diff --git a/noir-projects/noir-contracts/contracts/test/pending_note_hashes_contract/src/main.nr b/noir-projects/noir-contracts/contracts/test/pending_note_hashes_contract/src/main.nr
index 7c2bd5f5fb0b..821aeaf1c1c0 100644
--- a/noir-projects/noir-contracts/contracts/test/pending_note_hashes_contract/src/main.nr
+++ b/noir-projects/noir-contracts/contracts/test/pending_note_hashes_contract/src/main.nr
@@ -299,31 +299,35 @@ pub contract PendingNoteHashes {
     //}
 
     #[external("private")]
-    fn test_recursively_create_notes(owner: AztecAddress, how_many_recursions: u64) {
+    fn test_recursively_create_notes(recipients: [AztecAddress; 10], how_many_recursions: u64) {
         let initial_offset: u64 = 0;
-        self.internal.create_max_notes(owner, initial_offset);
+        self.internal.create_max_notes(recipients, initial_offset);
 
         let max_notes = self.internal.max_notes_per_call() as u64;
-        self.call_self.recursively_destroy_and_create_notes(owner, how_many_recursions, max_notes);
+        self.call_self.recursively_destroy_and_create_notes(
+            recipients,
+            how_many_recursions,
+            max_notes,
+        );
     }
 
     #[external("private")]
     fn recursively_destroy_and_create_notes(
-        owner: AztecAddress,
+        recipients: [AztecAddress; 10],
         executions_left: u64,
         current_offset: u64,
     ) {
         assert(executions_left > 0);
 
-        self.internal.destroy_max_notes(owner);
-        self.internal.create_max_notes(owner, current_offset);
+        self.internal.destroy_max_notes(recipients);
+        self.internal.create_max_notes(recipients, current_offset);
 
         let executions_left = executions_left - 1;
 
         if executions_left > 0 {
             let max_notes = self.internal.max_notes_per_call() as u64;
             self.call_self.recursively_destroy_and_create_notes(
-                owner,
+                recipients,
                 executions_left,
                 current_offset + max_notes,
             );
@@ -331,21 +335,30 @@ pub contract PendingNoteHashes {
     }
 
     #[internal("private")]
-    fn create_max_notes(owner: AztecAddress, offset: u64) {
-        let owner_balance = self.storage.balances.at(owner);
+    fn create_max_notes(recipients: [AztecAddress; 10], offset: u64) {
+        // Distribute notes across recipients using global offset to ensure
+        // no recipient receives more than 10 notes (UNFINALIZED_TAGGING_INDEXES_WINDOW_LEN)
         for i in 0..self.internal.max_notes_per_call() {
-            let note = FieldNote { value: (offset + i as u64) as Field };
-            // Skip deliver(): notes are created and nullified in the same tx (kernel squashing),
-            // so tagged log delivery is unnecessary. Delivering would also exceed
-            // UNFINALIZED_TAGGING_INDEXES_WINDOW_LEN for the sender-recipient pair.
-            let _ = owner_balance.insert(note);
+            let global_index = offset + i as u64;
+            let recipient_index = (global_index % 10) as u32;
+            let recipient = recipients[recipient_index];
+            let recipient_balance = self.storage.balances.at(recipient);
+
+            let note = FieldNote { value: i as Field };
+            recipient_balance.insert(note).deliver(MessageDelivery.ONCHAIN_CONSTRAINED);
         }
     }
 
     #[internal("private")]
-    fn destroy_max_notes(owner: AztecAddress) {
-        let owner_balance = self.storage.balances.at(owner);
-        let _ = owner_balance.pop_notes(NoteGetterOptions::new());
+    fn destroy_max_notes(recipients: [AztecAddress; 10]) {
+        // Pop notes from all recipients
+        for i in 0..10 {
+            let recipient = recipients[i];
+            let recipient_balance = self.storage.balances.at(recipient);
+            // Note that we're relying on PXE actually returning the notes, we're not constraining that any specific
+            // number of notes are deleted.
+            let _ = recipient_balance.pop_notes(NoteGetterOptions::new());
+        }
     }
 
