diff --git a/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py b/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py
index 3e695e70ec..89aee224f8 100644
--- a/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py
+++ b/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py
@@ -647,6 +647,8 @@ def get_receipt(
                 data = {
                     "block_number": -1,
                     "required_confirmations": required_confirmations,
+                    "txn_hash": txn_hash,
+                    "status": TransactionStatusEnum.NO_ERROR,
                     **txn,
                 }
                 receipt = self._create_receipt(**data)
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_provider.py b/tests/functional/test_provider.py
index 70e84785d3..c56f008ed1 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_provider.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_provider.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from eth_utils import ValidationError, to_hex
 from hexbytes import HexBytes
 from requests import HTTPError
-from web3.exceptions import ContractPanicError
+from web3.exceptions import ContractPanicError, TimeExhausted
 
 from ape import convert
 from ape.exceptions import (
@@ -128,15 +128,25 @@ def test_get_receipt_exists_with_timeout(eth_tester_provider, vyper_contract_ins
     assert receipt_from_provider.receiver == vyper_contract_instance.address
 
 
-def test_get_receipt_for_private_bypasses_confirmations(
-    eth_tester_provider, vyper_contract_instance, owner
+def test_get_receipt_ignores_timeout_when_private(
+    eth_tester_provider, mock_web3, vyper_contract_instance, owner
 ):
     receipt_from_invoke = vyper_contract_instance.setNumber(888, sender=owner)
-    receipt_from_provider = eth_tester_provider.get_receipt(
-        receipt_from_invoke.txn_hash, timeout=0, private=True
-    )
+
+    real_web3 = eth_tester_provider._web3
+    # mock_web3.eth = real_web3.eth
+
+    mock_web3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt.side_effect = TimeExhausted
+    eth_tester_provider._web3 = mock_web3
+    try:
+        receipt_from_provider = eth_tester_provider.get_receipt(
+            receipt_from_invoke.txn_hash, timeout=5, private=True
+        )
+
+    finally:
+        eth_tester_provider._web3 = real_web3
+
     assert receipt_from_provider.txn_hash == receipt_from_invoke.txn_hash
-    assert receipt_from_provider.receiver == vyper_contract_instance.address
     assert not receipt_from_provider.confirmed