diff --git a/apps/extension/src/core/util/getErc20ContractData.ts b/apps/extension/src/core/util/getErc20ContractData.ts
index 9ee6690e4c..338815a56f 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/core/util/getErc20ContractData.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/core/util/getErc20ContractData.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,64 @@
-import { Client, getContract, parseAbi } from "viem"
+import {
+  Abi,
+  Client,
+  ContractFunctionExecutionError,
+  getContract,
+  hexToString,
+  parseAbi,
+} from "viem"
 
-const ABI_ERC20 = [
-  "function symbol() view returns (string)",
-  "function decimals() view returns (uint8)",
-] as const
+const DECIMALS_ABI_METHOD = "function decimals() view returns (uint8)"
+const ABI_ERC20 = ["function symbol() view returns (string)", DECIMALS_ABI_METHOD] as const
 
 const PARSED_ABI_ERC20 = parseAbi(ABI_ERC20)
 
+const ABI_ERC20_BYTES_SYMBOL = [
+  "function symbol() view returns (bytes32)",
+  DECIMALS_ABI_METHOD,
+] as const
+
+const PARSED_ABI_ERC20_BYTES_SYMBOL = parseAbi(ABI_ERC20_BYTES_SYMBOL)
+
 export type Erc20ContractData = {
   symbol: string
   decimals: number
 }
 
+const getErc20Contract =
+  (client: Client, contractAddress: `0x${string}`) =>
+  <TAbi extends Abi>(abi: TAbi) =>
+    getContract({
+      address: contractAddress,
+      abi,
+      publicClient: client,
+    })
+
 export const getErc20ContractData = async (
   client: Client,
   contractAddress: `0x${string}`
 ): Promise<Erc20ContractData> => {
-  const contract = getContract({
-    address: contractAddress,
-    abi: PARSED_ABI_ERC20,
-    publicClient: client,
-  })
-  const [symbol, decimals] = await Promise.all([contract.read.symbol(), contract.read.decimals()])
+  const getEr20ContractFn = getErc20Contract(client, contractAddress)
+
+  try {
+    const contract = getEr20ContractFn(PARSED_ABI_ERC20)
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-var
+    var [symbol, decimals] = await Promise.all([contract.read.symbol(), contract.read.decimals()])
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (e instanceof ContractFunctionExecutionError) {
+      // try to perform the contract read with bytes32 symbol
+      const contract = getEr20ContractFn(PARSED_ABI_ERC20_BYTES_SYMBOL)
+
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-var
+      var [bytesSymbol, decimals] = await Promise.all([
+        contract.read.symbol(),
+        contract.read.decimals(),
+      ])
+      symbol = hexToString(bytesSymbol)
+    } else {
+      throw e
+    }
+  }
+
   return { symbol, decimals }
 }
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/ui/apps/dashboard/routes/Tokens/AddCustomTokenPage.tsx b/apps/extension/src/ui/apps/dashboard/routes/Tokens/AddCustomTokenPage.tsx
index d9adb1ecd3..f43a52a118 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/ui/apps/dashboard/routes/Tokens/AddCustomTokenPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/extension/src/ui/apps/dashboard/routes/Tokens/AddCustomTokenPage.tsx
@@ -116,10 +116,11 @@ export const AddCustomTokenPage = () => {
   )
 
   const addressErrorMessage = useMemo(() => {
-    // error code may be filled by ethers provider
+    // error code may be filled by viem provider
     const error = tokenInfoError as Error & { code?: string }
+
     if (error?.code === "NETWORK_ERROR") return t("Failed to connect")
-    else if (error) return t("Invalid address")
+    else if (error) return t("Not a valid token address")
     else return undefined
   }, [t, tokenInfoError])