diff --git a/src/accounts/avalanche.ts b/src/accounts/avalanche.ts
index 3262eee4..ee9c47fe 100644
--- a/src/accounts/avalanche.ts
+++ b/src/accounts/avalanche.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { BaseMessage, Chain } from "../messages/message";
 import { decrypt as secp256k1_decrypt, encrypt as secp256k1_encrypt } from "eciesjs";
 import { KeyPair } from "avalanche/dist/apis/avm";
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, Buffer as AvaBuff } from "avalanche";
-import { JsonRPCWallet } from "../providers/JsonRPCWallet";
+import { JsonRPCWallet, RpcChainType } from "../providers/JsonRPCWallet";
 import { BaseProviderWallet } from "../providers/BaseProviderWallet";
 import { providers } from "ethers";
 
@@ -141,8 +141,9 @@ export async function ImportAccountFromPrivateKey(privateKey: string): Promise<A
 export async function GetAccountFromProvider(provider: providers.ExternalProvider): Promise<AvalancheAccount> {
     const avaxProvider = new providers.Web3Provider(provider);
     const jrw = new JsonRPCWallet(avaxProvider);
-    await jrw.connect();
+    await jrw.changeNetwork(RpcChainType.AVAX);
 
+    await jrw.connect();
     if (jrw.address) {
         return new AvalancheAccount(jrw, jrw.address);
     }
diff --git a/src/providers/JsonRPCWallet.ts b/src/providers/JsonRPCWallet.ts
index 56ec4c01..79aa8bbf 100644
--- a/src/providers/JsonRPCWallet.ts
+++ b/src/providers/JsonRPCWallet.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,36 @@ import { BaseProviderWallet } from "./BaseProviderWallet";
 const RPC_WARNING = `DEPRECATION WARNING: 
 Encryption/Decryption features may become obsolete, for more information: https://github.com/aleph-im/aleph-sdk-ts/issues/37`;
 
+export enum RpcChainType {
+    ETH,
+    AVAX,
+}
+
+const ChainData = {
+    [RpcChainType.AVAX]: {
+        chainId: "0xA86A",
+        rpcUrls: ["https://api.avax.network/ext/bc/C/rpc"],
+        chainName: "Avalanche Mainnet",
+        nativeCurrency: {
+            name: "AVAX",
+            symbol: "AVAX",
+            decimals: 18,
+        },
+        blockExplorerUrls: ["https://snowtrace.io"],
+    },
+    [RpcChainType.ETH]: {
+        chainId: "0x1",
+        rpcUrls: ["https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/"],
+        chainName: "Ethereum Mainnet",
+        nativeCurrency: {
+            name: "ETH",
+            symbol: "ETH",
+            decimals: 18,
+        },
+        blockExplorerUrls: ["https://etherscan.io"],
+    },
+};
+
 /**
  * Wrapper for JSON RPC Providers (ex: Metamask)
  */
@@ -51,4 +81,10 @@ export class JsonRPCWallet extends BaseProviderWallet {
         if (!this.signer) throw new Error("Wallet not connected");
         return this.signer.signMessage(data);
     }
+
+    public async changeNetwork(chain: RpcChainType = RpcChainType.ETH): Promise<void> {
+        if (chain === RpcChainType.ETH) {
+            await this.provider.send("wallet_switchEthereumChain", [{ chainId: "0x1" }]);
+        } else await this.provider.send("wallet_addEthereumChain", [ChainData[chain]]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/providers/ethereumProvider.ts b/tests/providers/ethereumProvider.ts
index ab0b1fc9..bad12aca 100644
--- a/tests/providers/ethereumProvider.ts
+++ b/tests/providers/ethereumProvider.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ export class EthereumProvider implements IMockProvider {
                 return Promise.resolve(decrypted);
             }
 
+            case "wallet_addEthereumChain": {
+                return Promise.resolve();
+            }
+
+            case "wallet_switchEthereumChain": {
+                return Promise.resolve();
+            }
+
             default:
                 this.log(`resquesting missing method ${method}`);
                 // eslint-disable-next-line prefer-promise-reject-errors