diff --git a/.changeset/plenty-grapes-itch.md b/.changeset/plenty-grapes-itch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecf3e883fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/plenty-grapes-itch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"fuels-wallet": minor
+---
+
+Improve handling of custom assets.
diff --git a/packages/app/src/systems/Asset/cache/AssetsCache.ts b/packages/app/src/systems/Asset/cache/AssetsCache.ts
index 06a76fc6b4..2ca1660cb5 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/systems/Asset/cache/AssetsCache.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/systems/Asset/cache/AssetsCache.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ export class AssetsCache {
     if (
       cachedEntry?.name !== undefined &&
       cachedEntry.fetchedAt &&
-      now - cachedEntry.fetchedAt < FIVE_MINUTES
+      now - cachedEntry.fetchedAt < FIVE_MINUTES &&
+      !cachedEntry.isCustom &&
+      cachedEntry?.name !== ''
     ) {
       return cachedEntry;
     }
@@ -145,7 +147,8 @@ export class AssetsCache {
     if (
       assetFromDb?.name &&
       assetFromDb.fetchedAt &&
-      now - assetFromDb.fetchedAt < FIVE_MINUTES
+      now - assetFromDb.fetchedAt < FIVE_MINUTES &&
+      !assetFromDb.isCustom
     ) {
       this.cache[chainId][assetId] = assetFromDb;
       return assetFromDb as FuelCachedAsset;