diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/providers/grid-providers.tsx b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/providers/grid-providers.tsx
index 568ce32506..a2d57c7be8 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/providers/grid-providers.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/providers/grid-providers.tsx
@@ -107,9 +107,16 @@ export class GridProviders extends ViewPlugin {
               plugin={this}
               title={provider.name}
               pinned={this.pinnedProviders.includes(provider.name)}
-              pinStateCallback={(pinned: boolean) => {
-                this.emit(pinned ? 'providerPinned' : 'providerUnpinned', provider.name, provider)}
-              }
+              pinStateCallback={async (pinned: boolean) => {
+                const providerName = await this.call('blockchain', 'getProvider')
+                if (providerName !== provider.name) {
+                  this.emit(pinned ? 'providerPinned' : 'providerUnpinned', provider.name, provider)
+                  return true
+                } else {
+                  this.call('notification', 'toast', 'Cannot unpin the current selected provider')
+                  return false
+                }
+              }}
             >
               <div>{provider.name}</div>
             </RemixUIGridCell>
@@ -122,11 +129,18 @@ export class GridProviders extends ViewPlugin {
         >{this.providers['Remix VMs'].map(provider => {
             return <RemixUIGridCell
               plugin={this}
-              pinned={this.pinnedProviders.includes(provider.name)}
-              pinStateCallback={(pinned: boolean) => {
-                this.emit(pinned ? 'providerPinned' : 'providerUnpinned', provider.name, provider)}
-              }
               title={provider.name}
+              pinned={this.pinnedProviders.includes(provider.name)}
+              pinStateCallback={async (pinned: boolean) => {
+                const providerName = await this.call('blockchain', 'getProvider')
+                if (providerName !== provider.name) {
+                  this.emit(pinned ? 'providerPinned' : 'providerUnpinned', provider.name, provider)
+                  return true
+                } else {
+                  this.call('notification', 'toast', 'Cannot unpin the current selected provider')
+                  return false
+                }
+              }}
             >
               <div>{provider.name}</div>
             </RemixUIGridCell>
@@ -138,11 +152,18 @@ export class GridProviders extends ViewPlugin {
         >{this.providers['Externals'].map(provider => {
             return <RemixUIGridCell
               plugin={this}
-              pinned={this.pinnedProviders.includes(provider.name)}
-              pinStateCallback={(pinned: boolean) => {
-                this.emit(pinned ? 'providerPinned' : 'providerUnpinned', provider.name, provider)}
-              }
               title={provider.name}
+              pinned={this.pinnedProviders.includes(provider.name)}
+              pinStateCallback={async (pinned: boolean) => {
+                const providerName = await this.call('blockchain', 'getProvider')
+                if (providerName !== provider.name) {
+                  this.emit(pinned ? 'providerPinned' : 'providerUnpinned', provider.name, provider)
+                  return true
+                } else {
+                  this.call('notification', 'toast', 'Cannot unpin the current selected provider')
+                  return false
+                }
+              }}
             >
               <div>{provider.name}</div>
             </RemixUIGridCell>
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/blockchain.tsx b/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/blockchain.tsx
index 73c4c2ef7c..4ac4cae534 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/blockchain.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/blockchain.tsx
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ export class Blockchain extends Plugin {
 
   changeExecutionContext(context, confirmCb, infoCb, cb) {
     if (context.context === 'item-another-chain') {
-      this.call('manager', 'activatePlugin', 'gridProviders')
+      this.call('manager', 'activatePlugin', 'gridProviders').then(() => this.call('tabs', 'focus', 'gridProviders'))
     } else {
       return this.executionContext.executionContextChange(context, null, confirmCb, infoCb, cb)
     }
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/components/environment.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/components/environment.tsx
index e7d54b264e..f62c797577 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/components/environment.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/components/environment.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ export function EnvironmentUI(props: EnvironmentProps) {
             )}
           </Dropdown.Toggle>
           <Dropdown.Menu as={CustomMenu} className="w-100 custom-dropdown-items" data-id="custom-dropdown-items">
+            {props.providers.providerList.length === 0 ? <Dropdown.Item>
+              <span className="">
+                No provider pinned
+              </span>
+            </Dropdown.Item> : ''}
             {props.providers.providerList.map(({ displayName, name }, index) => (
               <Dropdown.Item
                 key={index}