diff --git a/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/governance-forms-flow.cy.js b/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/governance-forms-flow.cy.js
index 3869cb5f9..413ca98d2 100644
--- a/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/governance-forms-flow.cy.js
+++ b/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/governance-forms-flow.cy.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ context(
       // 3002-PROP-007
       cy.get(newProposalDescription).type('E2E test for proposals');
 
-      cy.get(proposalParameterSelect).find('option').should('have.length', 115);
+      cy.get(proposalParameterSelect).find('option').should('have.length', 116);
       cy.get(proposalParameterSelect).select(
         // 3007-PNEC-002
         'governance_proposal_asset_minEnact'
diff --git a/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/staking-flow.cy.js b/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/staking-flow.cy.js
index d2711be24..82eafd1d0 100644
--- a/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/staking-flow.cy.js
+++ b/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/staking-flow.cy.js
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ context(
           .contains(2.0, epochTimeout)
           .should('be.visible');
 
+        cy.close_staking_dialog();
         cy.navigate_to('validators');
 
         // 2002-SINC-007
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ context(
           .contains(2.0, epochTimeout)
           .should('be.visible');
 
+        cy.close_staking_dialog();
         cy.navigate_to('validators');
 
         cy.validate_validator_list_total_stake_and_share(
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ context(
           .contains(6.0, epochTimeout)
           .should('be.visible');
 
+        cy.close_staking_dialog();
         cy.navigate_to('validators');
 
         cy.validate_validator_list_total_stake_and_share(
@@ -243,6 +246,7 @@ context(
           .parent()
           .should('contain', 2.0, txTimeout);
 
+        cy.close_staking_dialog();
         cy.navigate_to('validators');
 
         cy.click_on_validator_from_list(1);
@@ -264,6 +268,7 @@ context(
           .eq(1)
           .should('contain', 1.0, txTimeout);
 
+        cy.close_staking_dialog();
         cy.navigate_to('validators');
 
         cy.get(`[row-id="${0}"]`).within(() => {
@@ -323,6 +328,7 @@ context(
             txTimeout
           );
 
+          cy.close_staking_dialog();
           cy.navigate_to('validators');
           // 2001-STKE-040
           cy.click_on_validator_from_list(0);
@@ -388,6 +394,7 @@ context(
           txTimeout
         );
 
+        cy.close_staking_dialog();
         cy.navigate_to('validators');
 
         cy.click_on_validator_from_list('0');
@@ -447,6 +454,7 @@ context(
           txTimeout
         );
 
+        cy.close_staking_dialog();
         cy.navigate_to('validators');
 
         cy.click_on_validator_from_list(0);
@@ -488,6 +496,7 @@ context(
           txTimeout
         );
 
+        cy.close_staking_dialog();
         cy.navigate_to('validators');
 
         cy.click_on_validator_from_list(0);
diff --git a/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/withdrawal-flow.cy.js b/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/withdrawal-flow.cy.js
index 335d66d6d..bb61544fe 100644
--- a/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/withdrawal-flow.cy.js
+++ b/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/flow/withdrawal-flow.cy.js
@@ -170,6 +170,27 @@ context(
         });
     });
 
+    it('Unable to withdraw asset on pub key view', function () {
+      const vegaWalletPubKey = Cypress.env('vegaWalletPublicKey');
+      const expectedErrorTxt = `You are connected in a view only state for public key: ${vegaWalletPubKey}. In order to send transactions you must connect to a real wallet.`;
+
+      // Disconnect vega wallet
+      cy.getByTestId('manage-vega-wallet').click();
+      cy.getByTestId('disconnect').click();
+
+      cy.connectPublicKey(vegaWalletPubKey);
+      cy.getByTestId(withdraw).should('be.visible').click();
+      cy.getByTestId(selectAsset).select(usdtName);
+      cy.getByTestId(balanceAvailable, txTimeout).should('exist');
+      cy.getByTestId(amountInput).click().type('100');
+      cy.getByTestId(submitWithdrawalButton).click();
+
+      cy.getByTestId('dialog-content').within(() => {
+        cy.get('h1').should('have.text', 'Transaction failed');
+        cy.getByTestId('Error').should('have.text', expectedErrorTxt);
+      });
+    });
+
     function waitForAssetsDisplayed(expectedAsset) {
       cy.contains(expectedAsset, txTimeout).should('be.visible');
     }
diff --git a/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/view/pubkey-view.cy.js b/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/view/pubkey-view.cy.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..001b6d469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/token-e2e/src/integration/view/pubkey-view.cy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/// <reference types="cypress" />
+const vegaWalletPubKey = Cypress.env('vegaWalletPublicKey2');
+const vegaPubkeyTruncated = Cypress.env('vegaWalletPublicKey2Short');
+const banner = 'view-banner';
+
+context('View functionality with public key', { tags: '@smoke' }, function () {
+  before('send asset to wallet', function () {
+    cy.vega_wallet_faucet_assets_without_check(
+      'fUSDC',
+      '1000000',
+      vegaWalletPubKey
+    );
+  });
+
+  beforeEach('visit home page', function () {
+    cy.visit('/');
+    cy.wait_for_spinner();
+    cy.connectPublicKey(vegaWalletPubKey);
+  });
+
+  it('Able to connect public key via wallet', function () {
+    verifyConnectedToPubKey();
+    cy.getByTestId('currency-title').should('contain.text', 'USDC (fake)');
+  });
+
+  it('Able to connect public key using url', function () {
+    cy.getByTestId('exit-view').click();
+    cy.visit(`/?address=${vegaWalletPubKey}`);
+    verifyConnectedToPubKey();
+  });
+
+  it('Unable to submit proposal with public key', function () {
+    const expectedErrorTxt = `You are connected in a view only state for public key: ${vegaWalletPubKey}. In order to send transactions you must connect to a real wallet.`;
+
+    cy.navigate_to('proposals');
+    cy.go_to_make_new_proposal('Freeform');
+    cy.enter_unique_freeform_proposal_body('50', 'pub key proposal test');
+    cy.getByTestId('proposal-submit').should('be.visible').click();
+    cy.getByTestId('dialog-content').within(() => {
+      cy.get('h1').should('have.text', 'Transaction failed');
+      cy.getByTestId('Error').should('have.text', expectedErrorTxt);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('Able to disconnect via banner', function () {
+    cy.getByTestId('exit-view').click();
+    cy.getByTestId(banner).should('not.exist');
+  });
+
+  it('Able to disconnect via wallet', function () {
+    cy.getByTestId('manage-vega-wallet').click();
+    cy.getByTestId('disconnect').click();
+    cy.getByTestId(banner).should('not.exist');
+  });
+
+  function verifyConnectedToPubKey() {
+    cy.getByTestId(banner).should(
+      'contain.text',
+      `Viewing as Vega user: ${vegaPubkeyTruncated}`
+    );
+  }
+});
diff --git a/apps/token-e2e/src/support/staking.functions.js b/apps/token-e2e/src/support/staking.functions.js
index 2dc4a8945..7833bf4a1 100644
--- a/apps/token-e2e/src/support/staking.functions.js
+++ b/apps/token-e2e/src/support/staking.functions.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('staking_validator_page_add_stake', (stake) => {
     .and('contain', `Add ${stake} $VEGA tokens`)
     .and('be.visible')
     .click();
-  cy.get(dialogCloseButton).click();
 });
 
