diff --git a/.changelog/1152.bugfix.md b/.changelog/1152.bugfix.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c37334dcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/1152.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Do not change runtime to Emerald when switching network
diff --git a/src/app/components/ParaTimePicker/index.tsx b/src/app/components/ParaTimePicker/index.tsx
index b194808bb..0f1838928 100644
--- a/src/app/components/ParaTimePicker/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/ParaTimePicker/index.tsx
@@ -91,8 +91,10 @@ const ParaTimePickerContent: FC<ParaTimePickerContentProps> = ({ isOutOfDate, on
     ParaTimePickerTabletStep.ParaTimeDetails,
   )
   const selectNetwork = (newNetwork: Network) => {
+    const enabledLayers = RouteUtils.getEnabledLayersForNetwork(newNetwork)
+    const targetLayer = enabledLayers.includes(selectedLayer) ? selectedLayer : enabledLayers[0]
     setSelectedNetwork(newNetwork)
-    setSelectedLayer(RouteUtils.getEnabledLayersForNetwork(newNetwork)[0])
+    setSelectedLayer(targetLayer)
   }
   const handleConfirm = () => onConfirm(selectedNetwork, selectedLayer)