diff --git a/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/cip30.ts b/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/cip30.ts
index 40a91d87f4..77c01b465b 100644
--- a/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/cip30.ts
+++ b/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/cip30.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import { cip30 as walletCip30 } from '@cardano-sdk/wallet';
 import { ensureUiIsOpenAndLoaded } from './util';
 import { userPromptService } from './services/dappService';
 import { authenticator } from './authenticator';
-import { dAppConnectorActivity$, wallet$ } from './wallet';
+import { wallet$ } from './wallet';
+import { dAppConnectorActivity$ } from './session/poll-controller';
 import { runtime, Tabs, tabs } from 'webextension-polyfill';
 import { cip30, exposeApi, RemoteApiPropertyType } from '@cardano-sdk/web-extension';
 import { DAPP_CHANNELS } from '../../../utils/constants';
diff --git a/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/services/utilityServices.ts b/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/services/utilityServices.ts
index af0977c1cd..1cf1b1d83d 100644
--- a/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/services/utilityServices.ts
+++ b/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/services/utilityServices.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,18 @@ import {
   UnhandledError,
   WalletMode
 } from '../../types';
-import { Subject, of, BehaviorSubject, merge, map, fromEvent, Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import {
+  Subject,
+  of,
+  BehaviorSubject,
+  merge,
+  map,
+  fromEvent,
+  Observable,
+  filter,
+  withLatestFrom,
+  interval
+} from 'rxjs';
 import { walletRoutePaths } from '@routes/wallet-paths';
 import { backgroundServiceProperties } from '../config';
 import { ActiveWallet, exposeApi } from '@cardano-sdk/web-extension';
@@ -30,6 +41,7 @@ import { logger } from '@lace/common';
 import { POPUP_WINDOW_NAMI_TITLE } from '@utils/constants';
 import { catchAndBrandExtensionApiError } from '@utils/catch-and-brand-extension-api-error';
 import { initCardanoTokenPrices } from './cardanoTokenPrices';
+import { pollController$ } from '../session/poll-controller';
 
 export const requestMessage$ = new Subject<Message>();
 export const backendFailures$ = new BehaviorSubject(0);
@@ -320,8 +332,15 @@ export const exposeBackgroundService = (wallet$: Observable<ActiveWallet>): void
     fetchAdaPrice(coinPrices);
     fetchBitcoinPrice(coinPrices);
   };
+  // Fetch the prices initially, regardless of the session status
   updatePrices();
-  setInterval(updatePrices, ADA_PRICE_CHECK_INTERVAL);
+  // Fetch the prices periodically, only if the session is active
+  interval(ADA_PRICE_CHECK_INTERVAL)
+    .pipe(
+      withLatestFrom(pollController$),
+      filter(([, isActive]) => isActive)
+    )
+    .subscribe(updatePrices);
 
   exposeApi<BackgroundService>(
     {
diff --git a/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/session/poll-controller.ts b/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/session/poll-controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51e57acbf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/session/poll-controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { Subject, tap } from 'rxjs';
+import { TrackerSubject } from '@cardano-sdk/util-rxjs';
+import { logger } from '@lace/common';
+import { createUserSessionTracker } from './user-session-tracker';
+import { isLacePopupOpen$ } from './is-lace-popup-open';
+import { isLaceTabActive$ } from './is-lace-tab-active';
+import { SESSION_TIMEOUT } from '../config';
+
+export const dAppConnectorActivity$ = new Subject<void>();
+
+export const pollController$ = new TrackerSubject(
+  createUserSessionTracker(isLacePopupOpen$, isLaceTabActive$, dAppConnectorActivity$, SESSION_TIMEOUT).pipe(
+    tap((isActive) => logger.debug('Session active:', isActive))
+  )
+);
diff --git a/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/wallet.ts b/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/wallet.ts
index 2f762ae20e..bbbd10e239 100644
--- a/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/wallet.ts
+++ b/apps/browser-extension-wallet/src/lib/scripts/background/wallet.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable unicorn/no-null, no-magic-numbers, promise/catch-or-return, promise/no-nesting */
 import { runtime, storage as webStorage } from 'webextension-polyfill';
-import {
-  BehaviorSubject,
-  combineLatest,
-  defaultIfEmpty,
-  EMPTY,
-  firstValueFrom,
-  from,
-  map,
-  Observable,
-  of,
-  Subject,
-  tap
-} from 'rxjs';
-import { getProviders, SESSION_TIMEOUT } from './config';
+import { BehaviorSubject, combineLatest, defaultIfEmpty, EMPTY, firstValueFrom, from, map, Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
+import { getProviders } from './config';
 import { createPersonalWallet, createSharedWallet, DEFAULT_POLLING_CONFIG, storage } from '@cardano-sdk/wallet';
 import { Cardano } from '@cardano-sdk/core';
 import {
@@ -47,8 +35,7 @@ import { ExtensionDocumentStore } from './storage/extension-document-store';
 import { ExtensionBlobKeyValueStore } from './storage/extension-blob-key-value-store';
 import { ExtensionBlobCollectionStore } from './storage/extension-blob-collection-store';
 import { migrateCollectionStore, migrateWalletStores, shouldAttemptWalletStoresMigration } from './storage/migrations';
-import { createUserSessionTracker, isLacePopupOpen$, isLaceTabActive$ } from './session';
-import { TrackerSubject } from '@cardano-sdk/util-rxjs';
+import { pollController$ } from './session/poll-controller';
 import { ExperimentName, FeatureFlags } from '../types/feature-flags';
 import { TX_HISTORY_LIMIT_SIZE } from '@utils/constants';
 import { Bitcoin } from '@lace/bitcoin';
@@ -65,13 +52,6 @@ if (!isBackgroundProcess()) {
   throw new TypeError('This module should only be imported in service worker');
 }
 
-export const dAppConnectorActivity$ = new Subject<void>();
-const pollController$ = new TrackerSubject(
-  createUserSessionTracker(isLacePopupOpen$, isLaceTabActive$, dAppConnectorActivity$, SESSION_TIMEOUT).pipe(
-    tap((isActive) => logger.debug('Session active:', isActive))
-  )
-);
-
 const networkMagicToChainName = (networkMagic: Cardano.NetworkMagic): Wallet.ChainName => {
   switch (networkMagic) {
     case Wallet.Cardano.ChainIds.Mainnet.networkMagic: