diff --git a/examples/next/package.json b/examples/next/package.json
index 1de59e3cec..7f86b50255 100644
--- a/examples/next/package.json
+++ b/examples/next/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "@cartridge/controller": "workspace:*",
     "@cartridge/ui": "catalog:",
     "@starknet-react/chains": "catalog:",
-    "@starknet-react/core": "^5.0.1",
+    "@starknet-react/core": "catalog:",
     "next": "^15.1.5",
     "next-themes": "^0.3.0",
     "prettier": "catalog:",
diff --git a/packages/controller/src/provider.ts b/packages/controller/src/provider.ts
index 4c150e57a4..2749e7d672 100644
--- a/packages/controller/src/provider.ts
+++ b/packages/controller/src/provider.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ export default abstract class BaseProvider implements StarknetWindowObject {
       }
 
       case "wallet_requestChainId":
+        this.account = await this.safeProbe();
+
+        if (!this.account) {
+          this.account = await this.connect();
+        }
+
         if (!this.account) {
           throw {
             code: 63,
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d12a3bbb62..552cf73b59 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ overrides:
   '@dojoengine/core': ^1.7.0
   '@dojoengine/torii-wasm': ^1.7.1-preview.0
   '@dojoengine/sdk': ^1.7.1-preview.0
-  '@starknet-react/core': ^5.0.1
-  '@starknet-react/chains': ^5.0.1
+  '@starknet-react/core': ^5.0.2
+  '@starknet-react/chains': ^5.0.2
   '@starknet-io/types-js': ^0.8.4
 
 importers:
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ importers:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: https://codeload.github.com/cartridge-gg/ui/tar.gz/2313a28(@types/react-dom@18.3.7(@types/react@18.3.20))(@types/react@18.3.20)(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)(sonner@1.7.4(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1))(starknet@8.5.2)(tailwindcss@3.4.17(ts-node@10.9.2(@swc/core@1.11.24(@swc/helpers@0.5.17))(@types/node@18.19.87)(typescript@5.8.3)))(viem@2.28.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4))
       '@starknet-react/chains':
-        specifier: ^5.0.1
-        version: 5.0.1
+        specifier: ^5.0.2
+        version: 5.0.2
       '@starknet-react/core':
-        specifier: ^5.0.1
-        version: 5.0.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
+        specifier: ^5.0.2
+        version: 5.0.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
       next:
         specifier: ^15.1.5
         version: 15.3.1(@babel/core@7.27.1)(@playwright/test@1.52.0)(babel-plugin-macros@3.1.0)(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ importers:
     devDependencies:
       '@cartridge/connector-published':
         specifier: npm:@cartridge/connector@0.9.0
-        version: '@cartridge/connector@0.9.0(@metamask/sdk@0.32.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@solana/web3.js@1.98.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@starknet-react/core@5.0.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@types/react@18.3.20)(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(open@10.1.2)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(starknetkit@2.10.4(bufferutil@4.0.9)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4))(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4)'
+        version: '@cartridge/connector@0.9.0(@metamask/sdk@0.32.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@solana/web3.js@1.98.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@starknet-react/core@5.0.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@types/react@18.3.20)(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(open@10.1.2)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(starknetkit@2.10.4(bufferutil@4.0.9)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4))(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4)'
       '@cartridge/controller-published':
         specifier: npm:@cartridge/controller@0.9.0
         version: '@cartridge/controller@0.9.0(@metamask/sdk@0.32.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@solana/web3.js@1.98.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@types/react@18.3.20)(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(open@10.1.2)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(starknetkit@2.10.4(bufferutil@4.0.9)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4))(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4)'
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../controller
       '@starknet-react/core':
-        specifier: ^5.0.1
-        version: 5.0.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
+        specifier: ^5.0.2
+        version: 5.0.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
     devDependencies:
       '@cartridge/tsconfig':
         specifier: workspace:*
@@ -529,11 +529,11 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^0.8.4
         version: 0.8.4
       '@starknet-react/chains':
-        specifier: ^5.0.1
-        version: 5.0.1
+        specifier: ^5.0.2
+        version: 5.0.2
       '@starknet-react/core':
-        specifier: ^5.0.1
-        version: 5.0.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
+        specifier: ^5.0.2
+        version: 5.0.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
       '@stripe/react-stripe-js':
         specifier: ^2.8.1
         version: 2.9.0(@stripe/stripe-js@4.10.0)(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ packages:
   '@cartridge/connector@0.9.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-DIAkuJBYMF64e3DBllijdZElmTEb+wc1fFX4FWMYcvUJ07l32pxquBG5G/1IMd8Mzj3Xwwc7NkMVZ6TJAtl9RQ==}
     peerDependencies:
-      '@starknet-react/core': ^5.0.1
+      '@starknet-react/core': ^5.0.2
 
   '@cartridge/controller-wasm@0.2.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-uB0ffQEHAlu7+2E4Y/EoWUgbIYNrjMXks2FYHS8lg9ngaFwETvrUFI5Y+Pp71VQTthEnuwVcNKBqluO5TSPAug==}
@@ -3185,11 +3185,11 @@ packages:
   '@starknet-io/types-js@0.9.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ngLjOFuWOI4EFij8V+nl5tgHVACr6jqgLNUQbgD+AgnTcAN33SemBPXDIsovwK1Mz1U04Cz3qjDOnTq7067ZQw==}
 
