diff --git a/src/ape/api/networks.py b/src/ape/api/networks.py
index 1206bbe087..952a0f19e6 100644
--- a/src/ape/api/networks.py
+++ b/src/ape/api/networks.py
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ def custom_network(self) -> "NetworkAPI":
         A :class:`~ape.api.networks.NetworkAPI` for custom networks where the
         network is either not known, unspecified, or does not have an Ape plugin.
         """
-
         ethereum_class = None
         for plugin_name, ecosystem_class in self.plugin_manager.ecosystems:
             if plugin_name == "ethereum":
@@ -1130,6 +1129,13 @@ def is_adhoc(self) -> bool:
         """
         return self.name == "custom" and not self._is_custom
 
+    @property
+    def is_custom(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        True when this network is a configured custom network.
+        """
+        return self._is_custom
+
     @cached_property
     def providers(self):  # -> dict[str, Partial[ProviderAPI]]
         """
@@ -1161,6 +1167,8 @@ def providers(self):  # -> dict[str, Partial[ProviderAPI]]
                         (self.is_fork and "Fork" in provider_class.__name__)
                         or (not self.is_fork and "Fork" not in provider_class.__name__)
                     )
+                    and provider_class.__name__
+                    == "Node"  # Ensure uses Node class instead of GethDev
                 )
             ):
                 # NOTE: Lazily load provider config
diff --git a/src/ape/managers/compilers.py b/src/ape/managers/compilers.py
index b37a2cefec..38725c674c 100644
--- a/src/ape/managers/compilers.py
+++ b/src/ape/managers/compilers.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def get_custom_error(self, err: ContractLogicError) -> Optional[CustomError]:
         """
         Get a custom error for the given contract logic error using the contract-type
         found from address-data in the error. Returns ``None`` if the given error is
-        not a custom-error or it is not able to find the associated contract type or
+        not a custom-error, or it is not able to find the associated contract type or
         address.
 
         Args:
diff --git a/src/ape/managers/networks.py b/src/ape/managers/networks.py
index 29322ca24b..b7153be94f 100644
--- a/src/ape/managers/networks.py
+++ b/src/ape/managers/networks.py
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ def get_provider_from_choice(
             default_network = self.default_ecosystem.default_network
             return default_network.get_provider(provider_settings=provider_settings)
 
-        elif _is_custom_network(network_choice):
+        elif _is_adhoc_url(network_choice):
             # Custom network w/o ecosystem & network spec.
             return self.create_custom_provider(network_choice)
 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ def get_provider_from_choice(
             provider_value = ":".join(selections[2:])
             selections[2] = provider_value
             selections = selections[:3]
-            if _is_custom_network(provider_value):
+            if _is_adhoc_url(provider_value):
                 selections[1] = selections[1] or "custom"
 
         if selections == network_choice or len(selections) == 1:
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ def _validate_filter(arg: Optional[Union[list[str], str]], options: set[str]):
     return filters
 
 
-def _is_custom_network(value: str) -> bool:
+def _is_adhoc_url(value: str) -> bool:
     return (
         value.startswith("http://")
         or value.startswith("https://")
diff --git a/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py b/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py
index 40a3706890..4b96f2850c 100644
--- a/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py
+++ b/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py
@@ -572,8 +572,9 @@ def estimate_gas_cost(self, txn: TransactionAPI, block_id: Optional["BlockID"] =
     @cached_property
     def chain_id(self) -> int:
         default_chain_id = None
-        if self.network.name not in ("adhoc", "custom") and not self.network.is_dev:
-            # If using a live plugin-based network, the chain ID is hardcoded.
+
+        if self.network.is_custom or not self.network.is_dev:
+            # If using a live network, the chain ID is hardcoded.
             default_chain_id = self.network.chain_id
 
         try:
@@ -1631,7 +1632,7 @@ def _complete_connect(self):
 
             except Exception:
                 # Some chains are "light" and we may not be able to detect
-                # if it need PoA middleware.
+                # if it needs PoA middleware.
                 continue
 
             else:
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_network_api.py b/tests/functional/test_network_api.py
index 75caa24bac..a54de1ad11 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_network_api.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_network_api.py
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ def test_providers_custom_network(project, custom_networks_config_dict, ethereum
         network = ethereum.apenet
         actual = network.providers
         assert "node" in actual
+        node = actual["node"]
+        # NOTE: There was a bug where sometimes it would use the GethDev class
+        #   and sometimes it would use the Node class. Node is what we want.
+        assert "Node" in repr(node.func)
+        assert "GethDev" not in repr(node.func)
 
 
 def test_providers_custom_non_fork_network_does_not_use_fork_provider(