diff --git a/backend/src/api/fee-api.ts b/backend/src/api/fee-api.ts
index d3def77f9..523664fbc 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/fee-api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/fee-api.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ class FeeApi {
       firstMedianFee = 1;
     }
 
-    const secondMedianFee = pBlocks[1] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[1].medianFee) : firstMedianFee;
-    const thirdMedianFee = pBlocks[2] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[2].medianFee) : secondMedianFee;
+    const secondMedianFee = pBlocks[1] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[1].medianFee) : 1;
+    const thirdMedianFee = pBlocks[2] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[2].medianFee) : 1;
 
     return {
       'fastestFee': firstMedianFee,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/fees-box/fees-box.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/fees-box/fees-box.component.ts
index a4e351c3b..3010daa0f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/fees-box/fees-box.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/fees-box/fees-box.component.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ export class FeesBoxComponent implements OnInit {
             firstMedianFee = 1;
           }
 
-          const secondMedianFee = pBlocks[1] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[1].medianFee) : firstMedianFee;
-          const thirdMedianFee = pBlocks[2] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[2].medianFee) : secondMedianFee;
+          const secondMedianFee = pBlocks[1] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[1].medianFee) : 1;
+          const thirdMedianFee = pBlocks[2] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[2].medianFee) : 1;
 
           return {
             'fastestFee': firstMedianFee,