diff --git a/src/ape/api/transactions.py b/src/ape/api/transactions.py
index cffe3346f6..2c227d49b0 100644
--- a/src/ape/api/transactions.py
+++ b/src/ape/api/transactions.py
@@ -284,11 +284,22 @@ def __ape_extra_attributes__(self) -> Iterator[ExtraModelAttributes]:
 
     @field_validator("transaction", mode="before")
     @classmethod
-    def confirm_transaction(cls, value):
-        if isinstance(value, dict):
-            value = TransactionAPI.model_validate(value)
+    def _validate_transaction(cls, value):
+        if not isinstance(value, dict):
+            # Already a `TransactionAPI`.
+            return value
 
-        return value
+        # Attempt to create a transaction model for the data.
+        if provider := cls.network_manager.active_provider:
+            ecosystem = provider.network.ecosystem
+        else:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Given raw-transaction data when not connected to any provider. "
+                "Network is unknown. Assuming EVM-like transaction model."
+            )
+            ecosystem = cls.network_manager.ethereum
+
+        return ecosystem.create_transaction(**value)
 
     @field_validator("txn_hash", mode="before")
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_receipt.py b/tests/functional/test_receipt.py
index 1b3c5bda3b..7a256cadac 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_receipt.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_receipt.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from ape.api import ReceiptAPI
 from ape.exceptions import APINotImplementedError, ContractLogicError, OutOfGasError
 from ape.utils import ManagerAccessMixin
-from ape_ethereum.transactions import Receipt, TransactionStatusEnum
+from ape_ethereum.transactions import DynamicFeeTransaction, Receipt, TransactionStatusEnum
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -198,3 +198,15 @@ def test_track_coverage(deploy_receipt, mocker):
 def test_access_from_tx(deploy_receipt):
     actual = deploy_receipt.transaction.receipt
     assert actual == deploy_receipt
+
+
+def test_transaction_validated_from_dict(ethereum, owner, deploy_receipt):
+    tx = ethereum.create_transaction(sender=owner.address, value=123, data=b"hello")
+    tx_data = tx.model_dump()
+    receipt_data = deploy_receipt.model_dump(by_alias=True)
+    receipt_data["transaction"] = tx_data
+    receipt = Receipt.model_validate(receipt_data)
+    assert isinstance(receipt.transaction, DynamicFeeTransaction)
+    assert receipt.transaction.sender == owner.address
+    assert receipt.transaction.value == 123
+    assert receipt.transaction.data == b"hello"