diff --git a/client/asset/eth/eth.go b/client/asset/eth/eth.go
index 8de5e626fd..ec18447685 100644
--- a/client/asset/eth/eth.go
+++ b/client/asset/eth/eth.go
@@ -803,6 +803,8 @@ func (eth *ExchangeWallet) checkForNewBlocks() {
 	go eth.tipChange(nil)
 }
 
+// Balance is the current balance, including information about the pending
+// balance.
 type Balance struct {
 	Current, Pending, PendingIn, PendingOut *big.Int
 }
diff --git a/client/asset/eth/eth_test.go b/client/asset/eth/eth_test.go
index d59e438df5..36f4c2b177 100644
--- a/client/asset/eth/eth_test.go
+++ b/client/asset/eth/eth_test.go
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ type testNode struct {
 	syncProg          ethereum.SyncProgress
 	bal               *Balance
 	balErr            error
-	pendingTxs        []*types.Transaction
-	pendingTxsErr     error
 	initGas           uint64
 	initGasErr        error
 	signDataErr       error
diff --git a/client/asset/eth/nodeclient.go b/client/asset/eth/nodeclient.go
index fa73b42d94..d62be5415c 100644
--- a/client/asset/eth/nodeclient.go
+++ b/client/asset/eth/nodeclient.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
+	"sync"
 
 	"decred.org/dcrdex/client/asset"
 	"decred.org/dcrdex/dex"
@@ -45,15 +46,16 @@ var (
 // nodeClient satisfies the ethFetcher interface. Do not use until Connect is
 // called.
 type nodeClient struct {
-	net         dex.Network
-	log         dex.Logger
-	creds       *accountCredentials
-	p2pSrv      *p2p.Server
-	ec          *ethclient.Client
-	node        *node.Node
-	leth        *les.LightEthereum
-	chainID     *big.Int
-	contractors map[uint32]contractor
+	net          dex.Network
+	log          dex.Logger
+	creds        *accountCredentials
+	p2pSrv       *p2p.Server
+	ec           *ethclient.Client
+	node         *node.Node
+	leth         *les.LightEthereum
+	chainID      *big.Int
+	contractors  map[uint32]contractor
+	nonceSendMtx sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func newNodeClient(dir string, net dex.Network, log dex.Logger) (*nodeClient, error) {
@@ -184,10 +186,10 @@ func (n *nodeClient) balanceAt(ctx context.Context, addr common.Address, bn rpc.
 }
 
 func (n *nodeClient) addressBalance(ctx context.Context, addr common.Address) (*big.Int, error) {
-	return n.balanceAt(ctx, n.creds.addr, rpc.LatestBlockNumber)
+	return n.balanceAt(ctx, addr, rpc.LatestBlockNumber)
 }
 
-// balance gets the current balance of an address.
+// balance gets the current and pending balances.
 func (n *nodeClient) balance(ctx context.Context) (*Balance, error) {
 	pendingBal, err := n.balanceAt(ctx, n.creds.addr, rpc.PendingBlockNumber)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -211,6 +213,8 @@ func (n *nodeClient) balance(ctx context.Context) (*Balance, error) {
 		outgoing.Add(outgoing, tx.Value())
 	}
 
+	// pending = current + incoming - outgoing
+	// => incoming = pending + outgoing - current
 	incoming := pendingBal.Add(pendingBal, outgoing)
 	incoming.Sub(incoming, bal)
 
@@ -302,6 +306,9 @@ func (n *nodeClient) listWallets(ctx context.Context) []accounts.Wallet {
 func (n *nodeClient) sendTransaction(ctx context.Context, txOpts *bind.TransactOpts,
 	to common.Address, data []byte) (*types.Transaction, error) {
 
+	n.nonceSendMtx.Lock()
+	defer n.nonceSendMtx.Unlock()
+
 	nonce, err := n.leth.ApiBackend.GetPoolNonce(ctx, n.creds.addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting nonce: %v", err)
diff --git a/client/asset/eth/nodeclient_harness_test.go b/client/asset/eth/nodeclient_harness_test.go
index a195743d95..201fba6ddd 100644
--- a/client/asset/eth/nodeclient_harness_test.go
+++ b/client/asset/eth/nodeclient_harness_test.go
@@ -395,6 +395,16 @@ func testSendTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+
+	bal, _ := ethClient.balance(ctx)
+	if bal.PendingIn.Cmp(dexeth.GweiToWei(1)) != 0 { // We sent it to ourselves.
+		t.Fatalf("pending in not showing")
+	}
+
+	if bal.PendingOut.Cmp(dexeth.GweiToWei(1)) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("pending out not showing")
+	}
+
 	spew.Dump(tx)
 	if err := waitForMined(t, time.Second*10, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)