 Cypress.Commands.add('staking_validator_page_remove_stake', (stake) => {
diff --git a/libs/cypress/src/index.ts b/libs/cypress/src/index.ts
index 66587ab9a..4f6727205 100644
--- a/libs/cypress/src/index.ts
+++ b/libs/cypress/src/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from './lib/commands/vega-wallet-connect';
 import { addMockTransactionResponse } from './lib/commands/mock-transaction-response';
 import { addCreateMarket } from './lib/commands/create-market';
+import { addConnectPublicKey } from './lib/commands/add-connect-public-key';
 
 addGetTestIdcommand();
 addSlackCommand();
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ addVegaWalletConnect();
 addSetVegaWallet();
 addMockTransactionResponse();
 addCreateMarket();
+addConnectPublicKey();
 
 export { mockConnectWallet } from './lib/commands/vega-wallet-connect';
 export type { onMessage } from './lib/mock-ws';
diff --git a/libs/cypress/src/lib/commands/add-connect-public-key.ts b/libs/cypress/src/lib/commands/add-connect-public-key.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87697e73e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/cypress/src/lib/commands/add-connect-public-key.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+declare global {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
+  namespace Cypress {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+    interface Chainable<Subject> {
+      connectPublicKey(publicKey: string): void;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const addConnectPublicKey = () => {
+  Cypress.Commands.add('connectPublicKey', (publicKey) => {
+    cy.getByTestId('connect-vega-wallet').then((connectWallet) => {
+      if (connectWallet.length) {
+        cy.getByTestId('connect-vega-wallet').click();
+        cy.getByTestId('connector-view').should('be.visible').click();
+        cy.getByTestId('address').click();
+        cy.getByTestId('address').type(publicKey);
+        cy.getByTestId('connect').click();
+      }
+    });
+  });
+};
diff --git a/libs/ui-toolkit/src/components/viewing-as-user/index.tsx b/libs/ui-toolkit/src/components/viewing-as-user/index.tsx
index d62a7689f..30878be44 100644
--- a/libs/ui-toolkit/src/components/viewing-as-user/index.tsx
+++ b/libs/ui-toolkit/src/components/viewing-as-user/index.tsx
@@ -21,11 +21,16 @@ export const ViewingAsBanner = ({
   disconnect,
 }: ViewingAsBannerProps) => {
   return (
-    <div className="w-full p-2 bg-neutral-800 flex justify-between text-neutral-400">
+    <div
+      data-testid="view-banner"
+      className="w-full p-2 bg-neutral-800 flex justify-between text-neutral-400"
+    >
       <div className="text-base flex items-center justify-center">
         {t('Viewing as Vega user:')} {pubKey && truncateMiddle(pubKey)}
       </div>
-      <Button onClick={disconnect}>{t('Exit view as')}</Button>
+      <Button data-testid="exit-view" onClick={disconnect}>
+        {t('Exit view as')}
+      </Button>
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/libs/wallet/src/connect-dialog/view-connector-form.tsx b/libs/wallet/src/connect-dialog/view-connector-form.tsx
index a98b21c7c..87496a7b9 100644
--- a/libs/wallet/src/connect-dialog/view-connector-form.tsx
+++ b/libs/wallet/src/connect-dialog/view-connector-form.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export function ViewConnectorForm({
           <InputError intent="danger">{errors.address.message}</InputError>
         )}
       </FormGroup>
-      <Button variant="primary" type="submit" fill={true}>
+      <Button data-testid="connect" variant="primary" type="submit" fill={true}>
         {t('Connect')}
       </Button>
     </form>