diff --git a/tests/core/providers/test_wait_for_tx_receipt_hexstr.py b/tests/core/providers/test_wait_for_tx_receipt_hexstr.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6af346b47c
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+++ b/tests/core/providers/test_wait_for_tx_receipt_hexstr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from hexbytes import HexBytes
+import pytest
+from web3 import Web3
+from web3.exceptions import TimeExhausted
+
+def _send_dummy_tx(w3: Web3):
+    a0, a1 = w3.eth.accounts[:2]
+    tx_hash = w3.eth.send_transaction({"from": a0, "to": a1, "value": 1})
+    return tx_hash
+
+def test_wait_for_tx_receipt_accepts_hex_string_success():
+    w3 = Web3(Web3.EthereumTesterProvider())
+    tx_hash = _send_dummy_tx(w3)
+    tx_hash_hexstr = tx_hash.hex()
+
+    receipt = w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(tx_hash_hexstr, timeout=60)
+    assert receipt is not None
+    assert receipt["transactionHash"] in (tx_hash, HexBytes(tx_hash_hexstr))
+
+def test_wait_for_tx_receipt_accepts_hex_string_timeout():
+    w3 = Web3(Web3.EthereumTesterProvider())
+
+    # Use a bogus tx hash (never mined) to force timeout
+    bogus_hex = "0x" + "00" * 32
+
+    # Very short timeout so it raises quickly
+    with pytest.raises(TimeExhausted):
+        w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(
+            bogus_hex,
+            timeout=0.1,
+            poll_latency=0.05,
+        )
+
diff --git a/tests/providers/test_wait_for_tx_receipt_hexstr.py b/tests/providers/test_wait_for_tx_receipt_hexstr.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a5348f345
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+++ b/tests/providers/test_wait_for_tx_receipt_hexstr.py
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+from hexbytes import HexBytes
+import pytest
+from web3 import Web3
+from web3.exceptions import TimeExhausted
+
+def _send_dummy_tx(w3: Web3):
+    a0, a1 = w3.eth.accounts[:2]
+    tx_hash = w3.eth.send_transaction({"from": a0, "to": a1, "value": 1})
+    return tx_hash
+
+def test_wait_for_tx_receipt_accepts_hex_string_success():
+    w3 = Web3(Web3.EthereumTesterProvider())
+    tx_hash = _send_dummy_tx(w3)
+    tx_hash_hexstr = tx_hash.hex()
+
+    receipt = w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(tx_hash_hexstr, timeout=60)
+    assert receipt is not None
+    assert receipt["transactionHash"] in (tx_hash, HexBytes(tx_hash_hexstr))
+
+def test_wait_for_tx_receipt_accepts_hex_string_timeout():
+    w3 = Web3(Web3.EthereumTesterProvider())
+    tx_hash = _send_dummy_tx(w3)
+    tx_hash_hexstr = tx_hash.hex()
+
+    with pytest.raises(TimeExhausted):
+        w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(tx_hash_hexstr, timeout=0)