diff --git a/go/host/l1/publisher.go b/go/host/l1/publisher.go
index 534d06abdf..75c40ed0dd 100644
--- a/go/host/l1/publisher.go
+++ b/go/host/l1/publisher.go
@@ -259,8 +259,14 @@ func (p *Publisher) PublishCrossChainBundle(bundle *common.ExtCrossChainBundle)
 		return
 	}
 
+	nonce, err := p.ethClient.EthClient().PendingNonceAt(context.Background(), p.hostWallet.Address())
+	if err != nil {
+		p.logger.Error("Unable to get nonce for management contract", log.ErrKey, err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	//	transactor.GasLimit = 200_000
-	transactor.Nonce = big.NewInt(0).SetUint64(p.hostWallet.GetNonceAndIncrement())
+	transactor.Nonce = big.NewInt(0).SetUint64(nonce)
 
 	tx, err := managementCtr.AddCrossChainMessagesRoot(transactor, [32]byte(bundle.StateRootHash.Bytes()), bundle.L1BlockHash, bundle.L1BlockNum, bundle.CrossChainHashes, bundle.Signature)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/integration/simulation/transaction_injector.go b/integration/simulation/transaction_injector.go
index 26dba752ea..826745d182 100644
--- a/integration/simulation/transaction_injector.go
+++ b/integration/simulation/transaction_injector.go
@@ -402,6 +402,13 @@ func (ti *TransactionInjector) awaitAndFinalizeWithdrawal(tx *types.Transaction,
 	}
 
 	time.Sleep(20 * time.Second)
+
+	oldBalance, err := ti.rpcHandles.RndEthClient().BalanceAt(vTransfers[0].Receiver, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		ti.logger.Error("Failed to retrieve balance of receiver", log.ErrKey, err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	withdrawalTx, err := mCtr.ExtractNativeValue(opts, ManagementContract.StructsValueTransferMessage(vTransfers[0]), proof32, header.TransfersTree)
 	if err != nil {
 		ti.logger.Error("Failed to extract value transfer from L2", log.ErrKey, err)
@@ -419,6 +426,17 @@ func (ti *TransactionInjector) awaitAndFinalizeWithdrawal(tx *types.Transaction,
 		return
 	}
 
+	newBalance, err := ti.rpcHandles.RndEthClient().BalanceAt(vTransfers[0].Receiver, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		ti.logger.Error("Failed to retrieve balance of receiver", log.ErrKey, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if newBalance.Sub(newBalance, oldBalance).Cmp(vTransfers[0].Amount) != 0 {
+		ti.logger.Error("Balance of receiver did not increase by the expected amount", "expected", vTransfers[0].Amount, "actual", newBalance.Sub(newBalance, oldBalance))
+		return
+	}
+
 	ti.logger.Info("Successful bridge withdrawal", log.TxKey, withdrawalTx.Hash())
 }