diff --git a/core/node/crypto/chain_txpool.go b/core/node/crypto/chain_txpool.go
index ab44d08aa..903b3d448 100644
--- a/core/node/crypto/chain_txpool.go
+++ b/core/node/crypto/chain_txpool.go
@@ -316,9 +316,9 @@ func (pool *pendingTransactionPool) checkPendingTransactions(ctx context.Context
 
 	log := dlog.FromCtx(ctx).With("chain", pool.chainID)
 
-	// grab the latest nonce, pending transactions with a nonce lower or equal are included in the chain and should
+	// grab the latest nonce, pending transactions with a nonce lower are included in the chain and should
 	// have a receipt available.
-	nonce, err := pool.client.NonceAt(ctx, pool.wallet.Address, nil)
+	nonce, err := pool.client.NonceAt(ctx, pool.wallet.Address, head.Number)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn("unable to get tx pool nonce", "err", err)
 		return
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ func (pool *pendingTransactionPool) checkPendingTransactions(ctx context.Context
 	// drop transactions that have a receipt available from the pool and check others if it is time to send a
 	// replacement transactions
 	pool.pendingTxs.Range(func(ptxNonce uint64, ptx *txPoolPendingTransaction) bool {
-		ptxConfirmed := ptxNonce <= nonce
+		ptxConfirmed := ptxNonce < nonce
 
 		if ptxConfirmed {
 			ptx.receiptPolls++
diff --git a/core/node/crypto/chain_txpool_test.go b/core/node/crypto/chain_txpool_test.go
index 77e12459e..1707dd851 100644
--- a/core/node/crypto/chain_txpool_test.go
+++ b/core/node/crypto/chain_txpool_test.go
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
-
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
 	"github.com/river-build/river/core/node/base/test"
 	"github.com/river-build/river/core/node/crypto"
 	"github.com/river-build/river/core/node/infra"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestNewTransactionPoolWithReplaceTx(t *testing.T) {