diff --git a/clients/chainclient/chainclient.go b/clients/chainclient/chainclient.go
index 7a0ad49444..3c72f4faa3 100644
--- a/clients/chainclient/chainclient.go
+++ b/clients/chainclient/chainclient.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"math"
 
 	iotago "github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v3"
+
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/clients/apiclient"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/clients/apiextensions"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/cryptolib"
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ type PostRequestParams struct {
 	Allowance                *isc.Assets
 	gasBudget                uint64
 	AutoAdjustStorageDeposit bool
+	OnlyUnlockedOutputs      bool
 }
 
 func (par *PostRequestParams) GasBudget() uint64 {
@@ -69,7 +71,16 @@ func (c *Client) Post1Request(
 	entryPoint isc.Hname,
 	params ...PostRequestParams,
 ) (*iotago.Transaction, error) {
-	outputsSet, err := c.Layer1Client.OutputMap(c.KeyPair.Address())
+	par := defaultParams(params...)
+	var outputsSet iotago.OutputSet
+	var err error
+
+	if par.OnlyUnlockedOutputs {
+		outputsSet, err = c.Layer1Client.OutputMapNonLocked(c.KeyPair.Address())
+	} else {
+		outputsSet, err = c.Layer1Client.OutputMap(c.KeyPair.Address())
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -83,8 +94,16 @@ func (c *Client) PostNRequests(
 	requestsCount int,
 	params ...PostRequestParams,
 ) ([]*iotago.Transaction, error) {
+	par := defaultParams(params...)
+	var outputs iotago.OutputSet
 	var err error
-	outputs, err := c.Layer1Client.OutputMap(c.KeyPair.Address())
+
+	if par.OnlyUnlockedOutputs {
+		outputs, err = c.Layer1Client.OutputMapNonLocked(c.KeyPair.Address())
+	} else {
+		outputs, err = c.Layer1Client.OutputMap(c.KeyPair.Address())
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/packages/chain/mempool/mempool.go b/packages/chain/mempool/mempool.go
index f6819f3a40..6ee92e1574 100644
--- a/packages/chain/mempool/mempool.go
+++ b/packages/chain/mempool/mempool.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 
 	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/logger"
+
 	consGR "github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/chain/cons/cons_gr"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/chain/mempool/distsync"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/cryptolib"
@@ -505,8 +506,9 @@ func (mpi *mempoolImpl) distSyncRequestReceivedCB(request isc.Request) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 	if err := mpi.shouldAddOffledgerRequest(offLedgerReq); err == nil {
-		mpi.addOffledger(offLedgerReq)
-		return true
+		mpi.log.Warn("shouldAddOffledgerRequest: true, trying to add to offledger %T: %+v", request, request)
+
+		return mpi.addOffledger(offLedgerReq)
 	}
 	return false
 }
@@ -558,10 +560,13 @@ func (mpi *mempoolImpl) shouldAddOffledgerRequest(req isc.OffLedgerRequest) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (mpi *mempoolImpl) addOffledger(request isc.OffLedgerRequest) {
-	mpi.offLedgerPool.Add(request)
+func (mpi *mempoolImpl) addOffledger(request isc.OffLedgerRequest) bool {
+	if !mpi.offLedgerPool.Add(request) {
+		return false
+	}
 	mpi.metrics.IncRequestsReceived(request)
 	mpi.log.Debugf("accepted by the mempool, requestID: %s", request.ID().String())
+	return true
 }
 
 func (mpi *mempoolImpl) handleServerNodesUpdated(recv *reqServerNodesUpdated) {
@@ -806,8 +811,9 @@ func (mpi *mempoolImpl) handleReceiveOnLedgerRequest(request isc.OnLedgerRequest
 
 func (mpi *mempoolImpl) handleReceiveOffLedgerRequest(request isc.OffLedgerRequest) {
 	mpi.log.Debugf("Received request %v from outside.", request.ID())
-	mpi.addOffledger(request)
-	mpi.sendMessages(mpi.distSync.Input(distsync.NewInputPublishRequest(request)))
+	if mpi.addOffledger(request) {
+		mpi.sendMessages(mpi.distSync.Input(distsync.NewInputPublishRequest(request)))
+	}
 }
 
 func (mpi *mempoolImpl) handleTangleTimeUpdated(tangleTime time.Time) {
diff --git a/packages/chain/mempool/offledger_pool.go b/packages/chain/mempool/offledger_pool.go
index ef06097874..7fab9d414f 100644
--- a/packages/chain/mempool/offledger_pool.go
+++ b/packages/chain/mempool/offledger_pool.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/ds/shrinkingmap"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/logger"
+
 	consGR "github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/chain/cons/cons_gr"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/isc"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/kv/codec"
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func (p *OffLedgerPool) Get(reqRef *isc.RequestRef) isc.OffLedgerRequest {
 	return entry.req
 }
 
