diff --git a/core/node/eth_sender/src/eth_tx_manager.rs b/core/node/eth_sender/src/eth_tx_manager.rs
index a158889f26f7..d732c4bb27ba 100644
--- a/core/node/eth_sender/src/eth_tx_manager.rs
+++ b/core/node/eth_sender/src/eth_tx_manager.rs
@@ -540,9 +540,15 @@ impl EthTxManager {
                     .eth_sender_dal()
                     .get_block_number_on_first_sent_attempt(tx.id)
                     .await
-                    .unwrap()
-                    .unwrap_or(l1_block_numbers.latest.0);
-                return Ok(Some((tx, first_sent_at_block)));
+                    .unwrap();
+                // the transaction may still be included in block, we shouldn't resend it yet
+                if first_sent_at_block == Some(l1_block_numbers.latest.0) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                return Ok(Some((
+                    tx,
+                    first_sent_at_block.unwrap_or(l1_block_numbers.latest.0),
+                )));
             }
 
             // If on finalized block sender's nonce was > tx.nonce,
diff --git a/core/node/vm_runner/src/process.rs b/core/node/vm_runner/src/process.rs
index e19a131ce0d7..945d35477ce6 100644
--- a/core/node/vm_runner/src/process.rs
+++ b/core/node/vm_runner/src/process.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ impl VmRunner {
             .await?
             + 1;
         loop {
+            if *stop_receiver.borrow() {
+                tracing::info!("VM runner was interrupted");
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+
             // Traverse all handles and filter out tasks that have been finished. Also propagates
             // any panic/error that might have happened during the task's execution.
             let mut retained_handles = Vec::new();