diff --git a/graphql/graphql.go b/graphql/graphql.go
index ac80304f8..1ac439753 100644
--- a/graphql/graphql.go
+++ b/graphql/graphql.go
@@ -1150,8 +1150,8 @@ func (p *Pending) Call(ctx context.Context, args struct {
 func (p *Pending) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, args struct {
 	Data ethapi.TransactionArgs
 }) (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
-	pendingBlockNr := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(rpc.PendingBlockNumber)
-	return ethapi.DoEstimateGas(ctx, p.r.backend, args.Data, pendingBlockNr, p.r.backend.RPCGasCap())
+	latestBlockNr := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(rpc.LatestBlockNumber)
+	return ethapi.DoEstimateGas(ctx, p.r.backend, args.Data, latestBlockNr, p.r.backend.RPCGasCap())
 }
 
 // Resolver is the top-level object in the GraphQL hierarchy.
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 9a0aed7b1..589a0eed3 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ func DoEstimateGas(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, blockNr
 // EstimateGas returns an estimate of the amount of gas needed to execute the
 // given transaction against the current pending block.
 func (s *BlockChainAPI) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, args TransactionArgs, blockNrOrHash *rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) (hexutil.Uint64, error) {
-	bNrOrHash := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(rpc.PendingBlockNumber)
+	bNrOrHash := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(rpc.LatestBlockNumber)
 	if blockNrOrHash != nil {
 		bNrOrHash = *blockNrOrHash
 	}