diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9cbb90e..56ef4b3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^5.0.0",
     "cz-conventional-changelog": "^3.3.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
-    "eslint": "^8.36.0",
+    "eslint": "^8.37.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.8.0",
     "eslint-plugin-node": "^11.1.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.2.1",
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
     "jest": "^29.5.0",
     "lint-staged": "^13.2.0",
     "prettier": "^2.8.7",
-    "ts-jest": "^29.0.5",
+    "ts-jest": "^29.1.0",
     "typechain": "^8.1.1",
-    "typescript": "^5.0.2"
+    "typescript": "^5.0.3"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@ethersproject/providers": "^5.0.0",
diff --git a/src/multicall-provider.ts b/src/multicall-provider.ts
index 2f03478..e293a12 100644
--- a/src/multicall-provider.ts
+++ b/src/multicall-provider.ts
@@ -110,15 +110,21 @@ export class MulticallWrapper {
       multicallProvider,
       Object.fromEntries(
         Object.entries(Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(prototype)).map(
-          ([name, { value, get, set, ...descriptor }]) => [
-            name,
-            {
-              ...descriptor,
-              ...(value !== undefined && { value }),
-              ...(get != null && { get: get.bind(provider) }),
-              ...(set != null && { set: set.bind(provider) }),
-            },
-          ]
+          ([name, { value, get, set, ...descriptor }]) => {
+            // console.log(name, value);
+
+            return [
+              name,
+              {
+                ...descriptor,
+                ...(value !== undefined && {
+                  value: typeof value === "function" ? value.bind(provider) : value,
+                }),
+                ...(get != null && { get: get.bind(provider) }),
+                ...(set != null && { set: set.bind(provider) }),
+              },
+            ];
+          }
         )
       )
     );
@@ -202,10 +208,8 @@ export class MulticallWrapper {
 
     // Overload `BaseProvider.perform`
 
-    const _perform = provider.perform.bind(provider);
-
     multicallProvider.perform = async function (method: string, params: any): Promise<string> {
-      if (method !== "call") return _perform(method, params);
+      if (method !== "call") return this._provider.perform(method, params);
 
       const {
         transaction: { to, data },
@@ -219,7 +223,7 @@ export class MulticallWrapper {
       const multicallVersion = getMulticallVersion(blockNumber, this.network.chainId);
 
       if (!to || !data || multicallVersion == null || multicallAddresses.has(to.toLowerCase()))
-        return _perform(method, params);
+        return this._provider.perform(method, params);
 
       this._debouncedPerformMulticall();
 
diff --git a/test/multicall-provider.spec.ts b/test/multicall-provider.spec.ts
index 227d7ea..1451820 100644
--- a/test/multicall-provider.spec.ts
+++ b/test/multicall-provider.spec.ts
@@ -128,9 +128,10 @@ describe("ethers-multicall-provider", () => {
       const result = await Promise.all([uni.name(), uni.symbol(), uni.decimals()]);
 
       expect(result).toEqual(["Uniswap", "UNI", 18]);
-      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
       expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, "eth_chainId", []);
-      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, "eth_call", [
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, "eth_chainId", []);
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(3, "eth_call", [
         {
           data: "0xbce38bd7000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000006000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000e000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001600000000000000000000000001f9840a85d5af5bf1d1762f925bdaddc4201f98400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000004313ce567000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001f9840a85d5af5bf1d1762f925bdaddc4201f9840000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000040000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000495d89b41000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001f9840a85d5af5bf1d1762f925bdaddc4201f9840000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000040000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000406fdde0300000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
           to: "0xca11bde05977b3631167028862be2a173976ca11",
@@ -144,9 +145,10 @@ describe("ethers-multicall-provider", () => {
       expect(uni.symbol()).resolves.toEqual("UNI");
       expect(await uni.decimals()).toEqual(18);
 
-      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
       expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, "eth_chainId", []);
-      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, "eth_call", [
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, "eth_chainId", []);
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(3, "eth_call", [
         {
           data: "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",
           to: multicall3Address.toLowerCase(),
@@ -165,9 +167,10 @@ describe("ethers-multicall-provider", () => {
       ]);
 
       expect(result).toEqual(["Uniswap", "UNI", 18]);
-      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
       expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, "eth_chainId", []);
-      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, "eth_call", [
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, "eth_chainId", []);
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(3, "eth_call", [
         {
           data: "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",
           to: multicall2Address.toLowerCase(),
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ describe("ethers-multicall-provider", () => {
       ]);
 
       expect(result).toEqual(["Uniswap", "UNI", 18]);
-      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4);
     });
 
     it("should not batch calls at earliest block", async () => {
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ describe("ethers-multicall-provider", () => {
       ]);
 
       expect(result).toEqual(["Uniswap", "UNI", 18]);
-      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+      expect(provider.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4);
     });
 
     it("should throw a descriptive Error when querying unknown contract", async () => {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index f34fff3..de48527 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -403,14 +403,14 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@eslint-community/regexpp/-/regexpp-4.4.0.tgz#3e61c564fcd6b921cb789838631c5ee44df09403"
   integrity sha512-A9983Q0LnDGdLPjxyXQ00sbV+K+O+ko2Dr+CZigbHWtX9pNfxlaBkMR8X1CztI73zuEyEBXTVjx7CE+/VSwDiQ==
 
