diff --git a/packages/contracts-rfq/contracts/FastBridgeV2.sol b/packages/contracts-rfq/contracts/FastBridgeV2.sol
index 7f938f28f1..d52ecac002 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-rfq/contracts/FastBridgeV2.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-rfq/contracts/FastBridgeV2.sol
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ contract FastBridgeV2 is Admin, IFastBridgeV2 {
     /// @inheritdoc IFastBridge
     function refund(bytes memory request) external {
         bytes32 transactionId = keccak256(request);
+
+        if (bridgeStatuses[transactionId] != BridgeStatus.REQUESTED) revert StatusIncorrect();
+
         BridgeTransaction memory transaction = getBridgeTransaction(request);
 
         if (hasRole(REFUNDER_ROLE, msg.sender)) {
@@ -272,8 +275,7 @@ contract FastBridgeV2 is Admin, IFastBridgeV2 {
             if (block.timestamp <= transaction.deadline + REFUND_DELAY) revert DeadlineNotExceeded();
         }
 
-        // set status to refunded if still in requested state
-        if (bridgeStatuses[transactionId] != BridgeStatus.REQUESTED) revert StatusIncorrect();
+        // if all checks passed, set to REFUNDED status
         bridgeStatuses[transactionId] = BridgeStatus.REFUNDED;
 
         // transfer origin collateral back to original sender
diff --git a/packages/contracts-rfq/test/FastBridgeV2.Src.t.sol b/packages/contracts-rfq/test/FastBridgeV2.Src.t.sol
index 8a0106d0c0..c80f818e3f 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-rfq/test/FastBridgeV2.Src.t.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-rfq/test/FastBridgeV2.Src.t.sol
@@ -800,13 +800,11 @@ contract FastBridgeV2SrcTest is FastBridgeV2Test {
     }
 
     function test_refund_revert_statusNull() public {
-        vm.skip(true); // TODO: unskip when fixed
         vm.expectRevert(StatusIncorrect.selector);
         refund({caller: refunder, bridgeTx: ethTx});
     }
 
     function test_refund_revert_statusProven() public {
-        vm.skip(true); // TODO: unskip when fixed
         bridge({caller: userA, msgValue: 0, params: tokenParams});
         prove({caller: relayerA, bridgeTx: tokenTx, destTxHash: hex"01"});
         vm.expectRevert(StatusIncorrect.selector);
@@ -814,7 +812,6 @@ contract FastBridgeV2SrcTest is FastBridgeV2Test {
     }
 
     function test_refund_revert_statusClaimed() public {
-        vm.skip(true); // TODO: unskip when fixed
         bridge({caller: userA, msgValue: 0, params: tokenParams});
         prove({caller: relayerA, bridgeTx: tokenTx, destTxHash: hex"01"});
         skip(CLAIM_DELAY + 1);