diff --git a/client/blockchain-service/src/handler.rs b/client/blockchain-service/src/handler.rs
index 61a4a8d7a..027bbbb03 100644
--- a/client/blockchain-service/src/handler.rs
+++ b/client/blockchain-service/src/handler.rs
@@ -1401,35 +1401,6 @@ where
                                 }
                             }
                         }
-                        RuntimeEvent::FileSystem(
-                            pallet_file_system::Event::MoveBucketRequested {
-                                who: _,
-                                bucket_id,
-                                new_msp_id,
-                                new_value_prop_id,
-                            },
-                        ) => {
-                            match self.provider_id {
-                                // As a BSP, this node is interested in the event to allow the new MSP to request files from it.
-                                Some(StorageProviderId::BackupStorageProvider(_)) => {
-                                    self.emit(MoveBucketRequested {
-                                        bucket_id,
-                                        new_msp_id,
-                                    });
-                                }
-                                // As an MSP, this node is interested in the event only if this node is the new MSP.
-                                Some(StorageProviderId::MainStorageProvider(msp_id))
-                                    if msp_id == new_msp_id =>
-                                {
-                                    self.emit(MoveBucketRequestedForMsp {
-                                        bucket_id,
-                                        value_prop_id: new_value_prop_id,
-                                    });
-                                }
-                                // Otherwise, ignore the event.
-                                _ => {}
-                            }
-                        }
                         RuntimeEvent::FileSystem(
                             pallet_file_system::Event::MoveBucketRejected {
                                 bucket_id,
diff --git a/test/suites/integration/msp/move-bucket-reject.test.ts b/test/suites/integration/msp/move-bucket-reject.test.ts
index f85c95612..36a6830ee 100644
--- a/test/suites/integration/msp/move-bucket-reject.test.ts
+++ b/test/suites/integration/msp/move-bucket-reject.test.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ describeMspNet(
         throw new Error(`Expected ${source.length} NewStorageRequest events`);
       }
 
+      await userApi.wait.bspVolunteerInTxPool();
+
       // Wait for the MSP to receive and store all files by polling until they are all in storage
       await waitFor({
         lambda: async () => {
@@ -206,8 +208,11 @@ describeMspNet(
       // also prioritise a fast response, so if the Forest Write Lock is available, it will send
       // the first response it can immediately.
       await userApi.wait.mspResponseInTxPool();
+      // This includes BSP volunteers
       await userApi.block.seal();
 
+      await userApi.wait.bspStoredInTxPool();
+
       // Wait for the MSP to update its local forest root by polling until it matches the on-chain root
       await waitFor({
         lambda: async () => {
@@ -358,14 +363,11 @@ describeMspNet(
       await userApi.wait.waitForTxInPool({
         module: "fileSystem",
         method: "mspRespondMoveBucketRequest",
-        timeout: 45000 // Increased timeout to account for DB connection timeout
+        expectedEvent: "MoveBucketRejected",
+        timeout: 45000,
+        shouldSeal: true
       });
 
-      const { events } = await userApi.block.seal();
-
-      // Verify that the move request was rejected
-      assertEventPresent(userApi, "fileSystem", "MoveBucketRejected", events);
-
       // Resume postgres
       await postgresContainer.unpause();
 
@@ -410,20 +412,17 @@ describeMspNet(
       // Finalising the block in the BSP node as well, to trigger the reorg in the BSP node too.
       const finalisedBlockHash = await userApi.rpc.chain.getFinalizedHead();
 
-      // Wait for BSP node to have imported the finalised block built by the user node.
+      // Wait for MSP2 node to have imported the finalised block built by the user node.
       await msp2Api.wait.blockImported(finalisedBlockHash.toString());
       await msp2Api.block.finaliseBlock(finalisedBlockHash.toString());
 
       // Wait for the rejection response from MSP2
       await userApi.wait.waitForTxInPool({
         module: "fileSystem",
-        method: "mspRespondMoveBucketRequest"
+        method: "mspRespondMoveBucketRequest",
+        expectedEvent: "MoveBucketRejected",
+        shouldSeal: true
       });
-
-      const { events } = await userApi.block.seal();
-
-      // Verify that the move request was rejected
-      assertEventPresent(userApi, "fileSystem", "MoveBucketRejected", events);
     });
   }
 );