diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 3559ed88b..dc63a111c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -1562,16 +1562,14 @@ class Exchange:
         entry_pricing = self._config.get('entry_pricing', {})
         exit_pricing = self._config.get('exit_pricing', {})
         order_book = ticker = None
-        if entry_pricing.get('use_order_book', False):
+        if not entry_rate and entry_pricing.get('use_order_book', False):
             order_book_top = max(entry_pricing.get('order_book_top', 1),
                                  exit_pricing.get('order_book_top', 1))
             order_book = self.fetch_l2_order_book(pair, order_book_top)
-            if not entry_rate:
-                entry_rate = self.get_rate(pair, refresh, 'entry', is_short, order_book=order_book)
-        else:
+            entry_rate = self.get_rate(pair, refresh, 'entry', is_short, order_book=order_book)
+        elif not entry_rate:
             ticker = self.fetch_ticker(pair)
-            if not entry_rate:
-                entry_rate = self.get_rate(pair, refresh, 'entry', is_short, ticker=ticker)
+            entry_rate = self.get_rate(pair, refresh, 'entry', is_short, ticker=ticker)
         if not exit_rate:
             exit_rate = self.get_rate(pair, refresh, 'exit',
                                       is_short, order_book=order_book, ticker=ticker)
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index dc13a1265..2b4bf8871 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -2525,15 +2525,20 @@ def test_get_rates_testing_buy(mocker, default_conf, caplog, side, ask, bid,
     assert exchange.get_rates('ETH/BTC', refresh=True, is_short=False)[0] == expected
     assert not log_has("Using cached buy rate for ETH/BTC.", caplog)
 
+    api_mock.fetch_l2_order_book.reset_mock()
+    api_mock.fetch_ticker.reset_mock()
     assert exchange.get_rates('ETH/BTC', refresh=False, is_short=False)[0] == expected
     assert log_has("Using cached buy rate for ETH/BTC.", caplog)
+    assert api_mock.fetch_l2_order_book.call_count == 0
+    assert api_mock.fetch_ticker.call_count == 0
     # Running a 2nd time with Refresh on!
     caplog.clear()
+
     assert exchange.get_rates('ETH/BTC', refresh=True, is_short=False)[0] == expected
     assert not log_has("Using cached buy rate for ETH/BTC.", caplog)
 
-    api_mock.fetch_l2_order_book.call_count = int(use_order_book)
-    api_mock.fetch_ticker.call_count = 1
+    assert api_mock.fetch_l2_order_book.call_count == int(use_order_book)
+    assert api_mock.fetch_ticker.call_count == 1
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('side,ask,bid,last,last_ab,expected', get_sell_rate_data)
@@ -2564,12 +2569,15 @@ def test_get_rates_testing_sell(default_conf, mocker, caplog, side, bid, ask,
     assert isinstance(rate, float)
     assert rate == expected
     # Use caching
+    api_mock.fetch_l2_order_book.reset_mock()
+    api_mock.fetch_ticker.reset_mock()
+
     rate = exchange.get_rates(pair, refresh=False, is_short=False)[1]
     assert rate == expected
     assert log_has("Using cached sell rate for ETH/BTC.", caplog)
 
-    api_mock.fetch_l2_order_book.call_count = int(use_order_book)
-    api_mock.fetch_ticker.call_count = 1
+    assert api_mock.fetch_l2_order_book.call_count == 0
+    assert api_mock.fetch_ticker.call_count == 0
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("exchange_name", EXCHANGES)
diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py b/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
index 86cb1df33..f169e0a35 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
@@ -737,7 +737,6 @@ def test_backtest__get_sell_trade_entry(default_conf, fee, mocker) -> None:
     res = backtesting._get_exit_trade_entry(trade, row_sell)
     assert res is not None
     assert res.exit_reason == ExitType.ROI.value
-
     # Sell at minute 3 (not available above!)
     assert res.close_date_utc == datetime(2020, 1, 1, 5, 3, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
     sell_order = res.select_order('sell', True)