diff --git a/contracts/contracts/mocks/crosschain/CCTPMessageTransmitterMock.sol b/contracts/contracts/mocks/crosschain/CCTPMessageTransmitterMock.sol
index a48667f974..964414f1a5 100644
--- a/contracts/contracts/mocks/crosschain/CCTPMessageTransmitterMock.sol
+++ b/contracts/contracts/mocks/crosschain/CCTPMessageTransmitterMock.sol
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ contract CCTPMessageTransmitterMock is ICCTPMessageTransmitter {
     Message[] public messages;
     // map of encoded messages to the corresponding message structs
     mapping(bytes32 => Message) public encodedMessages;
+    // tracks relayed messages to mirror CCTP replay protection in tests
+    mapping(bytes32 => bool) public processedMessages;
 
     constructor(address _usdc) {
         usdc = IERC20(_usdc);
@@ -120,7 +122,11 @@ contract CCTPMessageTransmitterMock is ICCTPMessageTransmitter {
         override
         returns (bool)
     {
-        Message memory storedMsg = encodedMessages[keccak256(message)];
+        bytes32 messageHash = keccak256(message);
+        require(!processedMessages[messageHash], "Message already processed");
+        processedMessages[messageHash] = true;
+
+        Message memory storedMsg = encodedMessages[messageHash];
         AbstractCCTPIntegrator recipient = AbstractCCTPIntegrator(
             address(uint160(uint256(storedMsg.recipient)))
         );
diff --git a/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/cross-chain-strategy.js b/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/cross-chain-strategy.js
index 7f61f5d457..8f19a9c306 100644
--- a/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/cross-chain-strategy.js
+++ b/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/cross-chain-strategy.js
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ const {
 const { setERC20TokenBalance } = require("../../_fund");
 const { units, usdcUnits } = require("../../helpers");
 const { impersonateAndFund } = require("../../../utils/signers");
-const { encodeBalanceCheckMessageBody } = require("./_crosschain-helpers");
+const {
+  encodeBalanceCheckMessageBody,
+  encodeCCTPMessage,
+} = require("./_crosschain-helpers");
 
 const loadFixture = createFixtureLoader(crossChainFixtureUnit);
 const DAY_IN_SECONDS = 86400;
@@ -456,6 +459,39 @@ describe("ForkTest: CrossChainRemoteStrategy", function () {
     await assertVaultTotalValue("1000");
   });
 
+  it("Should reject direct replay of an already-relayed balance update message", async function () {
+    const { messageTransmitter } = fixture;
+    await sendBalanceUpdateToMaster();
+
+    const nonce = await crossChainMasterStrategy.lastTransferNonce();
+    const balance = await crossChainRemoteStrategy.checkBalance(usdc.address);
+    const latestBlock = await ethers.provider.getBlock("latest");
+    const body = encodeBalanceCheckMessageBody(
+      nonce,
+      balance,
+      false,
+      latestBlock.timestamp
+    );
+    const encodedMessage = encodeCCTPMessage(
+      await crossChainMasterStrategy.peerDomainID(),
+      crossChainRemoteStrategy.address,
+      crossChainMasterStrategy.address,
+      body
+    );
+
+    await expect(messageTransmitter.processFront())
+      .to.emit(crossChainMasterStrategy, "RemoteStrategyBalanceUpdated")
+      .withArgs(balance);
+    await expect(await messageTransmitter.messagesInQueue()).to.eq(0);
+
+    const transmitterSigner = await impersonateAndFund(messageTransmitter.address);
+    await expect(
+      crossChainMasterStrategy
+        .connect(transmitterSigner)
+        .relay(encodedMessage, "0x")
+    ).to.be.revertedWith("Message already processed");
+  });
+
   it("Should emit a BalanceCheckIgnored event if balance update message is too old", async function () {
     const { messageTransmitter, crossChainMasterStrategy } = fixture;
     await sendBalanceUpdateToMaster();
diff --git a/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/crosschain-master-strategy.mainnet.fork-test.js b/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/crosschain-master-strategy.mainnet.fork-test.js
index 9a96415eca..22cb775f0d 100644
--- a/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/crosschain-master-strategy.mainnet.fork-test.js
+++ b/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/crosschain-master-strategy.mainnet.fork-test.js
@@ -70,11 +70,18 @@ describe("ForkTest: CrossChainMasterStrategy", function () {
       const strategyBalanceAfter = await crossChainMasterStrategy.checkBalance(
         usdc.address
       );
+      // Pending bridged deposits remain counted in the master strategy's total
+      // value until the remote confirmation updates the cached remote balance.
       expect(strategyBalanceAfter).to.eq(strategyBalanceBefore);
 