     #[internal("private")]
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli-wallet/src/cmds/create_account.ts b/yarn-project/cli-wallet/src/cmds/create_account.ts
index 2e317c6a7799..72a854c6fe74 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli-wallet/src/cmds/create_account.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli-wallet/src/cmds/create_account.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ export async function createAccount(
       skipInstancePublication: !publicDeploy,
       skipInitialization,
       from,
+      // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+      additionalScopes: [address],
       fee: { paymentMethod, gasSettings },
     };
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli-wallet/src/utils/wallet.ts b/yarn-project/cli-wallet/src/utils/wallet.ts
index 2124b79197dd..a1493d0cc13c 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli-wallet/src/utils/wallet.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli-wallet/src/utils/wallet.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export class CLIWallet extends BaseWallet {
     increasedFee: InteractionFeeOptions,
   ): Promise<TxProvingResult> {
     const cancellationTxRequest = await this.createCancellationTxExecutionRequest(from, txNonce, increasedFee);
-    return await this.pxe.proveTx(cancellationTxRequest, this.scopesFor(from));
+    return await this.pxe.proveTx(cancellationTxRequest, this.scopesFrom(from));
   }
 
   override async getAccountFromAddress(address: AztecAddress) {
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/composed/docs_examples.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/composed/docs_examples.test.ts
index 45611db7c898..c9e1bbd2f7a0 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/composed/docs_examples.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/composed/docs_examples.test.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ describe('docs_examples', () => {
     const prefundedAccount = await wallet.createSchnorrAccount(accountData.secret, accountData.salt);
     const newAccountManager = await wallet.createSchnorrAccount(secretKey, Fr.random(), signingPrivateKey);
     const newAccountDeployMethod = await newAccountManager.getDeployMethod();
-    await newAccountDeployMethod.send({ from: prefundedAccount.address });
+    await newAccountDeployMethod.send({
+      from: prefundedAccount.address,
+      // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+      additionalScopes: [newAccountManager.address],
+    });
     const newAccountAddress = newAccountManager.address;
     const defaultAccountAddress = prefundedAccount.address;
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/composed/e2e_local_network_example.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/composed/e2e_local_network_example.test.ts
index 7bd8d64e0fad..30b5747bcedb 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/composed/e2e_local_network_example.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/composed/e2e_local_network_example.test.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ describe('e2e_local_network_example', () => {
       return await Promise.all(
         accountManagers.map(async x => {
           const deployMethod = await x.getDeployMethod();
-          await deployMethod.send({ from: fundedAccount });
+          // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+          await deployMethod.send({ from: fundedAccount, additionalScopes: [x.address] });
           return x;
         }),
       );
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_crowdfunding_and_claim.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_crowdfunding_and_claim.test.ts
index 7da34cf384a2..1b99f2b3657e 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_crowdfunding_and_claim.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_crowdfunding_and_claim.test.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,10 @@ describe('e2e_crowdfunding_and_claim', () => {
     expect(balanceDNTBeforeWithdrawal).toEqual(0n);
 
     // 3) At last, we withdraw the raised funds from the crowdfunding contract to the operator's address
-    await crowdfundingContract.methods.withdraw(donationAmount).send({ from: operatorAddress });
+    await crowdfundingContract.methods
+      .withdraw(donationAmount)
+      // Withdraw nullifies the contract's own token notes, which requires its nullifier key.
+      .send({ from: operatorAddress, additionalScopes: [crowdfundingContract.address] });
 
     const { result: balanceDNTAfterWithdrawal } = await donationToken.methods
       .balance_of_private(operatorAddress)
@@ -285,9 +288,12 @@ describe('e2e_crowdfunding_and_claim', () => {
     await crowdfundingContract.methods.donate(donationAmount).send({ from: donor2Address, authWitnesses: [witness] });
 
     // The following should fail as msg_sender != operator
-    await expect(crowdfundingContract.methods.withdraw(donationAmount).send({ from: donor2Address })).rejects.toThrow(
-      'Assertion failed: Not an operator',
-    );
+    await expect(
+      crowdfundingContract.methods
+        .withdraw(donationAmount)
+        // Withdraw nullifies the contract's own token notes, which requires its nullifier key.
+        .send({ from: donor2Address, additionalScopes: [crowdfundingContract.address] }),
+    ).rejects.toThrow('Assertion failed: Not an operator');
   });
 
   it('cannot donate after a deadline', async () => {
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_escrow_contract.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_escrow_contract.test.ts
index c3051b449b5a..949e5eb6e15c 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_escrow_contract.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_escrow_contract.test.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ describe('e2e_escrow_contract', () => {
     await expectTokenBalance(wallet, token, escrowContract.address, 100n, logger);
 
     logger.info(`Withdrawing funds from token contract to ${recipient}`);
-    await escrowContract.methods.withdraw(token.address, 30, recipient).send({ from: owner });
+    await escrowContract.methods
+      .withdraw(token.address, 30, recipient)
+      // Withdraw nullifies the contract's own token notes, which requires its nullifier key.
+      .send({ from: owner, additionalScopes: [escrowContract.address] });
 
     await expectTokenBalance(wallet, token, owner, 0n, logger);
     await expectTokenBalance(wallet, token, recipient, 30n, logger);
@@ -75,7 +78,10 @@ describe('e2e_escrow_contract', () => {
 
   it('refuses to withdraw funds as a non-owner', async () => {
     await expect(
-      escrowContract.methods.withdraw(token.address, 30, recipient).simulate({ from: recipient }),
+      escrowContract.methods
+        .withdraw(token.address, 30, recipient)
+        // Withdraw nullifies the contract's own token notes, which requires its nullifier key.
+        .simulate({ from: recipient, additionalScopes: [escrowContract.address] }),
     ).rejects.toThrow();
   });
 
