diff --git a/tests/e2e/auction/suite.go b/tests/e2e/auction/suite.go
index 13a3f19c..03fb3091 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/auction/suite.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/auction/suite.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	clitestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/cli"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 
+	laconictestcli "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/testutil/cli"
 	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/testutil/network"
 	types "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/auction"
 	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/auction/client/cli"
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createAccountWithBalance(accountName string, accountAdd
 	sr.NoError(err)
 
 	newAddr, _ := info.GetAddress()
-	_, err = clitestutil.MsgSendExec(
+	out, err := clitestutil.MsgSendExec(
 		val.ClientCtx,
 		val.Address,
 		newAddr,
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createAccountWithBalance(accountName string, accountAdd
 		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(ets.cfg.BondDenom, math.NewInt(10))).String()),
 	)
 	sr.NoError(err)
-	*accountAddress = newAddr.String()
 
-	// wait for tx to take effect
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	sr.NoError(err)
+	var response sdk.TxResponse
+	sr.NoError(val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &response), out.String())
+	sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, response.TxHash, 0))
+
+	*accountAddress = newAddr.String()
 }
 
 func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createAuctionAndBid(createAuction, createBid bool) string {
@@ -109,9 +111,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createAuctionAndBid(createAuction, createBid bool) stri
 
 		resp, err := ets.executeTx(cli.GetCmdCreateAuction(), auctionArgs, ownerAccount)
 		sr.NoError(err)
-		sr.Zero(resp.Code)
-		err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-		sr.NoError(err)
+		sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, resp.TxHash, 0))
 
 		out, err := clitestutil.ExecTestCLICmd(val.ClientCtx, cli.GetCmdList(), queryJSONFlag)
 		sr.NoError(err)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createAuctionAndBid(createAuction, createBid bool) stri
 		bidArgs := []string{auctionId, fmt.Sprintf("200%s", ets.cfg.BondDenom)}
 		resp, err := ets.executeTx(cli.GetCmdCommitBid(), bidArgs, bidderAccount)
 		sr.NoError(err)
-		sr.Zero(resp.Code)
+		sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, resp.TxHash, 0))
 	}
 
 	return auctionId
diff --git a/tests/e2e/auction/tx.go b/tests/e2e/auction/tx.go
index 1675d25e..7180309b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/auction/tx.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/auction/tx.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
+	laconictestcli "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/testutil/cli"
 	auctiontypes "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/auction"
 	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/auction/client/cli"
 )
@@ -51,8 +52,9 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) TestTxCommitBid() {
 					fmt.Sprintf("100%s", ets.cfg.BondDenom),
 				}
 
-				_, err := ets.executeTx(cli.GetCmdCreateAuction(), auctionArgs, ownerAccount)
+				resp, err := ets.executeTx(cli.GetCmdCreateAuction(), auctionArgs, ownerAccount)
 				sr.NoError(err)
+				sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, resp.TxHash, 0))
 
 				out, err := clitestutil.ExecTestCLICmd(val.ClientCtx, cli.GetCmdList(),
 					[]string{fmt.Sprintf("--%s=json", flags.FlagOutput)})
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) TestTxCommitBid() {
 			resp, err := ets.executeTx(cli.GetCmdCommitBid(), test.args, bidderAccount)
 			if test.createAuction {
 				sr.NoError(err)
-				sr.Zero(resp.Code)
+				sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, resp.TxHash, 0))
 			} else {
 				sr.Error(err)
 			}
@@ -96,10 +98,5 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) executeTx(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, caller str
 		return sdk.TxResponse{}, err
 	}
 
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	if err != nil {
-		return sdk.TxResponse{}, err
-	}
-
 	return resp, nil
 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/bond/suite.go b/tests/e2e/bond/suite.go
index 6da8cbbb..0aaeedcb 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/bond/suite.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/bond/suite.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	clitestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/cli"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 
+	laconictestcli "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/testutil/cli"
 	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/testutil/network"
 	bondtypes "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond"
 	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond/client/cli"
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createAccountWithBalance(accountName string, accountAdd
 	sr.NoError(err)
 
 	newAddr, _ := info.GetAddress()
-	_, err = clitestutil.MsgSendExec(
+	out, err := clitestutil.MsgSendExec(
 		val.ClientCtx,
 		val.Address,
 		newAddr,
@@ -75,11 +76,12 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createAccountWithBalance(accountName string, accountAdd
 		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(ets.cfg.BondDenom, math.NewInt(10))).String()),
 	)
 	sr.NoError(err)
-	*accountAddress = newAddr.String()
 
-	// wait for tx to take effect
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	sr.NoError(err)
+	var response sdk.TxResponse
+	sr.NoError(val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &response), out.String())
+	sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, response.TxHash, 0))
+
+	*accountAddress = newAddr.String()
 }
 
 func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createBond() string {
@@ -96,14 +98,12 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createBond() string {
 	}
 	out, err := clitestutil.ExecTestCLICmd(val.ClientCtx, createBondCmd, args)
 	sr.NoError(err)
+
 	var d sdk.TxResponse
 	err = val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &d)
 	sr.NoError(err)
 	sr.Zero(d.Code)
-
-	// wait for tx to take effect
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	sr.NoError(err)
+	sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, d.TxHash, 0))
 
