diff --git a/Node/src/ethereum_l1/execution_layer.rs b/Node/src/ethereum_l1/execution_layer.rs
index ce6a930..7bfb450 100644
--- a/Node/src/ethereum_l1/execution_layer.rs
+++ b/Node/src/ethereum_l1/execution_layer.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ impl ExecutionLayer {
             )
             .chain_id(self.l1_chain_id)
             .nonce(nonce)
-            .gas(500_000)
+            .gas(1_000_000)
             .max_fee_per_gas(20_000_000_000)
             .max_priority_fee_per_gas(1_000_000_000);
 
@@ -597,7 +597,10 @@ impl ExecutionLayer {
         let tx = contract
             .forcePushLookahead(lookahead_set_params)
             .nonce(self.get_preconfer_nonce().await?)
-            .gas(1_000_000);
+            .gas(10_000_000)
+            .max_fee_per_gas(20_000_000_000)
+            .max_priority_fee_per_gas(1_000_000_000);
+
         match tx.send().await {
             Ok(receipt) => {
                 tracing::debug!("Force push lookahead sent: {}", receipt.tx_hash());
diff --git a/Node/src/node/mod.rs b/Node/src/node/mod.rs
index 7d1b518..7de7d30 100644
--- a/Node/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/Node/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -315,10 +315,6 @@ impl Node {
                 self.preconfirm_last_slot().await?;
             }
             OperatorStatus::Preconfer => {
-                if !self.is_preconfer_now.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
-                    self.is_preconfer_now.store(true, Ordering::Release);
-                    self.start_propose().await?;
-                }
                 self.preconfirm_block(true).await?;
             }
             OperatorStatus::None => {
@@ -331,6 +327,9 @@ impl Node {
                         .slot_clock
                         .get_l2_slot_number_within_l1_slot()?
                 );
+
+                // TODO: add flag for turning it on
+                self.operator.check_empty_lookahead().await?;
             }
         }
 
@@ -440,12 +439,16 @@ impl Node {
                 .get_l2_slot_number_within_l1_slot()?
         );
 
+        if !self.is_preconfer_now.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+            self.is_preconfer_now.store(true, Ordering::Release);
+            self.start_propose().await?;
+        }
+
         let lookahead_params = self.get_lookahead_params().await?;
         let pending_tx_lists = self.taiko.get_pending_l2_tx_lists().await?;
         let pending_tx_lists_bytes = if pending_tx_lists.tx_list_bytes.is_empty() {
             if let Some(lookahead_params) = lookahead_params {
                 debug!("No pending transactions to preconfirm, force pushing lookahead");
-                self.preconfirmation_helper.increment_nonce();
                 if let Err(err) = self
                     .ethereum_l1
                     .execution_layer
@@ -457,6 +460,8 @@ impl Node {
                     } else {
                         error!("Failed to force push lookahead: {}", err);
                     }
+                } else {
+                    self.preconfirmation_helper.increment_nonce();
                 }
             }
             // No transactions skip preconfirmation step
@@ -469,7 +474,10 @@ impl Node {
             pending_tx_lists.tx_list_bytes[0].clone() // TODO: handle multiple tx lists
         };
 
-        let new_block_height = pending_tx_lists.parent_block_id + 1;
+        let new_block_height = self
+            .preconfirmation_helper
+            .get_new_block_id(pending_tx_lists.parent_block_id);
+        debug!("Preconfirming block with the height: {}", new_block_height);
 
         let (commit_hash, signature) =
             self.generate_commit_hash_and_signature(&pending_tx_lists, new_block_height)?;
diff --git a/Node/src/node/operator.rs b/Node/src/node/operator.rs
index 051da22..c43c408 100644
--- a/Node/src/node/operator.rs
+++ b/Node/src/node/operator.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use anyhow::Error;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use tracing::debug;
+use tracing::{debug, error};
 
 pub struct Operator {
     ethereum_l1: Arc<EthereumL1>,
@@ -162,6 +162,40 @@ impl Operator {
 
         Ok(lookahead_pointer)
     }
+
+    pub async fn check_empty_lookahead(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        debug!("Checking empty lookahead");
+
+        let is_required = self
+            .ethereum_l1
+            .execution_layer
+            .is_lookahead_required()
+            .await?;
+
+        if is_required {
+            self.update_preconfer_lookahead_for_epoch().await?;
+            if self
+                .lookahead_preconfer_addresses
+                .iter()
+                .all(|addr| *addr == PRECONFER_ADDRESS_ZERO)
+            {
+                debug!("Lookahead is empty, force pushing");
+                match self.ethereum_l1.force_push_lookahead().await {
+                    Ok(_) => {
+                        debug!("Force pushed lookahead");
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        if err.to_string().contains("AlreadyKnown") {
+                            debug!("Force push lookahead already known");
+                        } else {
+                            error!("Failed to force push lookahead: {}", err);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/Node/src/node/preconfirmation_helper.rs b/Node/src/node/preconfirmation_helper.rs
index ad0abff..177da3e 100644
--- a/Node/src/node/preconfirmation_helper.rs
+++ b/Node/src/node/preconfirmation_helper.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 pub struct PreconfirmationHelper {
     nonce: u64,
+    last_block_id: u64,
 }
 
 impl PreconfirmationHelper {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self { nonce: 0 }
+        Self {
+            nonce: 0,
+            last_block_id: 0,
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn init(&mut self, nonce: u64) {
@@ -20,4 +24,31 @@ impl PreconfirmationHelper {
     pub fn increment_nonce(&mut self) {
         self.nonce += 1;
     }
+
+    pub fn get_new_block_id(&mut self, parent_block_id: u64) -> u64 {
+        let mut new_block_id = parent_block_id + 1;
+        if self.last_block_id >= new_block_id {
+            new_block_id = self.last_block_id + 1;
+        }
+        self.last_block_id = new_block_id;
+        new_block_id
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_new_block_id() {
+        let mut helper = PreconfirmationHelper::new();
+        assert_eq!(helper.get_new_block_id(0), 1);
+        assert_eq!(helper.get_new_block_id(0), 2);
+        assert_eq!(helper.get_new_block_id(0), 3);
+        assert_eq!(helper.get_new_block_id(0), 4);
+        assert_eq!(helper.get_new_block_id(4), 5);
+        assert_eq!(helper.get_new_block_id(4), 6);
+        assert_eq!(helper.get_new_block_id(4), 7);
+        assert_eq!(helper.get_new_block_id(4), 8);
+    }
 }