-"@eslint/eslintrc@^2.0.1":
-  version "2.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@eslint/eslintrc/-/eslintrc-2.0.1.tgz#7888fe7ec8f21bc26d646dbd2c11cd776e21192d"
-  integrity sha512-eFRmABvW2E5Ho6f5fHLqgena46rOj7r7OKHYfLElqcBfGFHHpjBhivyi5+jOEQuSpdc/1phIZJlbC2te+tZNIw==
+"@eslint/eslintrc@^2.0.2":
+  version "2.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@eslint/eslintrc/-/eslintrc-2.0.2.tgz#01575e38707add677cf73ca1589abba8da899a02"
+  integrity sha512-3W4f5tDUra+pA+FzgugqL2pRimUTDJWKr7BINqOpkZrC0uYI0NIc0/JFgBROCU07HR6GieA5m3/rsPIhDmCXTQ==
   dependencies:
     ajv "^6.12.4"
     debug "^4.3.2"
-    espree "^9.5.0"
+    espree "^9.5.1"
     globals "^13.19.0"
     ignore "^5.2.0"
     import-fresh "^3.2.1"
@@ -418,10 +418,10 @@
     minimatch "^3.1.2"
     strip-json-comments "^3.1.1"
 
-"@eslint/js@8.36.0":
-  version "8.36.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@eslint/js/-/js-8.36.0.tgz#9837f768c03a1e4a30bd304a64fb8844f0e72efe"
-  integrity sha512-lxJ9R5ygVm8ZWgYdUweoq5ownDlJ4upvoWmO4eLxBYHdMo+vZ/Rx0EN6MbKWDJOSUGrqJy2Gt+Dyv/VKml0fjg==
+"@eslint/js@8.37.0":
+  version "8.37.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@eslint/js/-/js-8.37.0.tgz#cf1b5fa24217fe007f6487a26d765274925efa7d"
+  integrity sha512-x5vzdtOOGgFVDCUs81QRB2+liax8rFg3+7hqM+QhBG0/G3F1ZsoYl97UrqgHgQ9KKT7G6c4V+aTUCgu/n22v1A==
 
 "@ethersproject/abi@5.7.0", "@ethersproject/abi@^5.0.0", "@ethersproject/abi@^5.7.0":
   version "5.7.0"
@@ -2126,15 +2126,20 @@ eslint-visitor-keys@^3.3.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.3.0.tgz#f6480fa6b1f30efe2d1968aa8ac745b862469826"
   integrity sha512-mQ+suqKJVyeuwGYHAdjMFqjCyfl8+Ldnxuyp3ldiMBFKkvytrXUZWaiPCEav8qDHKty44bD+qV1IP4T+w+xXRA==
 
-eslint@^8.36.0:
-  version "8.36.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint/-/eslint-8.36.0.tgz#1bd72202200a5492f91803b113fb8a83b11285cf"
-  integrity sha512-Y956lmS7vDqomxlaaQAHVmeb4tNMp2FWIvU/RnU5BD3IKMD/MJPr76xdyr68P8tV1iNMvN2mRK0yy3c+UjL+bw==
+eslint-visitor-keys@^3.4.0:
+  version "3.4.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.4.0.tgz#c7f0f956124ce677047ddbc192a68f999454dedc"
+  integrity sha512-HPpKPUBQcAsZOsHAFwTtIKcYlCje62XB7SEAcxjtmW6TD1WVpkS6i6/hOVtTZIl4zGj/mBqpFVGvaDneik+VoQ==
+
+eslint@^8.37.0:
+  version "8.37.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint/-/eslint-8.37.0.tgz#1f660ef2ce49a0bfdec0b0d698e0b8b627287412"
+  integrity sha512-NU3Ps9nI05GUoVMxcZx1J8CNR6xOvUT4jAUMH5+z8lpp3aEdPVCImKw6PWG4PY+Vfkpr+jvMpxs/qoE7wq0sPw==
   dependencies:
     "@eslint-community/eslint-utils" "^4.2.0"
     "@eslint-community/regexpp" "^4.4.0"
-    "@eslint/eslintrc" "^2.0.1"
-    "@eslint/js" "8.36.0"
+    "@eslint/eslintrc" "^2.0.2"
+    "@eslint/js" "8.37.0"
     "@humanwhocodes/config-array" "^0.11.8"
     "@humanwhocodes/module-importer" "^1.0.1"
     "@nodelib/fs.walk" "^1.2.8"
@@ -2145,8 +2150,8 @@ eslint@^8.36.0:
     doctrine "^3.0.0"
     escape-string-regexp "^4.0.0"
     eslint-scope "^7.1.1"
-    eslint-visitor-keys "^3.3.0"
-    espree "^9.5.0"
+    eslint-visitor-keys "^3.4.0"
+    espree "^9.5.1"
     esquery "^1.4.2"
     esutils "^2.0.2"
     fast-deep-equal "^3.1.3"
@@ -2172,14 +2177,14 @@ eslint@^8.36.0:
     strip-json-comments "^3.1.0"
     text-table "^0.2.0"
 