+      const lastTransferNonce = await crossChainMasterStrategy.lastTransferNonce();
       expect(await crossChainMasterStrategy.pendingAmount()).to.eq(
         usdcUnits("1000")
       );
+      expect(await crossChainMasterStrategy.isTransferPending()).to.eq(true);
+      expect(
+        await crossChainMasterStrategy.isNonceProcessed(lastTransferNonce)
+      ).to.eq(false);
 
       // Check for message sent event
       const receipt = await tx.wait();
@@ -262,6 +269,11 @@ describe("ForkTest: CrossChainMasterStrategy", function () {
         payload
       );
 
+      expect(await crossChainMasterStrategy.pendingAmount()).to.eq(
+        usdcUnits("1000")
+      );
+      expect(await crossChainMasterStrategy.isTransferPending()).to.eq(true);
+
       // Relay the message with fake attestation
       await crossChainMasterStrategy.connect(relayer).relay(message, "0x");
 
@@ -273,6 +285,10 @@ describe("ForkTest: CrossChainMasterStrategy", function () {
       expect(await crossChainMasterStrategy.pendingAmount()).to.eq(
         usdcUnits("0")
       );
+      expect(await crossChainMasterStrategy.isTransferPending()).to.eq(false);
+      expect(await crossChainMasterStrategy.checkBalance(usdc.address)).to.eq(
+        usdcUnits("10000")
+      );
     });
 
     it("Should accept tokens for a pending withdrawal", async function () {
@@ -391,7 +407,12 @@ describe("ForkTest: CrossChainMasterStrategy", function () {
       // Relay the message with fake attestation
       await crossChainMasterStrategy.connect(relayer).relay(message, "0x");
 
-      // Should've ignore the message
+      // The out-of-order non-confirmation balance update must not clear the
+      // pending transfer or cached remote balance. pendingAmount tracks pending
+      // deposits only, so a pending withdrawal keeps it at zero.
+      expect(await crossChainMasterStrategy.pendingAmount()).to.eq(0);
+      expect(await crossChainMasterStrategy.isTransferPending()).to.eq(true);
+
       const remoteStrategyBalance =
         await crossChainMasterStrategy.remoteStrategyBalance();
       expect(remoteStrategyBalance).to.eq(remoteStrategyBalanceBefore);
@@ -493,6 +514,7 @@ describe("ForkTest: CrossChainMasterStrategy", function () {
       const remoteStrategyBalanceAfter =
         await crossChainMasterStrategy.remoteStrategyBalance();
       expect(remoteStrategyBalanceAfter).to.eq(remoteStrategyBalanceBefore);
+      expect(await crossChainMasterStrategy.isTransferPending()).to.eq(false);
     });
 
     it("Should revert if the burn token is not peer USDC", async function () {
diff --git a/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/crosschain-remote-strategy.base.fork-test.js b/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/crosschain-remote-strategy.base.fork-test.js
index b2ed8d3a15..4e3c78c360 100644
--- a/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/crosschain-remote-strategy.base.fork-test.js
+++ b/contracts/test/strategies/crosschain/crosschain-remote-strategy.base.fork-test.js
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ describe("ForkTest: CrossChainRemoteStrategy", function () {
 
     const nonceAfter = await crossChainRemoteStrategy.lastTransferNonce();
     expect(nonceAfter).to.eq(nextNonce);
+    expect(await crossChainRemoteStrategy.isTransferPending()).to.eq(false);
 
     const balanceAfter = await crossChainRemoteStrategy.checkBalance(
       usdc.address
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ describe("ForkTest: CrossChainRemoteStrategy", function () {
 
     const nonceAfter = await crossChainRemoteStrategy.lastTransferNonce();
     expect(nonceAfter).to.eq(nextNonce);
+    expect(await crossChainRemoteStrategy.isTransferPending()).to.eq(false);
 
     const balanceAfter = await crossChainRemoteStrategy.checkBalance(
       usdc.address