diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/TradeManager.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/TradeManager.java
index b69aa7ae..62a22644 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/TradeManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/TradeManager.java
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ public class TradeManager implements PersistedDataHost, DecryptedDirectMessageLi
     }
 
     private void initTradeAndProtocol(Trade trade, TradeProtocol tradeProtocol) {
-        tradeProtocol.initialize(processModelServiceProvider, this, trade.getOffer());
+        tradeProtocol.initialize(processModelServiceProvider, this);
         requestPersistence(); // TODO requesting persistence twice with initPersistedTrade()
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/SellerProtocol.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/SellerProtocol.java
index 2fe57c5a..7e0f325c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/SellerProtocol.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/SellerProtocol.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package bisq.core.trade.protocol;
 
 import bisq.core.trade.SellerTrade;
 import bisq.core.trade.Trade;
-import bisq.core.trade.messages.PaymentSentMessage;
 import bisq.core.trade.messages.SignContractResponse;
 import bisq.core.trade.messages.TradeMessage;
 import bisq.core.trade.protocol.tasks.ApplyFilter;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/TradeProtocol.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/TradeProtocol.java
index 5dad52e3..1e744041 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/TradeProtocol.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/TradeProtocol.java
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
 package bisq.core.trade.protocol;
 
-import bisq.core.offer.Offer;
+import bisq.core.support.dispute.messages.DisputeClosedMessage;
+import bisq.core.support.dispute.messages.DisputeOpenedMessage;
 import bisq.core.trade.ArbitratorTrade;
 import bisq.core.trade.BuyerTrade;
 import bisq.core.trade.Trade;
@@ -63,8 +64,11 @@ import bisq.common.handlers.ErrorMessageHandler;
 import bisq.common.proto.network.NetworkEnvelope;
 import bisq.common.taskrunner.Task;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
@@ -168,9 +172,26 @@ public abstract class TradeProtocol implements DecryptedDirectMessageListener, D
                 .filter(this::isMyMessage)
                 .filter(e -> e instanceof MailboxMessage)
                 .map(e -> (MailboxMessage) e)
+                .sorted(new MailboxMessageComparator())
                 .forEach(this::handleMailboxMessage);
     }
 
+    private static class MailboxMessageComparator implements Comparator<MailboxMessage> {
+        private static List<Class<? extends MailboxMessage>> messageOrder = Arrays.asList(
+            DepositsConfirmedMessage.class,
+            PaymentSentMessage.class,
+            PaymentReceivedMessage.class,
+            DisputeOpenedMessage.class,
+            DisputeClosedMessage.class);
+
+        @Override
+        public int compare(MailboxMessage m1, MailboxMessage m2) {
+            int idx1 = messageOrder.indexOf(m1.getClass());
+            int idx2 = messageOrder.indexOf(m2.getClass());
+            return idx1 - idx2;
+        }
+    }
+
     private void handleMailboxMessage(MailboxMessage mailboxMessage) {
         if (mailboxMessage instanceof TradeMessage) {
             TradeMessage tradeMessage = (TradeMessage) mailboxMessage;
@@ -209,8 +230,8 @@ public abstract class TradeProtocol implements DecryptedDirectMessageListener, D
 
     public abstract Class<? extends TradeTask>[] getDepositsConfirmedTasks();
 
-    public void initialize(ProcessModelServiceProvider serviceProvider, TradeManager tradeManager, Offer offer) {
-        processModel.applyTransient(serviceProvider, tradeManager, offer);
+    public void initialize(ProcessModelServiceProvider serviceProvider, TradeManager tradeManager) {
+        processModel.applyTransient(serviceProvider, tradeManager, trade.getOffer());
         onInitialized();
     }