-espree@^9.5.0:
-  version "9.5.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/espree/-/espree-9.5.0.tgz#3646d4e3f58907464edba852fa047e6a27bdf113"
-  integrity sha512-JPbJGhKc47++oo4JkEoTe2wjy4fmMwvFpgJT9cQzmfXKp22Dr6Hf1tdCteLz1h0P3t+mGvWZ+4Uankvh8+c6zw==
+espree@^9.5.1:
+  version "9.5.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/espree/-/espree-9.5.1.tgz#4f26a4d5f18905bf4f2e0bd99002aab807e96dd4"
+  integrity sha512-5yxtHSZXRSW5pvv3hAlXM5+/Oswi1AUFqBmbibKb5s6bp3rGIDkyXU6xCoyuuLhijr4SFwPrXRoZjz0AZDN9tg==
   dependencies:
     acorn "^8.8.0"
     acorn-jsx "^5.3.2"
-    eslint-visitor-keys "^3.3.0"
+    eslint-visitor-keys "^3.4.0"
 
 esprima@^4.0.0:
   version "4.0.1"
@@ -4229,10 +4234,10 @@ ts-essentials@^7.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-essentials/-/ts-essentials-7.0.3.tgz#686fd155a02133eedcc5362dc8b5056cde3e5a38"
   integrity sha512-8+gr5+lqO3G84KdiTSMRLtuyJ+nTBVRKuCrK4lidMPdVeEp0uqC875uE5NMcaA7YYMN7XsNiFQuMvasF8HT/xQ==
 
-ts-jest@^29.0.5:
-  version "29.0.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-jest/-/ts-jest-29.0.5.tgz#c5557dcec8fe434fcb8b70c3e21c6b143bfce066"
-  integrity sha512-PL3UciSgIpQ7f6XjVOmbi96vmDHUqAyqDr8YxzopDqX3kfgYtX1cuNeBjP+L9sFXi6nzsGGA6R3fP3DDDJyrxA==
+ts-jest@^29.1.0:
+  version "29.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-jest/-/ts-jest-29.1.0.tgz#4a9db4104a49b76d2b368ea775b6c9535c603891"
+  integrity sha512-ZhNr7Z4PcYa+JjMl62ir+zPiNJfXJN6E8hSLnaUKhOgqcn8vb3e537cpkd0FuAfRK3sR1LSqM1MOhliXNgOFPA==
   dependencies:
     bs-logger "0.x"
     fast-json-stable-stringify "2.x"
@@ -4322,10 +4327,10 @@ typescript@^4.6.4:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-4.9.5.tgz#095979f9bcc0d09da324d58d03ce8f8374cbe65a"
   integrity sha512-1FXk9E2Hm+QzZQ7z+McJiHL4NW1F2EzMu9Nq9i3zAaGqibafqYwCVU6WyWAuyQRRzOlxou8xZSyXLEN8oKj24g==
 
-typescript@^5.0.2:
-  version "5.0.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-5.0.2.tgz#891e1a90c5189d8506af64b9ef929fca99ba1ee5"
-  integrity sha512-wVORMBGO/FAs/++blGNeAVdbNKtIh1rbBL2EyQ1+J9lClJ93KiiKe8PmFIVdXhHcyv44SL9oglmfeSsndo0jRw==
+typescript@^5.0.3:
+  version "5.0.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-5.0.3.tgz#fe976f0c826a88d0a382007681cbb2da44afdedf"
+  integrity sha512-xv8mOEDnigb/tN9PSMTwSEqAnUvkoXMQlicOb0IUVDBSQCgBSaAAROUZYy2IcUy5qU6XajK5jjjO7TMWqBTKZA==
 
 typical@^4.0.0:
   version "4.0.0"