diff --git a/bridges/snowbridge/pallets/outbound-queue-v2/src/lib.rs b/bridges/snowbridge/pallets/outbound-queue-v2/src/lib.rs
index e7b67e8ff0882..5819a1555c4a1 100644
--- a/bridges/snowbridge/pallets/outbound-queue-v2/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bridges/snowbridge/pallets/outbound-queue-v2/src/lib.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		InvalidPendingNonce,
 		/// Reward payment failed
 		RewardPaymentFailed,
+		/// Invalid Reward account
+		InvalidRewardAccount,
 	}
 
 	/// Messages to be committed in the current block. This storage value is killed in
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			origin: OriginFor<T>,
 			event: Box<EventProof>,
 		) -> DispatchResult {
-			let relayer = ensure_signed(origin)?;
+			ensure_signed(origin)?;
 
 			// submit message to verifier for verification
 			T::Verifier::verify(&event.event_log, &event.proof)
@@ -291,7 +293,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			let receipt = DeliveryReceipt::try_from(&event.event_log)
 				.map_err(|_| Error::<T>::InvalidEnvelope)?;
 
-			Self::process_delivery_receipt(relayer, receipt)
+			Self::process_delivery_receipt(receipt)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -417,20 +419,24 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		}
 
 		/// Process a delivery receipt from a relayer, to allocate the relayer reward.
-		pub fn process_delivery_receipt(
-			relayer: <T as frame_system::Config>::AccountId,
-			receipt: DeliveryReceipt,
-		) -> DispatchResult {
+		pub fn process_delivery_receipt(receipt: DeliveryReceipt) -> DispatchResult {
 			// Verify that the message was submitted from the known Gateway contract
 			ensure!(T::GatewayAddress::get() == receipt.gateway, Error::<T>::InvalidGateway);
 
+			let reward_account = T::AccountId::decode(&mut receipt.reward_address.as_slice())
+				.map_err(|_| Error::<T>::InvalidRewardAccount)?;
+
 			let nonce = receipt.nonce;
 
 			let order = <PendingOrders<T>>::get(nonce).ok_or(Error::<T>::InvalidPendingNonce)?;
 
 			if order.fee > 0 {
 				// Pay relayer reward
-				T::RewardPayment::register_reward(&relayer, T::DefaultRewardKind::get(), order.fee);
+				T::RewardPayment::register_reward(
+					&reward_account,
+					T::DefaultRewardKind::get(),
+					order.fee,
+				);
 			}
 
 			<PendingOrders<T>>::remove(nonce);
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-westend/src/tests/snowbridge_v2_outbound.rs b/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-westend/src/tests/snowbridge_v2_outbound.rs
index e86add58f79c5..dce84ade64275 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-westend/src/tests/snowbridge_v2_outbound.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-westend/src/tests/snowbridge_v2_outbound.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ fn send_weth_from_asset_hub_to_ethereum() {
 		};
 
 		// Submit a delivery receipt
-		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(relayer, receipt));
+		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(receipt));
 
 		assert_expected_events!(
 			BridgeHubWestend,
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ fn transfer_relay_token_from_ah() {
 		};
 
 		// Submit a delivery receipt
-		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(relayer, receipt));
+		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(receipt));
 
 		assert_expected_events!(
 			BridgeHubWestend,
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ fn send_weth_and_dot_from_asset_hub_to_ethereum() {
 		};
 
 		// Submit a delivery receipt
-		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(relayer, receipt));
+		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(receipt));
 
 		assert_expected_events!(
 			BridgeHubWestend,
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ fn transact_with_agent_from_asset_hub() {
 		};
 
 		// Submit a delivery receipt
-		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(relayer, receipt));
+		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(receipt));
 
 		assert_expected_events!(
 			BridgeHubWestend,
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ fn transact_with_agent_from_asset_hub_without_any_asset_transfer() {
 		};
 
 		// Submit a delivery receipt
-		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(relayer, receipt));
+		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(receipt));
 
 		assert_expected_events!(
 			BridgeHubWestend,
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ fn register_token_from_penpal() {
 		};
 
 		// Submit a delivery receipt
-		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(relayer, receipt));
+		assert_ok!(EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(receipt));
 
 		assert_expected_events!(
 			BridgeHubWestend,
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ fn invalid_nonce_for_delivery_receipt_fails() {
 		};
 
 		assert_err!(
-			EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(relayer, receipt),
+			EthereumOutboundQueueV2::process_delivery_receipt(receipt),
 			Error::<Runtime>::InvalidPendingNonce
 		);
 	});