diff --git a/oracle/config/swap-tokens-worker.config.js b/oracle/config/swap-tokens-worker.config.js
index bc34af89..9ef53d85 100644
--- a/oracle/config/swap-tokens-worker.config.js
+++ b/oracle/config/swap-tokens-worker.config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 const baseConfig = require('./base.config')
+const { EXIT_CODES } = require('../src/utils/constants')
 
 const id = `${baseConfig.id}-swap-tokens`
 
+const workerRequired = baseConfig.id === 'erc-native'
+
+if (!workerRequired) {
+  console.error(`Swap tokens worker not required for bridge mode ${process.env.ORACLE_BRIDGE_MODE}`)
+  process.exit(EXIT_CODES.WATCHER_NOT_REQUIRED)
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   ...baseConfig.bridgeConfig,
   ...baseConfig.foreignConfig,
diff --git a/oracle/src/watcher.js b/oracle/src/watcher.js
index dea021d8..74309a99 100644
--- a/oracle/src/watcher.js
+++ b/oracle/src/watcher.js
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ async function main({ sendToQueue, sendToWorker }) {
     logger.info(`Found ${events.length} ${config.event} events`)
 
     if (events.length) {
+      if (sendToWorker) {
+        await sendToWorker({ blockNumber: toBlock.toString() })
+      }
+
       const job = await processEvents(events, toBlock)
       logger.info('Transactions to send:', job.length)
 
       if (job.length) {
-        if (sendToWorker) {
-          await sendToWorker({ blockNumber: toBlock.toString() })
-        }
-
         await sendToQueue(job)
       }
     }