diff --git a/shared/hooks/use-token-max-amount.ts b/shared/hooks/use-token-max-amount.ts
index 0e9614b65..4c3a0d1d0 100644
--- a/shared/hooks/use-token-max-amount.ts
+++ b/shared/hooks/use-token-max-amount.ts
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ export const useTokenMaxAmount = ({
 
     let maxAmount: BigNumber | undefined = balance;
 
-    if (limit && balance.gt(limit)) {
-      maxAmount = limit;
-    }
-
     if (isPadded) {
       if (padding) {
         maxAmount = maxAmount.sub(padding);
@@ -43,6 +39,10 @@ export const useTokenMaxAmount = ({
       } else maxAmount = undefined;
     }
 
+    if (limit && maxAmount && maxAmount.gt(limit)) {
+      maxAmount = limit;
+    }
+
     return maxAmount;
   }, [balance, gasLimit, padding, isLoading, isPadded, limit, maxGasPrice]);