diff --git a/packages/blockchain-link-types/src/common.ts b/packages/blockchain-link-types/src/common.ts
index 0d9fbeed2140..57e457921f2f 100644
--- a/packages/blockchain-link-types/src/common.ts
+++ b/packages/blockchain-link-types/src/common.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export interface ServerInfo {
     blockHeight: number;
     blockHash: string;
     consensusBranchId?: number; // zcash current branch id
+    network?: string; // old Blockbooks do not have network set
 }
 
 export type TokenStandard = 'ERC20' | 'ERC1155' | 'ERC721' | 'SPL';
diff --git a/packages/connect/src/backend/Blockchain.ts b/packages/connect/src/backend/Blockchain.ts
index 7cc5e54c0e27..f1937ad4bfe7 100644
--- a/packages/connect/src/backend/Blockchain.ts
+++ b/packages/connect/src/backend/Blockchain.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,10 @@ export class Blockchain {
 
         const shortcut = getNormalizedShortcut(this.coinInfo.shortcut);
 
-        if (info.shortcut.toLowerCase() !== shortcut.toLowerCase()) {
+        if (
+            info.network?.toLowerCase() !== shortcut.toLowerCase() &&
+            info.shortcut.toLowerCase() !== shortcut.toLowerCase()
+        ) {
             throw ERRORS.TypedError('Backend_Invalid');
         }