diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.ts b/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.ts
index 0340b54e..dbfcccb1 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export class SigningStargateClient extends StargateClient {
       throw new Error("Failed to retrieve account from signer");
     }
     const pubkey = encodeSecp256k1Pubkey(accountFromSigner.pubkey);
-    const accountFromChain = await this.getAccount(signerAddress);
+    const accountFromChain = await this.getAccountUnverified(signerAddress);
     if (!accountFromChain) {
       throw new Error("Account not found");
     }
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.ts b/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.ts
index 7eebf2c6..bc26a5a7 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.ts
@@ -149,11 +149,19 @@ export class StargateClient {
     return status.syncInfo.latestBlockHeight;
   }
 
+  // this is nice to display data to the user, but is slower
   public async getAccount(searchAddress: string): Promise<Account | null> {
     const account = await this.queryClient.auth.account(searchAddress);
     return account ? accountFromProto(account) : null;
   }
 
+  // if we just need to get the sequence for signing a transaction, let's make this faster
+  // (no need to wait a block before submitting)
+  public async getAccountUnverified(searchAddress: string): Promise<Account | null> {
+    const account = await this.queryClient.auth.unverified.account(searchAddress);
+    return account ? accountFromProto(account) : null;
+  }
+
   public async getSequence(address: string): Promise<SequenceResponse | null> {
     const account = await this.getAccount(address);
     if (account) {