-func (p *OffLedgerPool) Add(request isc.OffLedgerRequest) {
+func (p *OffLedgerPool) Add(request isc.OffLedgerRequest) bool {
 	ref := isc.RequestRefFromRequest(request)
 	entry := &OrderedPoolEntry{req: request, ts: time.Now()}
 	account := request.SenderAccount().String()
@@ -75,8 +76,8 @@ func (p *OffLedgerPool) Add(request isc.OffLedgerRequest) {
 	//
 	// add the request to the "request ref" Lookup Table
 	if !p.refLUT.Set(ref.AsKey(), entry) {
-		p.log.Debugf("NOT ADDED, already exists. reqID: %v as key=%v, senderAccount: ", request.ID(), ref, account)
-		return // not added already exists
+		p.log.Debugf("OffLedger Request NOT ADDED, already exists. reqID: %v as key=%v, senderAccount: %v", request.ID(), ref, account)
+		return true // not added already exists
 	}
 
 	//
@@ -134,7 +135,8 @@ func (p *OffLedgerPool) Add(request isc.OffLedgerRequest) {
 	deleted := p.LimitPoolSize()
 	if lo.Contains(deleted, entry) {
 		// this exact request was deleted from the pool, do not update metrics, or mark available
-		return
+		p.log.Debugf("OffLedger Request NOT ADDED, was removed already. reqID: %v as key=%v, senderAccount: %v", request.ID(), ref, account)
+		return false
 	}
 
 	//
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ func (p *OffLedgerPool) Add(request isc.OffLedgerRequest) {
 	p.log.Debugf("ADD %v as key=%v, senderAccount: %s", request.ID(), ref, account)
 	p.sizeMetric(p.refLUT.Size())
 	p.waitReq.MarkAvailable(request)
+	return true
 }
 
 // LimitPoolSize drops the txs with the lowest price if the total number of requests is too big
diff --git a/packages/l1connection/l1connection.go b/packages/l1connection/l1connection.go
index 46609d614a..c96474b661 100644
--- a/packages/l1connection/l1connection.go
+++ b/packages/l1connection/l1connection.go
@@ -37,15 +37,17 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 
 type Client interface {
-	// requests funds from faucet, waits for confirmation
+	// RequestFunds requests funds from faucet, waits for confirmation
 	RequestFunds(addr iotago.Address, timeout ...time.Duration) error
-	// sends a tx (including tipselection and local PoW if necessary) and waits for confirmation
+	// PostTxAndWaitUntilConfirmation sends a tx (including tipselection and local PoW if necessary) and waits for confirmation
 	PostTxAndWaitUntilConfirmation(tx *iotago.Transaction, timeout ...time.Duration) (iotago.BlockID, error)
-	// returns the outputs owned by a given address
+	// OutputMap returns the outputs owned by a given address
 	OutputMap(myAddress iotago.Address, timeout ...time.Duration) (iotago.OutputSet, error)
-	// output
+	// OutputMapNonLocked returns the outputs owned by a given address, excluding any locked outputs (mainly relevant for sending TXs from clients)
+	OutputMapNonLocked(myAddress iotago.Address, timeout ...time.Duration) (iotago.OutputSet, error)
+	// GetAliasOutput output
 	GetAliasOutput(aliasID iotago.AliasID, timeout ...time.Duration) (iotago.OutputID, iotago.Output, error)
-	// used to query the health endpoint of the node
+	// Health used to query the health endpoint of the node
 	Health(timeout ...time.Duration) (bool, error)
 }
 
@@ -87,8 +89,31 @@ func NewClient(config Config, log *logger.Logger, timeout ...time.Duration) Clie
 	}
 }
 
-// OutputMap implements L1Connection
-func (c *l1client) OutputMap(myAddress iotago.Address, timeout ...time.Duration) (iotago.OutputSet, error) {
+func (c *l1client) readOutputs(ctx context.Context, queries []nodeclient.IndexerQuery) (iotago.OutputSet, error) {
+	result := make(map[iotago.OutputID]iotago.Output)
+
+	for _, query := range queries {
+		res, err := c.indexerClient.Outputs(ctx, query)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to query address outputs: %w", err)
+		}
+		for res.Next() {
+			outputs, err := res.Outputs()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch address outputs: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			outputIDs := res.Response.Items.MustOutputIDs()
+			for i := range outputs {
+				result[outputIDs[i]] = outputs[i]
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// OutputMapNonLocked implements L1Connection
+func (c *l1client) OutputMapNonLocked(myAddress iotago.Address, timeout ...time.Duration) (iotago.OutputSet, error) {
 	ctxWithTimeout, cancelContext := newCtx(c.ctx, timeout...)
 	defer cancelContext()
 
