diff --git a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/mev_shield.py b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/mev_shield.py
index d4bf360997..93ff4d96ac 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/mev_shield.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/mev_shield.py
@@ -153,9 +153,7 @@ async def submit_encrypted_extrinsic(
         current_nonce = await subtensor.substrate.get_account_next_index(
             account_address=inner_signing_keypair.ss58_address
         )
-        next_nonce = await subtensor.substrate.get_account_next_index(
-            account_address=inner_signing_keypair.ss58_address
-        )
+        next_nonce = current_nonce + 1
         signed_extrinsic = await subtensor.substrate.create_signed_extrinsic(
             call=call, keypair=inner_signing_keypair, nonce=next_nonce, era=era
         )