gas = await wallet.normalizeGasPricing({}, logger)
+
+    expect(gas).toEqual({
+      gasPrice: undefined,
+      maxFeePerGas: 52000000000,
+      maxPriorityFeePerGas: 2000000000
+    })
+  })
+
+  test('uses configured floors when provider underbids Celo fees', async () => {
+    const wallet = createTestWallet({
+      maxFeePerGas: '40000000000',
+      maxPriorityFeePerGas: '1000000000'
+    })
+
+    wallet.supportsEIP1559 = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true)
+    wallet.getFeeEstimates = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+      baseFee: 30000000000,
+      priorityFee: 200000000
+    })
+
+    const gas = await wallet.normalizeGasPricing({}, logger)
+
+    expect(gas).toEqual({
+      gasPrice: undefined,
+      maxFeePerGas: '40000000000',
+      maxPriorityFeePerGas: '1000000000'
+    })
+  })
+
+  test('falls back to configured floors when fee estimation fails', async () => {
+    const wallet = createTestWallet({
+      maxFeePerGas: '40000000000',
+      maxPriorityFeePerGas: '1000000000'
+    })
+
+    wallet.supportsEIP1559 = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true)
+    wallet.getFeeEstimates = jest.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('rpc failure'))
+
+    const gas = await wallet.normalizeGasPricing({}, logger)
+
+    expect(gas).toEqual({
+      gasPrice: undefined,
+      maxFeePerGas: '40000000000',
+      maxPriorityFeePerGas: '1000000000'
+    })
+    expect(logger.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Failed to estimate EIP-1559 fees, falling back to configured values', {
+      error: 'rpc failure',
+      network: 'test-celo',
+      networkId: 42220
+    })
+  })
+})