diff --git a/.changeset/honest-wasps-itch.md b/.changeset/honest-wasps-itch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94fb1189c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/honest-wasps-itch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'minifront': patch
+---
+
+Hotfix IBC withdrawals
diff --git a/apps/minifront/src/state/ibc-in/index.tsx b/apps/minifront/src/state/ibc-in/index.tsx
index b92ac2800e..c1df59e271 100644
--- a/apps/minifront/src/state/ibc-in/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/minifront/src/state/ibc-in/index.tsx
@@ -203,18 +203,22 @@ async function execute(
 
   const transferToken = fromDisplayAmount(assetMetadata, coin.displayDenom, amount);
 
-  const { address: t_addr, encoding: encoding } = await penumbra
-    .service(ViewService)
-    .transparentAddress(new TransparentAddressRequest({}));
-  if (!t_addr) {
-    throw new Error('Error with generating IBC transparent address');
-  }
-
   // Temporary: detect USDC Noble inbound transfers, and use a transparent (t-addr) encoding
   // to ensure Bech32 encoding compatibility.
   if (transferToken.denom.includes('uusdc') && bech32ChainIds.includes(selectedChain.chainId)) {
-    // Set the reciever address to the t-addr encoding.
-    penumbraAddress = encoding;
+    // Set the receiver address to the t-addr encoding.
+    try {
+      const { address: t_addr, encoding: encoding } = await penumbra
+        .service(ViewService)
+        .transparentAddress(new TransparentAddressRequest({}));
+      if (!t_addr) {
+        throw new Error('Error with generating IBC transparent address');
+      }
+
+      penumbraAddress = encoding;
+    } catch (_) {
+      throw new Error('Error with generating IBC transparent address');
+    }
   }
 
   const params: MsgTransfer = {
diff --git a/apps/minifront/src/state/ibc-out.ts b/apps/minifront/src/state/ibc-out.ts
index 396ab4e5b5..73ba822ae7 100644
--- a/apps/minifront/src/state/ibc-out.ts
+++ b/apps/minifront/src/state/ibc-out.ts
@@ -216,14 +216,6 @@ const getPlanRequest = async ({
 
   const { timeoutHeight, timeoutTime } = await getTimeout(chain.channelId);
 
-  // Request transparent address from view service
-  const { address: t_addr } = await penumbra
-    .service(ViewService)
-    .transparentAddress(new TransparentAddressRequest({}));
-  if (!t_addr) {
-    throw new Error('Error with generating IBC transparent address');
-  }
-
   // IBC-related fields
   const denom = getMetadata(selection.balanceView).base;
   let useTransparentAddress = false;
@@ -233,7 +225,19 @@ const getPlanRequest = async ({
   if (denom.includes('uusdc') && bech32ChainIds.includes(chain.chainId)) {
     // Outbound IBC transfers timeout without setting either of these fields.
     useTransparentAddress = true;
-    returnAddress = t_addr;
+
+    // Request transparent address from view service
+    try {
+      const { address: t_addr } = await penumbra
+        .service(ViewService)
+        .transparentAddress(new TransparentAddressRequest({}));
+      if (!t_addr) {
+        throw new Error('Error with generating IBC transparent address');
+      }
+      returnAddress = t_addr;
+    } catch (e) {
+      throw new Error('Error with generating IBC transparent address');
+    }
   }
 
   return new TransactionPlannerRequest({