diff --git a/libraries/core_libs/consensus/src/transaction/transaction_manager.cpp b/libraries/core_libs/consensus/src/transaction/transaction_manager.cpp
index e146da79d9..2ea8ef629a 100644
--- a/libraries/core_libs/consensus/src/transaction/transaction_manager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/core_libs/consensus/src/transaction/transaction_manager.cpp
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ void TransactionManager::saveTransactionsFromDagBlock(SharedTransactions const &
           if (transactions_pool_.erase(tx_hash)) {
             LOG(log_dg_) << "Transaction " << tx_hash << " removed from trx pool ";
             // Transactions are counted when included in DAG
-            trx_count_++;
             accepted_transactions.emplace_back(tx_hash);
           }
+          trx_count_++;
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/tests/full_node_test.cpp b/tests/full_node_test.cpp
index a12775d2d7..1ef4f5a4f9 100644
--- a/tests/full_node_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/full_node_test.cpp
@@ -861,7 +861,6 @@ TEST_F(FullNodeTest, sync_two_nodes1) {
   for (const auto &trx : samples::createSignedTrxSamples(1, 400, g_secret)) {
     nodes[0]->getTransactionManager()->insertTransaction(trx);
   }
-  taraxa::thisThreadSleepForMilliSeconds(500);
   for (const auto &trx : samples::createSignedTrxSamples(401, 1000, g_secret)) {
     nodes[1]->getTransactionManager()->insertTransaction(trx);
   }
@@ -902,7 +901,6 @@ TEST_F(FullNodeTest, persist_counter) {
     for (const auto &trx : samples::createSignedTrxSamples(1, 400, g_secret)) {
       nodes[0]->getTransactionManager()->insertTransaction(trx);
     }
-    taraxa::thisThreadSleepForMilliSeconds(500);
     for (const auto &trx : samples::createSignedTrxSamples(401, 1000, g_secret)) {
       nodes[1]->getTransactionManager()->insertTransaction(trx);
     }