diff --git a/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/root.rs b/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/root.rs
index eea236fdaaec..86b6b9f60365 100644
--- a/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/root.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/root.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use reth_trie_sparse::{
 use revm_primitives::{keccak256, EvmState, B256};
 use std::{
     collections::BTreeMap,
+    ops::Deref,
     sync::{
         mpsc::{self, Receiver, Sender},
         Arc,
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ pub(crate) enum StateRootMessage {
         /// Time taken to calculate the root
         elapsed: Duration,
     },
+    /// Signals state update stream end.
+    FinishedStateUpdates,
 }
 
 /// Handle to track proof calculation ordering
@@ -152,6 +155,25 @@ impl ProofSequencer {
     }
 }
 
+/// A wrapper for the sender that signals completion when dropped
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub(crate) struct StateHookSender(Sender<StateRootMessage>);
+
+impl Deref for StateHookSender {
+    type Target = Sender<StateRootMessage>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for StateHookSender {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        // Send completion signal when the sender is dropped
+        let _ = self.0.send(StateRootMessage::FinishedStateUpdates);
+    }
+}
+
 /// Standalone task that receives a transaction state stream and updates relevant
 /// data structures to calculate state root.
 ///
@@ -354,6 +376,7 @@ where
         let mut updates_received = 0;
         let mut proofs_processed = 0;
         let mut roots_calculated = 0;
+        let mut updates_finished = false;
 
         loop {
             match self.rx.recv() {
@@ -375,6 +398,9 @@ where
                             self.tx.clone(),
                         );
                     }
+                    StateRootMessage::FinishedStateUpdates => {
+                        updates_finished = true;
+                    }
                     StateRootMessage::ProofCalculated { proof, state_update, sequence_number } => {
                         proofs_processed += 1;
                         trace!(
@@ -434,7 +460,7 @@ where
                                 std::mem::take(&mut current_state_update),
                                 std::mem::take(&mut current_multiproof),
                             );
-                        } else if all_proofs_received && no_pending {
+                        } else if all_proofs_received && no_pending && updates_finished {
                             debug!(
                                 target: "engine::root",
                                 total_updates = updates_received,
@@ -710,10 +736,13 @@ mod tests {
         let task = StateRootTask::new(config, tx.clone(), rx);
         let handle = task.spawn();
 
+        let state_hook_sender = StateHookSender(tx);
         for update in state_updates {
-            tx.send(StateRootMessage::StateUpdate(update)).expect("failed to send state");
+            state_hook_sender
+                .send(StateRootMessage::StateUpdate(update))
+                .expect("failed to send state");
         }
-        drop(tx);
+        drop(state_hook_sender);
 
         let (root_from_task, _) = handle.wait_for_result().expect("task failed");
         let root_from_base = state_root(accumulated_state);