 	// getting the bonds list and returning the bond-id
 	clientCtx := val.ClientCtx
diff --git a/tests/e2e/common.go b/tests/e2e/common.go
index 0a59e1ed..118dd386 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/common.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/common.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	simtestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/sims"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"
 
 	laconicApp "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/app"
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ func NewTestNetworkFixture() network.TestFixture {
 		GenesisState:   app.DefaultGenesis(),
 		EncodingConfig: testutil.MakeTestEncodingConfig(
 			auth.AppModuleBasic{},
+			bank.AppModuleBasic{},
 			staking.AppModuleBasic{},
 			auctionmodule.AppModule{},
 			bondmodule.AppModule{},
diff --git a/tests/e2e/registry/suite.go b/tests/e2e/registry/suite.go
index 4d605715..77a84256 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/registry/suite.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/registry/suite.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	clitestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/cli"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 
+	laconictestcli "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/testutil/cli"
 	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/testutil/network"
 	bondtypes "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond"
 	bondcli "git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/x/bond/client/cli"
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createAccountWithBalance(accountName string, accountAdd
 	sr.NoError(err)
 
 	newAddr, _ := info.GetAddress()
-	_, err = clitestutil.MsgSendExec(
+	out, err := clitestutil.MsgSendExec(
 		val.ClientCtx,
 		val.Address,
 		newAddr,
@@ -94,11 +95,12 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createAccountWithBalance(accountName string, accountAdd
 		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(ets.cfg.BondDenom, math.NewInt(10))).String()),
 	)
 	sr.NoError(err)
-	*accountAddress = newAddr.String()
 
-	// wait for tx to take effect
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	sr.NoError(err)
+	var response sdk.TxResponse
+	sr.NoError(val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &response), out.String())
+	sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, response.TxHash, 0))
+
+	*accountAddress = newAddr.String()
 }
 
 func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createBond() string {
@@ -118,11 +120,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createBond() string {
 	var d sdk.TxResponse
 	err = val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &d)
 	sr.NoError(err)
-	sr.Zero(d.Code)
-
-	// wait for tx to take effect
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	sr.NoError(err)
+	sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, d.TxHash, 0))
 
 	// getting the bonds list and returning the bond-id
 	clientCtx := val.ClientCtx
@@ -162,10 +160,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) reserveName(authorityName string) {
 	var d sdk.TxResponse
 	err = val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &d)
 	sr.NoError(err)
-	sr.Zero(d.Code)
-
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	sr.NoError(err)
+	sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, d.TxHash, 0))
 }
 
 func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createNameRecord(authorityName string) {
@@ -189,10 +184,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createNameRecord(authorityName string) {
 	var d sdk.TxResponse
 	err = val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &d)
 	sr.NoError(err)
-	sr.Zero(d.Code)
-
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	sr.NoError(err)
+	sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, d.TxHash, 0))
 
 	// Get the bond-id
 	bondId := ets.bondId
@@ -212,10 +204,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createNameRecord(authorityName string) {
 	sr.NoError(err)
 	err = val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &d)
 	sr.NoError(err)
-	sr.Zero(d.Code)
-
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	sr.NoError(err)
+	sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, d.TxHash, 0))
 
 	args = []string{
 		fmt.Sprintf("lrn://%s/", authorityName),
@@ -233,10 +222,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createNameRecord(authorityName string) {
 	sr.NoError(err)
 	err = val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &d)
 	sr.NoError(err)
-	sr.Zero(d.Code)
-
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	sr.NoError(err)
+	sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, d.TxHash, 0))
 }
 
 func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createRecord(bondId string) {
@@ -263,10 +249,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createRecord(bondId string) {
 	var d sdk.TxResponse
 	err = val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &d)
 	sr.NoError(err)
-	sr.Zero(d.Code, d.RawLog)
-
-	err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
-	sr.NoError(err)
+	sr.NoError(laconictestcli.CheckTxCode(ets.network, val.ClientCtx, d.TxHash, 0))
 }
 
 func (ets *E2ETestSuite) updateParams(params *registrytypes.Params) {
diff --git a/testutil/cli/tx.go b/testutil/cli/tx.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e84d6c25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testutil/cli/tx.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	clitestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/cli"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	authcli "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/client/cli"
+
+	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/testutil/network"
+)
+
+// CheckTxCode verifies that the transaction result returns a specific code
+// Takes a network, wait for two blocks and fetch the transaction from its hash
+func CheckTxCode(network *network.Network, clientCtx client.Context, txHash string, expectedCode uint32) error {
+	// wait for 2 blocks
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+		if err := network.WaitForNextBlock(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to wait for next block: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	cmd := authcli.QueryTxCmd()
+	out, err := clitestutil.ExecTestCLICmd(clientCtx, cmd, []string{txHash, fmt.Sprintf("--%s=json", flags.FlagOutput)})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var response sdk.TxResponse
+	if err := clientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &response); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if response.Code != expectedCode {
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected code %d, got %d", expectedCode, response.Code)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}