@@ -103,44 +128,36 @@ func (c *l1client) OutputMap(myAddress iotago.Address, timeout ...time.Duration)
 				HasTimelock:      &trueParam,
 				TimelockedBefore: uint32(time.Now().Unix()),
 			},
-			IndexerNativeTokenParas: nodeclient.IndexerNativeTokenParas{
-				HasNativeTokens: &falseParam,
-			},
 		},
 		&nodeclient.BasicOutputsQuery{
 			AddressBech32: bech32Addr,
 			IndexerTimelockParas: nodeclient.IndexerTimelockParas{
 				HasTimelock: &falseParam,
 			},
-			IndexerNativeTokenParas: nodeclient.IndexerNativeTokenParas{
-				HasNativeTokens: &falseParam,
-			},
 		},
 		&nodeclient.FoundriesQuery{AliasAddressBech32: bech32Addr},
 		&nodeclient.NFTsQuery{AddressBech32: bech32Addr},
 		&nodeclient.AliasesQuery{GovernorBech32: bech32Addr},
 	}
 
-	result := make(map[iotago.OutputID]iotago.Output)
+	return c.readOutputs(ctxWithTimeout, queries)
+}
 
-	for _, query := range queries {
-		res, err := c.indexerClient.Outputs(ctxWithTimeout, query)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to query address outputs: %w", err)
-		}
-		for res.Next() {
-			outputs, err := res.Outputs()
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch address outputs: %w", err)
-			}
+// OutputMap implements L1Connection
+func (c *l1client) OutputMap(myAddress iotago.Address, timeout ...time.Duration) (iotago.OutputSet, error) {
+	ctxWithTimeout, cancelContext := newCtx(c.ctx, timeout...)
+	defer cancelContext()
 
-			outputIDs := res.Response.Items.MustOutputIDs()
-			for i := range outputs {
-				result[outputIDs[i]] = outputs[i]
-			}
-		}
+	bech32Addr := myAddress.Bech32(parameters.L1().Protocol.Bech32HRP)
+
+	queries := []nodeclient.IndexerQuery{
+		&nodeclient.BasicOutputsQuery{AddressBech32: bech32Addr},
+		&nodeclient.FoundriesQuery{AliasAddressBech32: bech32Addr},
+		&nodeclient.NFTsQuery{AddressBech32: bech32Addr},
+		&nodeclient.AliasesQuery{GovernorBech32: bech32Addr},
 	}
-	return result, nil
+
+	return c.readOutputs(ctxWithTimeout, queries)
 }
 
 // postBlock sends a block (including tipselection and local PoW if necessary).
diff --git a/tools/cluster/tests/wasp-cli_test.go b/tools/cluster/tests/wasp-cli_test.go
index c3a7665d2f..cfbc91249e 100644
--- a/tools/cluster/tests/wasp-cli_test.go
+++ b/tools/cluster/tests/wasp-cli_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	iotago "github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v3"
+
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/clients/apiclient"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/kv/codec"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/parameters"
@@ -203,6 +204,14 @@ func TestWaspCLIDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 		)
 		require.Regexp(t, `.*Error: \(empty\).*`, strings.Join(out, ""))
 
+		out = w.MustRun("balance")
+		for _, line := range out {
+			if strings.Contains(line, "0x") {
+				balance := strings.TrimSpace(strings.Split(line, ":")[1])
+				require.Equal(t, balance, "2")
+			}
+		}
+
 		// deposit the native token to the chain (to an ethereum account)
 		w.MustRun(
 			"chain", "deposit", eth.String(),
diff --git a/tools/wasp-cli/chain/postrequest.go b/tools/wasp-cli/chain/postrequest.go
index 08c16485ce..67b76ee3a5 100644
--- a/tools/wasp-cli/chain/postrequest.go
+++ b/tools/wasp-cli/chain/postrequest.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	iotago "github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v3"
+
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/clients/chainclient"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/isc"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/wasp/packages/transaction"
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func postRequest(nodeName, chain, hname, fname string, params chainclient.PostRe
 	}
 
 	util.WithSCTransaction(config.GetChain(chain), nodeName, func() (*iotago.Transaction, error) {
-		return scClient.PostRequest(fname, params)
+		return scClient.PostRequest(fname, params, chainclient.PostRequestParams{OnlyUnlockedOutputs: true})
 	})
 }