diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/peerstream/stream_resources.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/peerstream/stream_resources.go
index 64960f5f4e..d0f7c7470d 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/peerstream/stream_resources.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/peerstream/stream_resources.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ type HandleStreamRequest struct {
 	Stream BidirectionalStream
 }
 
-func (r HandleStreamRequest) WasDialed() bool {
+func (r HandleStreamRequest) IsAcceptor() bool {
 	return r.RemoteID == ""
 }
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func (s *Server) realHandleStream(streamReq HandleStreamRequest) error {
 	logger := s.Logger.Named("stream").
 		With("peer_name", streamReq.PeerName).
 		With("peer_id", streamReq.LocalID).
-		With("dialed", streamReq.WasDialed())
+		With("dailer", !streamReq.IsAcceptor())
 	logger.Trace("handling stream for peer")
 
 	// handleStreamCtx is local to this function.
@@ -380,13 +380,18 @@ func (s *Server) realHandleStream(streamReq HandleStreamRequest) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Subscribe to all relevant resource types.
-	for _, resourceURL := range []string{
+	resources := []string{
 		pbpeerstream.TypeURLExportedService,
 		pbpeerstream.TypeURLExportedServiceList,
 		pbpeerstream.TypeURLPeeringTrustBundle,
-		pbpeerstream.TypeURLPeeringServerAddresses,
-	} {
+	}
+	// Acceptors should not subscribe to server address updates, because they should always have an empty list.
+	if !streamReq.IsAcceptor() {
+		resources = append(resources, pbpeerstream.TypeURLPeeringServerAddresses)
+	}
+
+	// Subscribe to all relevant resource types.
+	for _, resourceURL := range resources {
 		sub := makeReplicationRequest(&pbpeerstream.ReplicationMessage_Request{
 			ResourceURL: resourceURL,
 			PeerID:      streamReq.RemoteID,
@@ -558,7 +563,7 @@ func (s *Server) realHandleStream(streamReq HandleStreamRequest) error {
 					// This must be a new subscription request to add a new
 					// resource type, vet it like a new request.
 
-					if !streamReq.WasDialed() {
+					if !streamReq.IsAcceptor() {
 						if req.PeerID != "" && req.PeerID != streamReq.RemoteID {
 							// Not necessary after the first request from the dialer,
 							// but if provided must match.
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/peerstream/stream_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/peerstream/stream_test.go
index 4674e34b37..e53cb8cc71 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/peerstream/stream_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/peerstream/stream_test.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func TestStreamResources_Server_LeaderBecomesFollower(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Receive a subscription from a peer. This message arrives while the
 	// server is a leader and should work.
-	testutil.RunStep(t, "send subscription request to leader and consume its four requests", func(t *testing.T) {
+	testutil.RunStep(t, "send subscription request to leader and consume its three requests", func(t *testing.T) {
 		sub := &pbpeerstream.ReplicationMessage{
 			Payload: &pbpeerstream.ReplicationMessage_Open_{
 				Open: &pbpeerstream.ReplicationMessage_Open{
@@ -148,10 +148,6 @@ func TestStreamResources_Server_LeaderBecomesFollower(t *testing.T) {
 		msg3, err := client.Recv()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotEmpty(t, msg3)
-
-		msg4, err := client.Recv()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotEmpty(t, msg4)
 	})
 
 	// The ACK will be a new request but at this point the server is not the
@@ -551,6 +547,7 @@ func TestStreamResources_Server_StreamTracker(t *testing.T) {
 	it := incrementalTime{
 		base: time.Date(2000, time.January, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
 	}
+	waitUntil := it.FutureNow(6)
 
 	srv, store := newTestServer(t, nil)
 	srv.Tracker.setClock(it.Now)
@@ -576,6 +573,11 @@ func TestStreamResources_Server_StreamTracker(t *testing.T) {
 
 	client.DrainStream(t)
 
+	// Wait for async workflows to complete.
+	retry.Run(t, func(r *retry.R) {
+		require.Equal(r, waitUntil, it.FutureNow(1))
+	})
+
 	// Manually grab the last success time from sending the trust bundle or exported services list.
 	status, ok := srv.StreamStatus(testPeerID)
 	require.True(t, ok)
@@ -605,7 +607,6 @@ func TestStreamResources_Server_StreamTracker(t *testing.T) {
 			LastAck:          lastSendAck,
 			ExportedServices: []string{},
 		}
-
 		retry.Run(t, func(r *retry.R) {
 			rStatus, ok := srv.StreamStatus(testPeerID)
 			require.True(r, ok)
@@ -894,9 +895,6 @@ func TestStreamResources_Server_ServiceUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, store.EnsureConfigEntry(lastIdx, entry))
 
 		expectReplEvents(t, client,
-			func(t *testing.T, msg *pbpeerstream.ReplicationMessage) {
-				require.Equal(t, pbpeerstream.TypeURLPeeringServerAddresses, msg.GetRequest().ResourceURL)
-			},
 			func(t *testing.T, msg *pbpeerstream.ReplicationMessage) {
 				require.Equal(t, pbpeerstream.TypeURLPeeringTrustBundle, msg.GetResponse().ResourceURL)
 				// Roots tested in TestStreamResources_Server_CARootUpdates
@@ -1105,9 +1103,6 @@ func TestStreamResources_Server_CARootUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testutil.RunStep(t, "initial CA Roots replication", func(t *testing.T) {
 		expectReplEvents(t, client,
-			func(t *testing.T, msg *pbpeerstream.ReplicationMessage) {
-				require.Equal(t, pbpeerstream.TypeURLPeeringServerAddresses, msg.GetRequest().ResourceURL)
-			},
 			func(t *testing.T, msg *pbpeerstream.ReplicationMessage) {
 				require.Equal(t, pbpeerstream.TypeURLPeeringTrustBundle, msg.GetResponse().ResourceURL)
 				require.Equal(t, "roots", msg.GetResponse().ResourceID)