diff --git a/e2e/transactions/transactions_test.go b/e2e/transactions/transactions_test.go
index 180bd1939..2259fa355 100644
--- a/e2e/transactions/transactions_test.go
+++ b/e2e/transactions/transactions_test.go
@@ -525,98 +525,16 @@ func (s *TransactionsTestSuite) TestDiscardQueuedTransaction() {
 }
 
 func (s *TransactionsTestSuite) TestCompleteMultipleQueuedTransactions() {
-	s.StartTestBackend()
+	s.setupLocalNode()
 	defer s.StopTestBackend()
 
-	EnsureNodeSync(s.Backend.NodeManager())
 	s.TxQueueManager().TransactionQueue().Reset()
 
 	// log into account from which transactions will be sent
 	err := s.Backend.AccountManager().SelectAccount(TestConfig.Account1.Address, TestConfig.Account1.Password)
 	s.NoError(err)
 
-	testTxCount := 3
-	txIDs := make(chan common.QueuedTxID, testTxCount)
-	allTestTxCompleted := make(chan struct{})
-
-	require := s.Require()
-
-	// replace transaction notification handler
-	signal.SetDefaultNodeNotificationHandler(func(jsonEvent string) {
-		var envelope signal.Envelope
-		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonEvent), &envelope)
-		require.NoError(err, fmt.Sprintf("cannot unmarshal JSON: %s", jsonEvent))
-
-		if envelope.Type == transactions.EventTransactionQueued {
-			event := envelope.Event.(map[string]interface{})
-			txID := common.QueuedTxID(event["id"].(string))
-			log.Info("transaction queued (will be completed in a single call, once aggregated)", "id", txID)
-
-			txIDs <- txID
-		}
-	})
-
-	//  this call blocks, and should return when DiscardQueuedTransaction() for a given tx id is called
-	sendTx := func() {
-		txHashCheck, err := s.Backend.SendTransaction(context.TODO(), common.SendTxArgs{
-			From:  common.FromAddress(TestConfig.Account1.Address),
-			To:    common.ToAddress(TestConfig.Account2.Address),
-			Value: (*hexutil.Big)(big.NewInt(1000000000000)),
-		})
-		require.NoError(err, "cannot send transaction")
-		require.NotEqual(gethcommon.Hash{}, txHashCheck, "transaction returned empty hash")
-	}
-
-	// wait for transactions, and complete them in a single call
-	completeTxs := func(txIDs []common.QueuedTxID) {
-		txIDs = append(txIDs, "invalid-tx-id")
-		results := s.Backend.CompleteTransactions(txIDs, TestConfig.Account1.Password)
-		s.Len(results, testTxCount+1)
-		s.EqualError(results["invalid-tx-id"].Error, "transaction hash not found")
-
-		for txID, txResult := range results {
-			s.False(
-				txResult.Error != nil && txID != "invalid-tx-id",
-				"invalid error for %s", txID,
-			)
-			s.False(
-				txResult.Hash == (gethcommon.Hash{}) && txID != "invalid-tx-id",
-				"invalid hash (expected non empty hash): %s", txID,
-			)
-			log.Info("transaction complete", "URL", "https://ropsten.etherscan.io/tx/"+txResult.Hash.Hex())
-		}
-
-		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second) // make sure that tx complete signal propagates
-
-		for _, txID := range txIDs {
-			s.False(
-				s.Backend.TxQueueManager().TransactionQueue().Has(txID),
-				"txqueue should not have test tx at this point (it should be completed)",
-			)
-		}
-	}
-	go func() {
-		ids := make([]common.QueuedTxID, testTxCount)
-		for i := 0; i < testTxCount; i++ {
-			ids[i] = <-txIDs
-		}
-
-		completeTxs(ids)
-		close(allTestTxCompleted)
-	}()
-
-	// send multiple transactions
-	for i := 0; i < testTxCount; i++ {
-		go sendTx()
-	}
-
-	select {
-	case <-allTestTxCompleted:
-	case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
-		s.FailNow("test timed out")
-	}
-
-	s.Zero(s.TxQueueManager().TransactionQueue().Count(), "queue should be empty")
+	s.sendConcurrentTransactions(3)
 }
 
