diff --git a/op-batcher/batcher/driver.go b/op-batcher/batcher/driver.go
index 39ebf2f25b240..594dcde3fc74d 100644
--- a/op-batcher/batcher/driver.go
+++ b/op-batcher/batcher/driver.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	_ "net/http/pprof"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	altda "github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/op-alt-da"
@@ -83,6 +82,10 @@ type BatchSubmitter struct {
 	mutex   sync.Mutex
 	running bool
 
+	txpoolMutex       sync.Mutex // guards txpoolState and txpoolBlockedBlob
+	txpoolState       int
+	txpoolBlockedBlob bool
+
 	// lastStoredBlock is the last block loaded into `state`. If it is empty it should be set to the l2 safe head.
 	lastStoredBlock eth.BlockID
 	lastL1Tip       eth.L1BlockRef
@@ -289,7 +292,7 @@ const (
 	//     send a cancellation transaction.
 	//   TxpoolCancelPending -> TxpoolGood:
 	//     happens once the cancel transaction completes, whether successfully or in error.
-	TxpoolGood int32 = iota
+	TxpoolGood int = iota
 	TxpoolBlocked
 	TxpoolCancelPending
 )
@@ -304,23 +307,25 @@ func (l *BatchSubmitter) loop() {
 	receiptLoopDone := make(chan struct{})
 	defer close(receiptLoopDone) // shut down receipt loop
 
-	var (
-		txpoolState       atomic.Int32
-		txpoolBlockedBlob bool
-	)
-	txpoolState.Store(TxpoolGood)
+	l.txpoolMutex.Lock()
+	l.txpoolState = TxpoolGood
+	l.txpoolMutex.Unlock()
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
 			case r := <-receiptsCh:
-				if errors.Is(r.Err, txpool.ErrAlreadyReserved) && txpoolState.CompareAndSwap(TxpoolGood, TxpoolBlocked) {
-					txpoolBlockedBlob = r.ID.isBlob
-					l.Log.Info("incompatible tx in txpool")
-				} else if r.ID.isCancel && txpoolState.CompareAndSwap(TxpoolCancelPending, TxpoolGood) {
+				l.txpoolMutex.Lock()
+				if errors.Is(r.Err, txpool.ErrAlreadyReserved) && l.txpoolState == TxpoolGood {
+					l.txpoolState = TxpoolBlocked
+					l.txpoolBlockedBlob = r.ID.isBlob
+					l.Log.Info("incompatible tx in txpool", "is_blob", r.ID.isBlob)
+				} else if r.ID.isCancel && l.txpoolState == TxpoolCancelPending {
 					// Set state to TxpoolGood even if the cancellation transaction ended in error
 					// since the stuck transaction could have cleared while we were waiting.
+					l.txpoolState = TxpoolGood
 					l.Log.Info("txpool may no longer be blocked", "err", r.Err)
 				}
+				l.txpoolMutex.Unlock()
 				l.Log.Info("Handling receipt", "id", r.ID)
 				l.handleReceipt(r)
 			case <-receiptLoopDone:
@@ -345,13 +350,7 @@ func (l *BatchSubmitter) loop() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			if txpoolState.CompareAndSwap(TxpoolBlocked, TxpoolCancelPending) {
-				// txpoolState is set to Blocked only if Send() is returning
-				// ErrAlreadyReserved. In this case, the TxMgr nonce should be reset to nil,
-				// allowing us to send a cancellation transaction.
-				l.cancelBlockingTx(queue, receiptsCh, txpoolBlockedBlob)
-			}
-			if txpoolState.Load() != TxpoolGood {
+			if !l.checkTxpool(queue, receiptsCh) {
 				continue
 			}
 			if err := l.loadBlocksIntoState(l.shutdownCtx); errors.Is(err, ErrReorg) {
@@ -433,7 +432,12 @@ func (l *BatchSubmitter) publishStateToL1(queue *txmgr.Queue[txRef], receiptsCh
 			l.Log.Info("Txmgr is closed, aborting state publishing")
 			return
 		}
+		if !l.checkTxpool(queue, receiptsCh) {
+			l.Log.Info("txpool state is not good, aborting state publishing")
+			return
+		}
 		err := l.publishTxToL1(l.killCtx, queue, receiptsCh)
+
 		if err != nil {
 			if err != io.EOF {
 				l.Log.Error("Error publishing tx to l1", "err", err)
@@ -665,6 +669,23 @@ func (l *BatchSubmitter) l1Tip(ctx context.Context) (eth.L1BlockRef, error) {
 	return eth.InfoToL1BlockRef(eth.HeaderBlockInfo(head)), nil
 }
 
+func (l *BatchSubmitter) checkTxpool(queue *txmgr.Queue[txRef], receiptsCh chan txmgr.TxReceipt[txRef]) bool {
+	l.txpoolMutex.Lock()
+	if l.txpoolState == TxpoolBlocked {
+		// txpoolState is set to Blocked only if Send() is returning
+		// ErrAlreadyReserved. In this case, the TxMgr nonce should be reset to nil,
+		// allowing us to send a cancellation transaction.
+		l.txpoolState = TxpoolCancelPending
+		isBlob := l.txpoolBlockedBlob
+		l.txpoolMutex.Unlock()
+		l.cancelBlockingTx(queue, receiptsCh, isBlob)
+		return false
+	}
+	r := l.txpoolState == TxpoolGood
+	l.txpoolMutex.Unlock()
+	return r
+}
+
 func logFields(xs ...any) (fs []any) {
 	for _, x := range xs {
 		switch v := x.(type) {