diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/layout.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/layout.tsx
index 2fa3c2a7c02..da83be77f27 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/layout.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import { SidebarLayout } from "@/components/blocks/SidebarLayout";
 import { ContractMetadata } from "components/custom-contract/contract-header/contract-metadata";
 import { DeprecatedAlert } from "components/shared/DeprecatedAlert";
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
+import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 import { getContractMetadata } from "thirdweb/extensions/common";
+import { isContractDeployed } from "thirdweb/utils";
 import { resolveFunctionSelectors } from "../../../../../lib/selectors";
 import { shortenIfAddress } from "../../../../../utils/usedapp-external";
 import { ConfigureCustomChain } from "./ConfigureCustomChain";
@@ -26,6 +28,13 @@ export default async function Layout(props: {
     return <ConfigureCustomChain chainSlug={props.params.chain_id} />;
   }
 
+  // check if the contract exists
+  const isValidContract = await isContractDeployed(info.contract);
+  if (!isValidContract) {
+    // TODO - replace 404 with a better page to upsale deploy or other thirdweb products
+    notFound();
+  }
+
   const { contract, chainMetadata } = info;
   const contractPageMetadata = await getContractPageMetadata(contract);
   const sidebarLinks = getContractPageSidebarLinks({
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/overview/ContractOverviewPage.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/overview/ContractOverviewPage.tsx
index 0c2f3ccaa7d..ea4488de829 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/overview/ContractOverviewPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/[contractAddress]/overview/ContractOverviewPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { PublishedBy } from "components/contract-components/shared/published-by";
+import { ErrorBoundary } from "react-error-boundary";
 import type { ThirdwebContract } from "thirdweb";
 import { AnalyticsOverview } from "./components/Analytics";
 import { BuildYourApp } from "./components/BuildYourApp";
@@ -99,7 +100,9 @@ export const ContractOverviewPage: React.FC<ContractOverviewPageProps> = ({
         />
       </div>
       <div className="shrink-0 lg:w-[300px]">
-        <PublishedBy contract={contract} />
+        <ErrorBoundary fallback={null}>
+          <PublishedBy contract={contract} />
+        </ErrorBoundary>
       </div>
     </div>
   );