diff --git a/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/btcreleaseclient/BtcReleaseClient.java b/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/btcreleaseclient/BtcReleaseClient.java
index 70b3b564a..614bc449e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/btcreleaseclient/BtcReleaseClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/btcreleaseclient/BtcReleaseClient.java
@@ -240,10 +240,12 @@ public void onBestBlock(org.ethereum.core.Block block, List<TransactionReceipt>
           
             // Sign svp spend tx waiting for signatures, if it exists,
             // before attempting to sign any pegouts.
-            federatorSupport.getStateForProposedFederator()
-                .map(StateForProposedFederator::getSvpSpendTxWaitingForSignatures)
-                .filter(svpSpendTxWaitingForSignatures -> isSVPSpendTxReadyToSign(block.getNumber(), svpSpendTxWaitingForSignatures))
-                .ifPresent(svpSpendTxReadyToBeSigned -> processReleases(Set.of(svpSpendTxReadyToBeSigned)));
+            if (activationConfig.isActive(ConsensusRule.RSKIP419, block.getNumber())) {
+                federatorSupport.getStateForProposedFederator()
+                    .map(StateForProposedFederator::getSvpSpendTxWaitingForSignatures)
+                    .filter(svpSpendTxWaitingForSignatures -> isSVPSpendTxReadyToSign(block.getNumber(), svpSpendTxWaitingForSignatures))
+                    .ifPresent(svpSpendTxReadyToBeSigned -> processReleases(Set.of(svpSpendTxReadyToBeSigned)));
+            }
 
             // Processing transactions waiting for signatures on best block only still "works",
             // since it all lies within RSK's blockchain and normal rules apply. I.e., this
diff --git a/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/watcher/FederationWatcher.java b/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/watcher/FederationWatcher.java
index d4c01f458..99880ec75 100644
--- a/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/watcher/FederationWatcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/watcher/FederationWatcher.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ private void updateProposedFederation() {
         boolean hasProposedFederationChanged = !currentlyProposedFederationAddress.equals(oldProposedFederationAddress);
 
         if (hasProposedFederationChanged) {
-            logger.info("[updateRetiringFederation] Proposed federation changed from {} to {}",
+            logger.info("[updateProposedFederation] Proposed federation changed from {} to {}",
                     oldProposedFederationAddress.orElse(null),
                     currentlyProposedFederationAddress.orElse(null));
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/co/rsk/federate/btcreleaseclient/BtcReleaseClientTest.java b/src/test/java/co/rsk/federate/btcreleaseclient/BtcReleaseClientTest.java
index 5b4c76968..27315a936 100644
--- a/src/test/java/co/rsk/federate/btcreleaseclient/BtcReleaseClientTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/co/rsk/federate/btcreleaseclient/BtcReleaseClientTest.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
-
+import org.ethereum.config.blockchain.upgrades.ConsensusRule;
 import org.ethereum.config.Constants;
 import org.ethereum.config.blockchain.upgrades.ActivationConfig;
 import org.ethereum.core.Block;
@@ -740,9 +740,12 @@ void onBestBlock_whenOnlySvpSpendTxWaitingForSignaturesIsAvailable_shouldAddSign
             mock(NodeBlockProcessor.class)
         );
 
+        ActivationConfig activationConfig = mock(ActivationConfig.class);
+        when(activationConfig.isActive(ConsensusRule.RSKIP419, bestBlock.getNumber())).thenReturn(true);
+
         btcReleaseClient.setup(
             signer,
-            mock(ActivationConfig.class),
+            activationConfig,
             signerMessageBuilderFactory,
             releaseCreationInformationGetter,
             mock(ReleaseRequirementsEnforcer.class),
@@ -853,9 +856,12 @@ void onBestBlock_whenBothPegoutAndSvpSpendTxWaitingForSignaturesAreAvailableAndF
             mock(NodeBlockProcessor.class)
         );
 
+        ActivationConfig activationConfig = mock(ActivationConfig.class);
+        when(activationConfig.isActive(ConsensusRule.RSKIP419, bestBlock.getNumber())).thenReturn(true);
+
         btcReleaseClient.setup(
             signer,
-            mock(ActivationConfig.class),
+            activationConfig,
             signerMessageBuilderFactory,
             releaseCreationInformationGetter,
             mock(ReleaseRequirementsEnforcer.class),
@@ -971,9 +977,12 @@ void onBestBlock_whenBothPegoutAndSvpSpendTxWaitingForSignaturesIsAvailable_shou
             mock(NodeBlockProcessor.class)
         );
 
+        ActivationConfig activationConfig = mock(ActivationConfig.class);
+        when(activationConfig.isActive(ConsensusRule.RSKIP419, bestBlock.getNumber())).thenReturn(true);
+
         btcReleaseClient.setup(
             signer,
-            mock(ActivationConfig.class),
+            activationConfig,
             signerMessageBuilderFactory,
             releaseCreationInformationGetter,
             mock(ReleaseRequirementsEnforcer.class),