diff --git a/packages/client/src/transactions/composers/signed_transaction_composer.ts b/packages/client/src/transactions/composers/signed_transaction_composer.ts
index 173342092..ff63599e6 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/transactions/composers/signed_transaction_composer.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/transactions/composers/signed_transaction_composer.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   SignedTransactionOptions,
   TransactionOptions,
 } from '../../interfaces';
-import { signTransaction } from '../sign_and_send';
+import { getSignerNonce, signTransaction } from '../sign_and_send';
 import { TransactionComposer } from './transaction_composer';
 import { Account } from '@near-js/accounts';
 
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export class SignedTransactionComposer extends TransactionComposer {
 
   /**
    * Sign and send the composed transaction
+   * Fetch the block hash and nonce from the provider if not already set.
    * @param blockReference block to use for determining hash
    */
   async signAndSend<T extends SerializedReturnValue>(blockReference: BlockReference = { finality: 'final' }) {
@@ -81,9 +82,15 @@ export class SignedTransactionComposer extends TransactionComposer {
     const { signedTransaction } = await this.toSignedTransaction({
       publicKey: this.publicKey || await this.account.getSigner().getPublicKey(),
       blockHash: this.blockHash || (await this.account.provider.viewBlock(blockReference))?.header?.hash,
+      nonce: this.nonce || (await getSignerNonce({ account: this.sender, deps: { rpcProvider: this.account.provider, signer: this.account.getSigner() } })) + 1n
     });
 
     const outcome = await this.account.provider.sendTransaction(signedTransaction);
+    if (outcome.final_execution_status !== 'NONE') {
+      this.nonce = signedTransaction.transaction.nonce + 1n;
+    } else if (!this.nonce) {
+      this.nonce = signedTransaction.transaction.nonce;
+    }
     return {
       outcome,
       result: getTransactionLastResult(outcome) as T,
diff --git a/packages/client/src/transactions/composers/transaction_composer.ts b/packages/client/src/transactions/composers/transaction_composer.ts
index ed5824248..efe84f925 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/transactions/composers/transaction_composer.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/transactions/composers/transaction_composer.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export class TransactionComposer {
   /**
    * Validate and return the object used for Transaction instantiation
    * @param transaction transaction values to override composed transaction fields
+   * @throws an error if any required fields are missing
    * @private
    */
   private buildTransactionObject(transaction?: TransactionOptions) {
@@ -49,8 +50,24 @@ export class TransactionComposer {
       signerId: transaction?.sender || this.sender,
     };
 
-    if (!tx.actions.length || !tx.blockHash || !tx.nonce || !tx.publicKey || !tx.receiverId || !tx.signerId) {
-      throw new Error(`invalid transaction: ${JSON.stringify(tx)}`);
+    const missingFields = [];
+    if (!tx.actions.length) missingFields.push('actions');
+    if (!tx.blockHash) missingFields.push('blockHash');
+    if (!tx.nonce) missingFields.push('nonce');
+    if (!tx.publicKey) missingFields.push('publicKey');
+    if (!tx.receiverId) missingFields.push('receiverId');
+    if (!tx.signerId) missingFields.push('signerId');
+
+    if (missingFields.length > 0) {
+      const safeTxPreview = {
+        signerId: tx.signerId,
+        receiverId: tx.receiverId,
+        publicKey: tx.publicKey.toString(),
+        blockHash: tx.blockHash.toString(),
+        nonce: tx.nonce?.toString?.(),
+        actions: tx.actions?.map((a) => Object.keys(a)[0]),
+      };
+      throw new Error(`invalid transaction: missing ${missingFields.join(', ')}\nPreciew: ${JSON.stringify(safeTxPreview, null, 2)}`);
     }
 
     return tx;