diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
index 81dfb958e..46e594d7d 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
@@ -1782,9 +1782,12 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) truncateQueue() {
 // it assumes that the pool lock is being held
 func (pool *LegacyPool) clearPendingAndQueued(newHead *types.Header) {
 	// Iterate over all accounts and demote any non-executable transactions
+	addrsForWhichTxsRemoved := []common.Address{}
+
 	for addr, list := range pool.pending {
 		dropped, invalids := list.ClearList()
-		pendingGauge.Dec(int64(len(dropped) + len(invalids)))
+
+		pendingGauge.Dec(int64(dropped.Len() + invalids.Len()))
 
 		for _, tx := range dropped {
 			pool.all.Remove(tx.Hash())
@@ -1796,12 +1799,14 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) clearPendingAndQueued(newHead *types.Header) {
 		if list.Empty() {
 			delete(pool.pending, addr)
 			delete(pool.beats, addr)
+
+			addrsForWhichTxsRemoved = append(addrsForWhichTxsRemoved, addr)
 		}
 	}
 
 	for addr, list := range pool.queue {
 		dropped, invalids := list.ClearList()
-		queuedGauge.Dec(int64(len(dropped) + len(invalids)))
+		queuedGauge.Dec(int64(dropped.Len() + invalids.Len()))
 
 		for _, tx := range dropped {
 			pool.all.Remove(tx.Hash())
@@ -1811,12 +1816,13 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) clearPendingAndQueued(newHead *types.Header) {
 		}
 
 		if list.Empty() {
-			if _, ok := pool.queue[addr]; !ok {
-				pool.reserve(addr, false)
-			}
 			delete(pool.queue, addr)
 		}
 	}
+
+	for _, addr := range addrsForWhichTxsRemoved {
+		pool.reserve(addr, false)
+	}
 }
 
 // demoteUnexecutables removes invalid and processed transactions from the pools
diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go
index 00620ec68..a1395bebc 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go
@@ -689,21 +689,15 @@ func TestDropping(t *testing.T) {
 		tx11 = transaction(11, 200, key)
 		tx12 = transaction(12, 300, key)
 	)
-	pool.all.Add(tx0, false)
-	pool.priced.Put(tx0, false)
-	pool.promoteTx(account, tx0.Hash(), tx0)
 
-	pool.all.Add(tx1, false)
-	pool.priced.Put(tx1, false)
-	pool.promoteTx(account, tx1.Hash(), tx1)
+	pool.add(tx0, false)
+	pool.add(tx1, false)
+	pool.add(tx2, false)
+	pool.add(tx10, false)
+	pool.add(tx11, false)
+	pool.add(tx12, false)
 
-	pool.all.Add(tx2, false)
-	pool.priced.Put(tx2, false)
-	pool.promoteTx(account, tx2.Hash(), tx2)
-
-	pool.enqueueTx(tx10.Hash(), tx10, false, true)
-	pool.enqueueTx(tx11.Hash(), tx11, false, true)
-	pool.enqueueTx(tx12.Hash(), tx12, false, true)
+	pool.promoteExecutables([]common.Address{account})
 
 	// Check that pre and post validations leave the pool as is
 	if pool.pending[account].Len() != 3 {
diff --git a/grpc/shared/validation.go b/grpc/shared/validation.go
index e0bd7ea84..2848846e8 100644
--- a/grpc/shared/validation.go
+++ b/grpc/shared/validation.go
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func validateAndUnmarshallSequenceAction(tx *sequencerblockv1.RollupData) (*type
 }
 
 func unmarshallAllocationTxs(allocation *bundlev1alpha1.Allocation, prevBlockHash []byte, auctioneerBech32Address string, addressPrefix string) (types.Transactions, error) {
+	log.Info("Found a potential allocation in the rollup data. Checking if it is valid.")
 	processedTxs := types.Transactions{}
 	payload := allocation.GetPayload()
 
@@ -136,14 +137,15 @@ func unmarshallAllocationTxs(allocation *bundlev1alpha1.Allocation, prevBlockHas
 
 	message, err := proto.Marshal(allocation.GetPayload())
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, WrapError(err, "failed to marshal allocation")
+		return nil, WrapError(err, "failed to marshal allocation to verify signature")
 	}
 
 	signature := allocation.GetSignature()
 	if !ed25519.Verify(publicKey, message, signature) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to verify signature")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("signature in allocation does not match the public key")
 	}
 
+	log.Info("Allocation is valid. Unmarshalling the transactions in the bundle.")
 	// unmarshall the transactions in the bundle
 	for _, allocationTx := range payload.GetTransactions() {
 		ethtx := new(types.Transaction)
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ func unmarshallAllocationTxs(allocation *bundlev1alpha1.Allocation, prevBlockHas
 // TODO - this function has become too big. we should start breaking it down
 func UnbundleRollupDataTransactions(txs []*sequencerblockv1.RollupData, height uint64, bridgeAddresses map[string]*params.AstriaBridgeAddressConfig,
 	bridgeAllowedAssets map[string]struct{}, prevBlockHash []byte, auctioneerBech32Address string, addressPrefix string) types.Transactions {
+
 	processedTxs := types.Transactions{}
 	allocationTxs := types.Transactions{}
 	// we just return the allocation here and do not unmarshall the transactions in the bundle if we find it
diff --git a/grpc/shared/validation_test.go b/grpc/shared/validation_test.go
index 57c404366..a917bc2c4 100644
--- a/grpc/shared/validation_test.go
+++ b/grpc/shared/validation_test.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func TestUnmarshallAllocationTxs(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			prevBlockHash:  []byte("prev rollup block hash"),
 			expectedOutput: types.Transactions{},
-			wantErr:        "failed to verify signature",
+			wantErr:        "signature in allocation does not match the public key",
 		},
 		{
 			description: "valid allocation",