# Only Avalanche Network - Locked

**URL:** <https://community.metamask.com/t/only-avalanche-network-locked/28461>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 16, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/only-avalanche-network-locked/28461 "2024-03-16T17:01:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![happyhuman617](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/happyhuman617/32/34670_2.png) [@happyhuman617](https://community.metamask.com/u/happyhuman617)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/only-avalanche-network-locked/28461/1 "2024-03-16T17:01:55Z")

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Hello,

My MetaMask wallet (once unlocked) will NOT let me switch networks when I choose Avalanche. I am not able to do transactions on MetaMask either.  
The only way to change the network, is to lock the MetaMask wallet, and change the network while the wallet is locked.  
Then I can switch from Arb, Optimism, Scroll, etc, but once I choose Avalanche again, the wallet locks and I cannot do any transactions or change networks

I have attached a bug of what it looks like when the wallet is open, and on the Avalanche chain  
Is this a bug with MetaMask?

 ![Image 3-14-24 at 9.22 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/original/3X/9/6/969b56df24a5bb43c2984ba6ce48e569dbc0fdc6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Urban.Moods](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/urban.moods/32/36481_2.png) [@Urban.Moods](https://community.metamask.com/u/Urban.Moods)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/only-avalanche-network-locked/28461/2 "2024-03-16T20:24:18Z")

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Hi @happyhuman617

If you are using Chrome as a browser, what you can try is go to chrome://extensions/ and from there disable and then enable back the MetaMask extension. Let us know of that fixes the issue.

Also make sure the MetaMask is up to date. Will leave an article here on how to update it.

 ![enable](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/original/3X/2/2/22e002876a107cd69667fc6318335549e7e3f131.jpeg)

> **[How to update the version of MetaMask](https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/360060268452-How-to-update-the-version-of-MetaMask)**
>
> To find your wallet's version please navigate to Settings \> About.
> 
> 
> Extension Mobile
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> 
> MetaMask Extension automatically updates when you lock and then unlock the app. To do this, click on the j...

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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/original/3X/3/8/3812168020a49f264784b1dbfcf12435abbb09ad.png) [@system](https://community.metamask.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/only-avalanche-network-locked/28461/3 "2024-04-15T17:02:49Z")

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Closed on April 15, 2024, 5:02pm UTC

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