diff --git a/packages/transaction-controller/src/helpers/IncomingTransactionHelper.ts b/packages/transaction-controller/src/helpers/IncomingTransactionHelper.ts
index 0b0cf6e93b..e44a2f6b2c 100644
--- a/packages/transaction-controller/src/helpers/IncomingTransactionHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/transaction-controller/src/helpers/IncomingTransactionHelper.ts
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ export class IncomingTransactionHelper {
         return;
       }
       if (!this.#updateTransactions) {
+        const address = account.address.toLowerCase();
         remoteTransactions = remoteTransactions.filter(
-          (tx) =>
-            tx.txParams.to?.toLowerCase() === account.address.toLowerCase(),
+          (tx) => tx.txParams.to?.toLowerCase() === address,
         );
       }