diff --git a/src/utils/getExplorerLink.test.ts b/src/utils/getExplorerLink.test.ts
index c7ca4fad..9833c82f 100644
--- a/src/utils/getExplorerLink.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/getExplorerLink.test.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ describe('getExplorerLink', () => {
     ).toThrow('Invalid hash or address')
   })
 
+  it('throws when chain has no block explorer and no explorerUrl is provided', () => {
+    const chainWithoutExplorer: Chain = { ...chain, blockExplorers: undefined }
+    expect(() => getExplorerLink({ chain: chainWithoutExplorer, hashOrAddress: address })).toThrow(
+      'No block explorer URL available for this chain',
+    )
+  })
+
   it('works with a chain that has no default block explorer (explorerUrl provided)', () => {
     const chainWithoutExplorer: Chain = { ...chain, blockExplorers: undefined }
     const explorerUrl = 'https://fallback.explorer.io'
diff --git a/src/utils/getExplorerLink.ts b/src/utils/getExplorerLink.ts
index 17237132..50e4fb3e 100644
--- a/src/utils/getExplorerLink.ts
+++ b/src/utils/getExplorerLink.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export type GetExplorerUrlParams = {
  * @param {string} [params.explorerUrl] - Optional custom explorer URL to override the chain's default explorer
  *
  * @throws {Error} Throws an error if the provided hash or address is invalid
+ * @throws {Error} Throws an error if no explorer URL is available (neither `explorerUrl` nor `chain.blockExplorers`)
  *
  * @returns {string} The complete explorer URL for the given hash or address
  *
@@ -43,15 +44,17 @@ export type GetExplorerUrlParams = {
  * ```
  */
 export const getExplorerLink = ({ chain, explorerUrl, hashOrAddress }: GetExplorerUrlParams) => {
+  const baseUrl = explorerUrl ?? chain.blockExplorers?.default.url
+
+  if (!baseUrl) {
+    throw new Error('No block explorer URL available for this chain')
+  }
+
   if (isAddress(hashOrAddress)) {
-    return explorerUrl
-      ? `${explorerUrl}/address/${hashOrAddress}`
-      : `${chain.blockExplorers?.default.url}/address/${hashOrAddress}`
+    return `${baseUrl}/address/${hashOrAddress}`
   }
   if (isHash(hashOrAddress)) {
-    return explorerUrl
-      ? `${explorerUrl}/tx/${hashOrAddress}`
-      : `${chain.blockExplorers?.default.url}/tx/${hashOrAddress}`
+    return `${baseUrl}/tx/${hashOrAddress}`
   }
 
   throw new Error('Invalid hash or address')