diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/mempool_nu_activation.py b/qa/rpc-tests/mempool_nu_activation.py
index d4660c37b..5f76d17a8 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/mempool_nu_activation.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/mempool_nu_activation.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import assert_equal, initialize_chain_clean, \
     start_node, connect_nodes, wait_and_assert_operationid_status
+from test_framework.authproxy import JSONRPCException
 
 from decimal import Decimal
 
@@ -63,8 +64,16 @@ class MempoolUpgradeActivationTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             # Fill the mempool with twice as many transactions as can fit into blocks
             node0_taddr = self.nodes[0].getnewaddress()
             x_txids = []
+            info = self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()
+            chaintip_branchid = info["consensus"]["chaintip"]
             while self.nodes[1].getmempoolinfo()['bytes'] < 2 * 4000:
-                x_txids.append(self.nodes[1].sendtoaddress(node0_taddr, Decimal('0.001')))
+                try:
+                    x_txids.append(self.nodes[1].sendtoaddress(node0_taddr, Decimal('0.001')))
+                    assert_equal(chaintip_branchid, "00000000")
+                except JSONRPCException:
+                    # This fails due to expiring soon threshold, which applies from Overwinter onwards.
+                    assert_equal(info["upgrades"][chaintip_branchid]["name"], "Overwinter")
+                    break
             self.sync_all()
 
             # Spends should be in the mempool
@@ -79,12 +88,14 @@ class MempoolUpgradeActivationTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             # mempool should be empty.
             assert_equal(set(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()), set())
 
+            # When transitioning from Sprout to Overwinter, where expiring soon threshold does not apply:
             # Block H - 1 should contain a subset of the original mempool
             # (with all other transactions having been dropped)
             block_txids = self.nodes[0].getblock(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash())['tx']
-            assert(len(block_txids) < len(x_txids))
-            for txid in block_txids[1:]: # Exclude coinbase
-                assert(txid in x_txids)
+            if chaintip_branchid is "00000000":
+                assert(len(block_txids) < len(x_txids))
+                for txid in block_txids[1:]: # Exclude coinbase
+                    assert(txid in x_txids)
 
             # Create some transparent Y transactions
             y_txids = [self.nodes[1].sendtoaddress(node0_taddr, Decimal('0.001')) for i in range(10)]
diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/regtest_signrawtransaction.py b/qa/rpc-tests/regtest_signrawtransaction.py
index 2e0273677..93caceb3b 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/regtest_signrawtransaction.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/regtest_signrawtransaction.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class RegtestSignrawtransactionTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
     def setup_nodes(self):
         return start_nodes(4, self.options.tmpdir, [[
             "-nuparams=5ba81b19:200", # Overwinter
-            "-nuparams=76b809bb:204", # Sapling
+            "-nuparams=76b809bb:206", # Sapling
         ]] * 4)
 
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_listnotes.py b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_listnotes.py
index 3b403ff81..04428a3e4 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_listnotes.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_listnotes.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class WalletListNotes(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def setup_nodes(self):
         return start_nodes(4, self.options.tmpdir, [[
             '-nuparams=5ba81b19:202', # Overwinter
-            '-nuparams=76b809bb:204', # Sapling
+            '-nuparams=76b809bb:214', # Sapling
         ]] * 4)
 
     def run_test(self):
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ class WalletListNotes(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(unspent_tx[1], unspent_tx_filter[0])
         
         # Set current height to 204 -> Sapling
-        self.nodes[0].generate(2)
+        self.nodes[0].generate(12)
         self.sync_all()
-        assert_equal(204, self.nodes[0].getblockcount())
+        assert_equal(214, self.nodes[0].getblockcount())
         
         # No funds in saplingzaddr yet
         assert_equal(0, len(self.nodes[0].z_listunspent(0, 9999, False, [saplingzaddr])))
diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_listreceived.py b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_listreceived.py
index 5d9e583ee..f74a6c50e 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_listreceived.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_listreceived.py
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ class ListReceivedTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
     def setup_nodes(self):
         return start_nodes(4, self.options.tmpdir, [[
             "-nuparams=5ba81b19:201", # Overwinter
-            "-nuparams=76b809bb:204", # Sapling
+            "-nuparams=76b809bb:214", # Sapling
         ]] * 4)
 
     def generate_and_sync(self, new_height):
-        self.nodes[0].generate(1)
+        current_height = self.nodes[0].getblockcount()
+        assert(new_height > current_height)
+        self.nodes[0].generate(new_height - current_height)
         self.sync_all()
         assert_equal(new_height, self.nodes[0].getblockcount())
 
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ class ListReceivedTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def run_test(self):
         self.run_test_release('sprout', 200)
-        self.run_test_release('sapling', 204)
+        self.run_test_release('sapling', 214)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     ListReceivedTest().main()