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trufflesuite · Feb 17, 2023 · 04b97a5 · 04b97a5
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diff --git a/src/chains/ethereum/ethereum/src/blockchain.ts b/src/chains/ethereum/ethereum/src/blockchain.ts
@@ -1059,11 +1059,14 @@ export default class Blockchain extends Emittery<BlockchainTypedEvents> {
       return hash;
     } else {
       // if the transaction is not executable, we just have to return the hash
-      if (
-        this.#instamine &&
-        this.#options.miner.instamine === "eager" &&
-        isExecutable
-      ) {
+      if (this.#instamine && this.#options.miner.instamine === "eager") {
+        if (!isExecutable) {
+          // users have been confused about why ganache "hangs" when sending a transaction with a "too-high" nonce
+          // this message should help them understand what's going on
+          this.#options.logger.log(
+            `A transaction with hash "${hash}" has a too-high nonce; this transaction has been added to the pool, and will be included when its nonce is reached. See https://github.com/trufflesuite/ganache/issues/4165`
+          );
+        }
         // in eager instamine mode we must wait for the transaction to be saved
         // before we can return the hash
         const { status, error } = await transaction.once("finalized");