diff --git a/go/host/enclave/guardian.go b/go/host/enclave/guardian.go
index b79d87cea6..23a072cb2d 100644
--- a/go/host/enclave/guardian.go
+++ b/go/host/enclave/guardian.go
@@ -644,6 +644,11 @@ func (g *Guardian) periodicBundleSubmission() {
 				continue
 			}
 
+			if len(bundle.CrossChainHashes) == 0 {
+				g.logger.Debug("No cross chain data to submit. Skipping.")
+				continue
+			}
+
 			err = g.sl.L1Publisher().PublishCrossChainBundle(bundle)
 			if err != nil {
 				g.logger.Error("Unable to publish cross chain bundle", log.ErrKey, err)
diff --git a/go/host/l1/publisher.go b/go/host/l1/publisher.go
index 8042510b19..5ec7cd933c 100644
--- a/go/host/l1/publisher.go
+++ b/go/host/l1/publisher.go
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ func (p *Publisher) GetBundleRangeFromManagementContract() (*big.Int, *big.Int,
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
 		fromSeqNo = batch.SeqNo()
+		fromSeqNo = batch.SeqNo().Add(fromSeqNo, big.NewInt(1))
 	}
 
 	lastBatchRolledUpSeqNo, err := managementCtr.LastBatchSeqNo(&bind.CallOpts{})