-  '@starknet-react/chains@5.0.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-QO2vRTUJct+PSSYVdzc0t3CEumPkfSPDLpR/eB7r5X52WP3sPWQASTrYu60H3r/mas/Q8wUczUWtcWIxYydVKw==}
+  '@starknet-react/chains@5.0.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+Q21eEhsLM9AnUz63wQXhDzvHVz0MOF9zyhzXVdetMCq88XxJWRC7bVd7ROwfPajRGAsg2h9Ddg/A9aTiPreQQ==}
 
-  '@starknet-react/core@5.0.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-LH13ahisJqCwgSytr8ip+1SeglNx+/QU9Y4mlzcqc9Rrc0v+x6WNPUoTBxHAOaYsBahswRBvVvPJ05phPclq2g==}
+  '@starknet-react/core@5.0.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-erBJIfpa4cSnwdp9RH8P4XH5wCEx6WfRBdaagL8BtmJ3TvMOA9YSO6+1oa+gs9+MdnMbaFqxQnQjBFh2DHIhoQ==}
     peerDependencies:
       get-starknet-core: ^4.0.0
       react: ^18.0
@@ -9814,10 +9814,10 @@ snapshots:
       - utf-8-validate
       - zod
 
-  '@cartridge/connector@0.9.0(@metamask/sdk@0.32.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@solana/web3.js@1.98.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@starknet-react/core@5.0.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@types/react@18.3.20)(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(open@10.1.2)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(starknetkit@2.10.4(bufferutil@4.0.9)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4))(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4)':
+  '@cartridge/connector@0.9.0(@metamask/sdk@0.32.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@solana/web3.js@1.98.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@starknet-react/core@5.0.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@types/react@18.3.20)(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(open@10.1.2)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(starknetkit@2.10.4(bufferutil@4.0.9)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4))(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4)':
     dependencies:
       '@cartridge/controller': 0.9.0(@metamask/sdk@0.32.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@solana/web3.js@1.98.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(@types/react@18.3.20)(bufferutil@4.0.9)(encoding@0.1.13)(open@10.1.2)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(starknetkit@2.10.4(bufferutil@4.0.9)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4))(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4)
-      '@starknet-react/core': 5.0.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
+      '@starknet-react/core': 5.0.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@azure/app-configuration'
       - '@azure/cosmos'
@@ -9904,8 +9904,8 @@ snapshots:
       '@dojoengine/sdk': 1.7.1-preview.0(@tanstack/react-query@5.75.0(react@18.3.1))(@types/react-dom@18.3.7(@types/react@18.3.20))(@types/react@18.3.20)(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(use-sync-external-store@1.5.0(react@18.3.1))(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4)
       '@dojoengine/torii-client': 1.7.0-preview.3
       '@dojoengine/torii-wasm': 1.7.1-preview.0
-      '@starknet-react/chains': 5.0.1
-      '@starknet-react/core': 5.0.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
+      '@starknet-react/chains': 5.0.2
+      '@starknet-react/core': 5.0.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
       '@tanstack/react-query': 5.75.0(react@18.3.1)
       react: 18.3.1
       react-dom: 18.3.1(react@18.3.1)
@@ -10110,8 +10110,8 @@ snapshots:
       '@dojoengine/torii-client': 1.7.1-preview.0
       '@dojoengine/torii-wasm': 1.7.1-preview.0
       '@dojoengine/utils': 1.7.0(bufferutil@4.0.9)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)(zod@3.24.4)
-      '@starknet-react/chains': 5.0.1
-      '@starknet-react/core': 5.0.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
+      '@starknet-react/chains': 5.0.2
+      '@starknet-react/core': 5.0.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)
       '@tanstack/react-query': 5.75.0(react@18.3.1)
       '@types/react': 18.3.20
       '@types/react-dom': 18.3.7(@types/react@18.3.20)
@@ -12525,12 +12525,12 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@starknet-io/types-js@0.9.1': {}
 
-  '@starknet-react/chains@5.0.1': {}
+  '@starknet-react/chains@5.0.2': {}
 
-  '@starknet-react/core@5.0.1(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)':
+  '@starknet-react/core@5.0.2(bufferutil@4.0.9)(get-starknet-core@4.0.0)(react@18.3.1)(starknet@8.5.2)(typescript@5.8.3)(utf-8-validate@5.0.10)':
     dependencies:
       '@starknet-io/types-js': 0.8.4
-      '@starknet-react/chains': 5.0.1
+      '@starknet-react/chains': 5.0.2
       '@tanstack/react-query': 5.75.0(react@18.3.1)
       abi-wan-kanabi: 2.2.4
       eventemitter3: 5.0.1
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 771a7cb419..e6da33d5c3 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ catalog:
   "@dojoengine/sdk": "^1.7.1-preview.0"
   "@dojoengine/torii-wasm": "^1.7.1-preview.0"
   "@starknet-io/types-js": "^0.8.4"
-  "@starknet-react/chains": "^5.0.1"
-  "@starknet-react/core": "^5.0.1"
+  "@starknet-react/chains": "^5.0.2"
+  "@starknet-react/core": "^5.0.2"
   "@storybook/addon-essentials": "^8.5.0"
   "@storybook/addon-themes": "^8.5.0"
   "@storybook/blocks": "^8.5.0"