MetaMask / MetaMask/metamask-extension

Error: Could not establish connection. Receiving end does not exist.

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regression-prod-11.12.4 Sev2-normal team-extension-platform type-bug
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Description

Sentry Issue: [METAMASK-X99M](https://metamask.sentry.io/issues/5093341752/?referrer=github_integration)

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Error: Could not establish connection. Receiving end does not exist.
```

This issue has a high volume (~40K errors/day) and often triggers the "+100% raise of old Sentry issues over the past 24h " alert in [#metamask-extension-release-monitoring](https://consensys.slack.com/archives/C075AL3Q07J/p1726094415434469?thread_ts=1723161064.914319&cid=C075AL3Q07J) Slack channel. We shall treat it as a sev2.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the linked Sentry issue METAMASK-X99M and review the related discussion in #metamask-extension-release-monitoring. Trace the high-volume connection error to its source, then verify that the resulting change addresses the reported errors and does not trigger the sev2 alert.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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