diff --git a/packages/extension/src/shared/account/details/getImplementation.ts b/packages/extension/src/shared/account/details/getImplementation.ts
index ebfc84977..a9dace710 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/shared/account/details/getImplementation.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/shared/account/details/getImplementation.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 import { Call, number } from "starknet"
-import useSWR from "swr"
 
-import { useArgentShieldEnabled } from "../../../ui/features/shield/useArgentShieldEnabled"
 import { getMulticallForNetwork } from "../../multicall"
 import { getNetwork } from "../../network"
 import { BaseWalletAccount } from "../../wallet.model"
-import { getAccountIdentifier } from "../../wallet.service"
 import { uint256ToHexString } from "./util"
 
 /**
@@ -41,20 +38,3 @@ export const getIsCurrentImplementation = async (
   )
   return isCurrentImplementation
 }
-
-/**
- * Returns result of `getIsCurrentImplementation` if shield is enabled and account is defined
- */
-
-export const useCanEnableArgentShieldForAccount = (
-  account?: BaseWalletAccount,
-) => {
-  const argentShieldEnabled = useArgentShieldEnabled()
-  const { data: canEnableGuardianForAccount } = useSWR(
-    argentShieldEnabled && account
-      ? [getAccountIdentifier(account), "canEnableGuardianForAccount"]
-      : null,
-    () => account && getIsCurrentImplementation(account),
-  )
-  return canEnableGuardianForAccount
-}
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/ui/features/accountEdit/AccountEditScreen.tsx b/packages/extension/src/ui/features/accountEdit/AccountEditScreen.tsx
index 15fdc3df6..a42caa06e 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/ui/features/accountEdit/AccountEditScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/extension/src/ui/features/accountEdit/AccountEditScreen.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { Center, Flex, Image, Spinner } from "@chakra-ui/react"
 import { FC, useCallback, useMemo, useState } from "react"
 import { Link, useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom"
 
-import { useCanEnableArgentShieldForAccount } from "../../../shared/account/details/getImplementation"
 import { settingsStore } from "../../../shared/settings"
 import { useKeyValueStorage } from "../../../shared/storage/hooks"
 import { parseAmount } from "../../../shared/token/amount"
@@ -74,9 +73,6 @@ export const AccountEditScreen: FC = () => {
 
   const argentShieldEnabled = useArgentShieldEnabled()
 
-  const canEnableArgentShieldForAccount =
-    useCanEnableArgentShieldForAccount(account)
-
   const experimentalAllowChooseAccount = useKeyValueStorage(
     settingsStore,
     "experimentalAllowChooseAccount",
@@ -181,7 +177,7 @@ export const AccountEditScreen: FC = () => {
             </Center>
           </Flex>
           <SpacerCell />
-          {argentShieldEnabled && canEnableArgentShieldForAccount && (
+          {argentShieldEnabled && (
             <>
               <ButtonCell
                 as={Link}
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/ui/features/shield/ShieldAccountNotDeployed.tsx b/packages/extension/src/ui/features/shield/ShieldAccountNotDeployed.tsx
index 495b201d2..26c487448 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/ui/features/shield/ShieldAccountNotDeployed.tsx
+++ b/packages/extension/src/ui/features/shield/ShieldAccountNotDeployed.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@ import { FC } from "react"
 
 import { ShieldHeader } from "./ui/ShieldHeader"
 
-export const ShieldAccountNotDeployed: FC = () => {
+interface ShieldAccountNotReadyProps {
+  needsUpgrade?: boolean
+}
+
+export const ShieldAccountNotReady: FC<ShieldAccountNotReadyProps> = ({
+  needsUpgrade = false,
+}) => {
+  const action = needsUpgrade ? "upgrade" : "deploy"
   return (
     <ShieldHeader
       title={"Add Argent Shield"}
-      subtitle={
-        "You must deploy this account before Argent Shield can be added"
-      }
+      subtitle={`You must ${action} this account before Argent Shield can be added`}
     />
   )
 }
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/ui/features/shield/ShieldAccountStartScreen.tsx b/packages/extension/src/ui/features/shield/ShieldAccountStartScreen.tsx
index 30dafec09..2e6685163 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/ui/features/shield/ShieldAccountStartScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/extension/src/ui/features/shield/ShieldAccountStartScreen.tsx
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ import {
 } from "../../../shared/shield/register"
 import { getVerifiedEmailIsExpiredForRemoval } from "../../../shared/shield/verifiedEmail"
 import { routes } from "../../routes"
+import { useCheckUpgradeAvailable } from "../accounts/upgrade.service"
 import { useCurrentNetwork } from "../networks/useNetworks"
 import { ShieldAccountActivate } from "./ShieldAccountActivate"
 import { ShieldAccountDeactivate } from "./ShieldAccountDeactivate"
-import { ShieldAccountNotDeployed } from "./ShieldAccountNotDeployed"
+import { ShieldAccountNotReady } from "./ShieldAccountNotDeployed"
 import { useRouteAccount } from "./useRouteAccount"
 import { useShieldOnboardingTracking } from "./useShieldTracking"
 import { useShieldVerifiedEmail } from "./useShieldVerifiedEmail"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export const ShieldAccountStartScreen: FC = () => {
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
   const toast = useToast()
   const network = useCurrentNetwork()
+  const { needsUpgrade = false } = useCheckUpgradeAvailable(account)
 
   const { trackSuccess } = useShieldOnboardingTracking({
     stepId: "welcome",
@@ -80,7 +82,9 @@ export const ShieldAccountStartScreen: FC = () => {
     <NavigationContainer leftButton={<BarBackButton />} title={"Argent Shield"}>
       {isAvailable ? (
         account?.needsDeploy ? (
-          <ShieldAccountNotDeployed />
+          <ShieldAccountNotReady />
+        ) : needsUpgrade ? (
+          <ShieldAccountNotReady needsUpgrade />
         ) : (
           <Flex flexDirection={"column"} flex={1} px={4} pb={4}>
             {account?.guardian ? (