diff --git a/src/server/routes/transaction/blockchain/get-logs.ts b/src/server/routes/transaction/blockchain/get-logs.ts
index 9ce20ef5..5ec55967 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/transaction/blockchain/get-logs.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/transaction/blockchain/get-logs.ts
@@ -155,21 +155,28 @@ export async function getTransactionLogs(fastify: FastifyInstance) {
       // Get the transaction hash from the provided input.
       let hash: Hex | undefined;
       if (queueId) {
-        // Primary lookup
-        const transaction = await TransactionDB.get(queueId);
-        if (transaction?.status === "mined") {
-          hash = transaction.transactionHash;
-        }
-
         // SPECIAL LOGIC FOR AMEX
-        // AMEX uses this endpoint to get logs for transactions they didn't receive webhooks for
-        // the queue ID's were cleaned out of REDIS so we backfilled tx hashes to this backfill table
-        // see https://github.com/thirdweb-dev/solutions-customer-scripts/blob/main/amex/scripts/load-backfill-via-api.ts
-        // Fallback to backfill table if enabled and not found
-        if (!hash && env.ENABLE_TX_BACKFILL_FALLBACK) {
+        // Backfill table takes priority — entries are intentional overrides for
+        // queue IDs that are stuck in Redis (e.g. orphaned "queued" transactions).
+        if (env.ENABLE_TX_BACKFILL_FALLBACK) {
           const backfill = await TransactionDB.getBackfill(queueId);
-          if (backfill?.status === "mined" && backfill.transactionHash && isHex(backfill.transactionHash)) {
-            hash = backfill.transactionHash as Hex;
+          if (backfill) {
+            // Backfill entry exists and is authoritative — only set hash if mined.
+            // If backfill is errored, hash stays undefined and we skip Redis lookup.
+            if (backfill.status === "mined" && backfill.transactionHash && isHex(backfill.transactionHash)) {
+              hash = backfill.transactionHash as Hex;
+            }
+          } else {
+            // No backfill entry — fall back to Redis.
+            const transaction = await TransactionDB.get(queueId);
+            if (transaction?.status === "mined") {
+              hash = transaction.transactionHash;
+            }
+          }
+        } else {
+          const transaction = await TransactionDB.get(queueId);
+          if (transaction?.status === "mined") {
+            hash = transaction.transactionHash;
           }
         }
       } else if (transactionHash) {
diff --git a/src/server/routes/transaction/status.ts b/src/server/routes/transaction/status.ts
index 91f286ce..497f1adf 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/transaction/status.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/transaction/status.ts
@@ -145,22 +145,21 @@ export async function getTransactionStatusRoute(fastify: FastifyInstance) {
     handler: async (request, reply) => {
       const { queueId } = request.params;
 
-      const transaction = await TransactionDB.get(queueId);
-      if (!transaction) {
-        // SPECIAL LOGIC FOR AMEX
-        // AMEX uses this endpoint to check transaction status for queue IDs they didn't receive webhooks for.
-        // The queue ID's were cleaned out of Redis so we backfilled tx data to this backfill table.
-        // See https://github.com/thirdweb-dev/solutions-customer-scripts/blob/main/amex/scripts/load-backfill-via-api.ts
-        // Fallback to backfill table if enabled and not found
-        if (env.ENABLE_TX_BACKFILL_FALLBACK) {
-          const backfill = await TransactionDB.getBackfill(queueId);
-          if (backfill) {
-            return reply.status(StatusCodes.OK).send({
-              result: createBackfillResponse(queueId, backfill),
-            });
-          }
+      // SPECIAL LOGIC FOR AMEX
+      // Backfill table takes priority — entries are intentional overrides for
+      // queue IDs that are stuck in Redis (e.g. orphaned "queued" transactions).
+      // See https://github.com/thirdweb-dev/solutions-customer-scripts/blob/main/amex/scripts/load-backfill-via-api.ts
+      if (env.ENABLE_TX_BACKFILL_FALLBACK) {
+        const backfill = await TransactionDB.getBackfill(queueId);
+        if (backfill) {
+          return reply.status(StatusCodes.OK).send({
+            result: createBackfillResponse(queueId, backfill),
+          });
         }
+      }
 
+      const transaction = await TransactionDB.get(queueId);
+      if (!transaction) {
         throw createCustomError(
           "Transaction not found.",
           StatusCodes.BAD_REQUEST,
@@ -206,22 +205,20 @@ export async function getTransactionStatusQueryParamRoute(
         );
       }
 
-      const transaction = await TransactionDB.get(queueId);
-      if (!transaction) {
-        // SPECIAL LOGIC FOR AMEX
-        // AMEX uses this endpoint to check transaction status for queue IDs they didn't receive webhooks for.
-        // The queue ID's were cleaned out of Redis so we backfilled tx data to this backfill table.
-        // See https://github.com/thirdweb-dev/solutions-customer-scripts/blob/main/amex/scripts/load-backfill-via-api.ts
-        // Fallback to backfill table if enabled and not found
-        if (env.ENABLE_TX_BACKFILL_FALLBACK) {
-          const backfill = await TransactionDB.getBackfill(queueId);
-          if (backfill) {
-            return reply.status(StatusCodes.OK).send({
-              result: createBackfillResponse(queueId, backfill),
-            });
-          }
+      // SPECIAL LOGIC FOR AMEX
+      // Backfill table takes priority — entries are intentional overrides for
+      // queue IDs that are stuck in Redis (e.g. orphaned "queued" transactions).
+      if (env.ENABLE_TX_BACKFILL_FALLBACK) {
+        const backfill = await TransactionDB.getBackfill(queueId);
+        if (backfill) {
+          return reply.status(StatusCodes.OK).send({
+            result: createBackfillResponse(queueId, backfill),
+          });
         }
+      }
 
+      const transaction = await TransactionDB.get(queueId);
+      if (!transaction) {
         throw createCustomError(
           "Transaction not found.",
           StatusCodes.BAD_REQUEST,