diff --git a/pkg/storer/internal/cache/cache.go b/pkg/storer/internal/cache/cache.go
index c7d473f6e44..4e64dfef956 100644
--- a/pkg/storer/internal/cache/cache.go
+++ b/pkg/storer/internal/cache/cache.go
@@ -505,6 +505,18 @@ func (c *Cache) MoveFromReserve(
 		state.Head = entriesToAdd[0].Address.Clone()
 		state.Tail = entriesToAdd[len(entriesToAdd)-1].Address.Clone()
 	} else {
+		// update the old tail to point to the new entry
+		tailEntry := &cacheEntry{Address: state.Tail}
+		err = store.IndexStore().Get(tailEntry)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed getting tail entry %s: %w", tailEntry, err)
+		}
+		tailEntry.Next = entriesToAdd[0].Address.Clone()
+		entriesToAdd[0].Prev = tailEntry.Address.Clone()
+		err = batch.Put(tailEntry)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed updating tail entry %s: %w", tailEntry, err)
+		}
 		state.Tail = entriesToAdd[len(entriesToAdd)-1].Address.Clone()
 		if state.Count+uint64(len(entriesToAdd)) > c.capacity {
 			// this means that we need to remove some entries from the cache. The cache
diff --git a/pkg/storer/internal/cache/cache_test.go b/pkg/storer/internal/cache/cache_test.go
index cc03be4021b..8715af88e7a 100644
--- a/pkg/storer/internal/cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storer/internal/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -482,6 +482,30 @@ func TestMoveFromReserve(t *testing.T) {
 
 		verifyCacheState(t, st.IndexStore(), c, chunks[0].Address(), chunks[9].Address(), 10)
 		verifyCacheOrder(t, c, st.IndexStore(), chunks...)
+
+		chunks2 := chunktest.GenerateTestRandomChunks(5)
+		chunksToMove2 := make([]swarm.Address, 0, 5)
+
+		// add the chunks to chunkstore. This simulates the reserve already populating
+		// the chunkstore with chunks.
+		for _, ch := range chunks2 {
+			err := st.ChunkStore().Put(context.Background(), ch)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			chunksToMove2 = append(chunksToMove2, ch.Address())
+		}
+
+		// move new chunks
+		err = c.MoveFromReserve(context.Background(), st, chunksToMove2...)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		cacheChunks := append(chunks[5:], chunks2...)
+
+		verifyCacheState(t, st.IndexStore(), c, cacheChunks[0].Address(), cacheChunks[9].Address(), 10)
+		verifyCacheOrder(t, c, st.IndexStore(), cacheChunks...)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("move from reserve over capacity", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/storer/reserve.go b/pkg/storer/reserve.go
index 4813a40ee1d..3af31f78c9c 100644
--- a/pkg/storer/reserve.go
+++ b/pkg/storer/reserve.go
@@ -154,11 +154,10 @@ func (db *DB) evictionWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 	defer overCapUnsub()
 
 	var (
-		unreserveSem    = semaphore.NewWeighted(1)
-		unreserveCtx    context.Context
-		cancelUnreserve context.CancelFunc
-		expirySem       = semaphore.NewWeighted(1)
-		expiryWorkers   = semaphore.NewWeighted(4)
+		unreserveSem                  = semaphore.NewWeighted(1)
+		unreserveCtx, cancelUnreserve = context.WithCancel(ctx)
+		expirySem                     = semaphore.NewWeighted(1)
+		expiryWorkers                 = semaphore.NewWeighted(4)
 	)
 
 	stopped := make(chan struct{})
@@ -180,7 +179,13 @@ func (db *DB) evictionWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 		}
 
 		go func() {
-			defer expirySem.Release(1)
+			reTrigger := false
+			defer func() {
+				expirySem.Release(1)
+				if reTrigger {
+					db.events.Trigger(batchExpiry)
+				}
+			}()
 
 			batchesToEvict, err := db.getExpiredBatches()
 			if err != nil {
@@ -192,6 +197,10 @@ func (db *DB) evictionWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 				return
 			}
 
+			// After this point we start swallowing signals, so ensure we do 1 more
+			// trigger at the end.
+			reTrigger = true
+
 			// we ensure unreserve is not running and if it is we cancel it and wait
 			// for it to finish, this is to prevent unreserve and expirations running
 			// at the same time. The expiration will free up space so the unreserve
@@ -233,6 +242,7 @@ func (db *DB) evictionWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 				}()
 			}
 
+			// wait for all workers to finish
 			if err := expiryWorkers.Acquire(ctx, 4); err != nil {
 				db.logger.Error(err, "wait for expiry workers")
 				return
@@ -263,7 +273,14 @@ func (db *DB) evictionWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 				continue
 			}
 			go func() {
-				defer unreserveSem.Release(1)
+				defer func() {
+					unreserveSem.Release(1)
+					if !db.reserve.IsWithinCapacity() {
+						// if we are still over capacity trigger again as we
+						// might swallow the signal
+						db.events.Trigger(reserveOverCapacity)
+					}
+				}()
 
 				unreserveCtx, cancelUnreserve = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 				err := db.unreserve(unreserveCtx)
diff --git a/pkg/storer/reserve_test.go b/pkg/storer/reserve_test.go
index 85f7aa080eb..f09288956d4 100644
--- a/pkg/storer/reserve_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storer/reserve_test.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func TestUnreserveCap(t *testing.T) {
 				if storer.ReserveSize() == capacity {
 					break done
 				}
-			case <-time.After(time.Second * 45):
+			case <-time.After(time.Second * 30):
 				if storer.ReserveSize() != capacity {
 					t.Fatal("timeout waiting for reserve to reach capacity")
 				}