 func (s *TransactionsTestSuite) TestDiscardMultipleQueuedTransactions() {
@@ -811,3 +729,119 @@ func (s *TransactionsTestSuite) TestEvictionOfQueuedTransactions() {
 	m.Unlock()
 	s.Zero(txQueue.Count(), "transaction count should be zero: %d", txQueue.Count())
 }
+
+func (s *TransactionsTestSuite) TestCompleteMultipleQueuedTransactionsUpstream() {
+	s.setupUpstreamNode()
+	defer s.StopTestBackend()
+
+	s.TxQueueManager().TransactionQueue().Reset()
+
+	// log into account from which transactions will be sent
+	err := s.Backend.AccountManager().SelectAccount(TestConfig.Account1.Address, TestConfig.Account1.Password)
+	s.NoError(err)
+
+	s.sendConcurrentTransactions(30)
+}
+
+func (s *TransactionsTestSuite) setupLocalNode() {
+	s.StartTestBackend()
+
+	EnsureNodeSync(s.Backend.NodeManager())
+
+	backend := s.LightEthereumService().StatusBackend
+	s.NotNil(backend)
+}
+
+func (s *TransactionsTestSuite) setupUpstreamNode() {
+	if GetNetworkID() == params.StatusChainNetworkID {
+		s.T().Skip()
+	}
+
+	addr, err := GetRemoteURL()
+	s.NoError(err)
+	s.StartTestBackend(e2e.WithUpstream(addr))
+}
+
+func (s *TransactionsTestSuite) sendConcurrentTransactions(testTxCount int) {
+	txIDs := make(chan common.QueuedTxID, testTxCount)
+	allTestTxCompleted := make(chan struct{})
+
+	require := s.Require()
+
+	// replace transaction notification handler
+	signal.SetDefaultNodeNotificationHandler(func(jsonEvent string) {
+		var envelope signal.Envelope
+		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonEvent), &envelope)
+		require.NoError(err, fmt.Sprintf("cannot unmarshal JSON: %s", jsonEvent))
+
+		if envelope.Type == transactions.EventTransactionQueued {
+			event := envelope.Event.(map[string]interface{})
+			txID := common.QueuedTxID(event["id"].(string))
+			log.Info("transaction queued (will be completed in a single call, once aggregated)", "id", txID)
+
+			txIDs <- txID
+		}
+	})
+
+	//  this call blocks, and should return when DiscardQueuedTransaction() for a given tx id is called
+	sendTx := func() {
+		txHashCheck, err := s.Backend.SendTransaction(context.TODO(), common.SendTxArgs{
+			From:  common.FromAddress(TestConfig.Account1.Address),
+			To:    common.ToAddress(TestConfig.Account2.Address),
+			Value: (*hexutil.Big)(big.NewInt(1000000000000)),
+		})
+		require.NoError(err, "cannot send transaction")
+		require.NotEqual(gethcommon.Hash{}, txHashCheck, "transaction returned empty hash")
+	}
+
+	// wait for transactions, and complete them in a single call
+	completeTxs := func(txIDs []common.QueuedTxID) {
+		txIDs = append(txIDs, "invalid-tx-id")
+		results := s.Backend.CompleteTransactions(txIDs, TestConfig.Account1.Password)
+		s.Len(results, testTxCount+1)
+		s.EqualError(results["invalid-tx-id"].Error, "transaction hash not found")
+
+		for txID, txResult := range results {
+			s.False(
+				txResult.Error != nil && txID != "invalid-tx-id",
+				"invalid error for %s", txID,
+			)
+			s.False(
+				txResult.Hash == (gethcommon.Hash{}) && txID != "invalid-tx-id",
+				"invalid hash (expected non empty hash): %s", txID,
+			)
+			log.Info("transaction complete", "URL", "https://ropsten.etherscan.io/tx/"+txResult.Hash.Hex())
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second) // make sure that tx complete signal propagates
+
+		for _, txID := range txIDs {
+			s.False(
+				s.Backend.TxQueueManager().TransactionQueue().Has(txID),
+				"txqueue should not have test tx at this point (it should be completed)",
+			)
+		}
+	}
+	go func() {
+		ids := make([]common.QueuedTxID, testTxCount)
+		for i := 0; i < testTxCount; i++ {
+			ids[i] = <-txIDs
+		}
+
+		completeTxs(ids)
+		close(allTestTxCompleted)
+	}()
+
+	// send multiple transactions
+	for i := 0; i < testTxCount; i++ {
+		go sendTx()
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case <-allTestTxCompleted:
+	case <-time.After(50 * time.Second):
+		s.FailNow("test timed out")
+	}
+
+	s.Zero(s.TxQueueManager().TransactionQueue().Count(), "queue should be empty")
+}