EIP-7702 batch transactions have a nonce mechanism completely different from regular transactions. Your wallet nonce won't increase because of a batch transaction, but the authorization has its own independent nonce. So handling a "stuck" transaction is also different from normal – you can't simply send a 0 ETH transfer to replace a stuck transaction, because EIP-7702 nonces follow a separate logic.
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Step 1: Determine What Kind of "Stuck" Situation You Have
First, figure out at which layer your transaction is stuck. This decides the path you take.
Case A: The transaction is still in the mempool and not on-chain, wallet shows "pending" This is similar to a normal stuck transaction. Because an EIP-7702 transaction has an authorization_list, the system first checks the authorization nonce, then executes the transaction content. If you previously signed an authorization whose nonce doesn't match your current wallet nonce, the transaction will be rejected by nodes and won't even enter the mempool.
Case B: The transaction is already on-chain, but one of the sub-operations in the batch failed EIP-7702 batch transactions are atomic – sub-operations either all succeed, or all fail and revert. There is no "partially successful" middle state. If the entire transaction status shows Fail, then none of the operations took effect, and you need to resubmit.
High Risk: Once an EIP-7702 authorization is signed and on-chain, the delegation relationship is persistent until you actively revoke or overwrite it. If you mistakenly sign a malicious authorization, an attacker can execute batch theft through Bundler without needing your signature again. One wrong signature could lead to remote "takeover" of your account, and a private key leak is not even required.
Step 2: Handling Case A – Verify the Authorization Nonce Matches
If the transaction is rejected by nodes, the most common cause is a miscalculated authorization nonce.
What to do: The EIP-7702 specification states that the authorization list is processed before the execution part of the transaction, but after the sender nonce is incremented. So if you use the same EOA address to sign the authorization and send the transaction (non-sponsored mode), the nonce in the authorization message must be the current account nonce + 1.
Completion criteria: Use a block explorer to look up your address's current nonce, then regenerate the authorization signature, making sure nonce = current nonce + 1. If your wallet tool (like viem) supports the executor: 'self' parameter, it will handle this logic automatically.
Step 3: Handling Case B – Resubmit After a Failed Batch Transaction
If the transaction is already on-chain but the status is Fail, you don't need to deal with the nonce issue because that transaction's nonce has already been consumed.
What to do: Simply resubmit the batch transaction in your wallet. Note the reason for failure – it could be that the gas was set too low, or that some contract call condition in the sub-operation wasn't met (like insufficient token balance).
Completion criteria: The new transaction shows Success on the block explorer, and all sub-operations have completed.
Common Reasons for Failure
Reusable authorization nonce causes confusion: Based on EIP-7702 testnet implementations, the authorization nonce can be reused and does not force increment like a normal transaction nonce. This means a previously signed authorization could still be accepted by nodes with different transaction content, leading to unexpected execution results.
Normal "speed up/cancel" methods don't work: Using MetaMask's "Speed up" or "Cancel" transaction options does not apply to EIP-7702 authorization stuck cases, because the problem occurs at the authorization nonce verification stage, and the transaction hasn't even reached the execution phase.
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After the Operation
How to verify: Look up the transaction hash on a block explorer and confirm the status is Success. Also check whether your wallet address has been delegated to any contract address – if there is an unexpected delegation, revoke it using revoke.cash or your wallet's built-in authorization management feature.
Next step: If you find an unintended EIP-7702 delegation on your address, immediately transfer remaining assets to a new address. The delegation state is persistent, and an attacker could trigger batch theft remotely via Bundler at any time. To revoke delegation, you just need to send a type 0x04 transaction with delegate_address set to 0x0000...0000.