@@ -90,7 +96,8 @@ describe('e2e_escrow_contract', () => {
     await new BatchCall(wallet, [
       token.methods.transfer(recipient, 10),
       escrowContract.methods.withdraw(token.address, 20, recipient),
-    ]).send({ from: owner });
+      // Withdraw nullifies the contract's own token notes, which requires its nullifier key.
+    ]).send({ from: owner, additionalScopes: [escrowContract.address] });
     await expectTokenBalance(wallet, token, recipient, 30n, logger);
   });
 });
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_fees/account_init.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_fees/account_init.test.ts
index 1323bd1ba00a..67733719ca76 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_fees/account_init.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_fees/account_init.test.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ describe('e2e_fees account_init', () => {
       const [bobsInitialGas] = await t.getGasBalanceFn(bobsAddress);
       expect(bobsInitialGas).toEqual(mintAmount);
 
-      const { receipt: tx } = await bobsDeployMethod.send({ from: AztecAddress.ZERO, wait: { returnReceipt: true } });
+      const { receipt: tx } = await bobsDeployMethod.send({
+        from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+        // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+        additionalScopes: [bobsAddress],
+        wait: { returnReceipt: true },
+      });
 
       expect(tx.transactionFee!).toBeGreaterThan(0n);
       await expect(t.getGasBalanceFn(bobsAddress)).resolves.toEqual([bobsInitialGas - tx.transactionFee!]);
@@ -100,6 +105,8 @@ describe('e2e_fees account_init', () => {
       const paymentMethod = new FeeJuicePaymentMethodWithClaim(bobsAddress, claim);
       const { receipt: tx } = await bobsDeployMethod.send({
         from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+        // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+        additionalScopes: [bobsAddress],
         fee: { paymentMethod },
         wait: { returnReceipt: true },
       });
@@ -120,6 +127,8 @@ describe('e2e_fees account_init', () => {
       const paymentMethod = new PrivateFeePaymentMethod(bananaFPC.address, bobsAddress, wallet, gasSettings);
       const { receipt: tx } = await bobsDeployMethod.send({
         from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+        // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+        additionalScopes: [bobsAddress],
         fee: { paymentMethod },
         wait: { returnReceipt: true },
       });
@@ -149,6 +158,8 @@ describe('e2e_fees account_init', () => {
       const paymentMethod = new PublicFeePaymentMethod(bananaFPC.address, bobsAddress, wallet, gasSettings);
       const { receipt: tx } = await bobsDeployMethod.send({
         from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+        // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+        additionalScopes: [bobsAddress],
         skipInstancePublication: false,
         fee: { paymentMethod },
         wait: { returnReceipt: true },
@@ -187,6 +198,8 @@ describe('e2e_fees account_init', () => {
         bobsSigningPubKey.y,
       ).send({
         from: aliceAddress,
+        // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+        additionalScopes: [bobsAddress],
         contractAddressSalt: bobsInstance.salt,
         skipClassPublication: true,
         skipInstancePublication: true,
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_fees/fee_juice_payments.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_fees/fee_juice_payments.test.ts
index 16889aef501f..668ddf07f18d 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_fees/fee_juice_payments.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_fees/fee_juice_payments.test.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ describe('e2e_fees Fee Juice payments', () => {
 
     // Alice pays for Bob's account contract deployment.
     const bobsDeployMethod = await bobsAccountManager.getDeployMethod();
-    await bobsDeployMethod.send({ from: aliceAddress });
     bobAddress = bobsAccountManager.address;
+    // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+    await bobsDeployMethod.send({ from: aliceAddress, additionalScopes: [bobAddress] });
   });
 
   afterAll(async () => {
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_pending_note_hashes_contract.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_pending_note_hashes_contract.test.ts
index 9982087e83dd..e69a176d72e7 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_pending_note_hashes_contract.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_pending_note_hashes_contract.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { AztecAddress } from '@aztec/aztec.js/addresses';
-import { Fr } from '@aztec/aztec.js/fields';
+import { Fr, GrumpkinScalar } from '@aztec/aztec.js/fields';
 import type { Logger } from '@aztec/aztec.js/log';
 import type { AztecNode } from '@aztec/aztec.js/node';
 import {
@@ -286,8 +286,19 @@ describe('e2e_pending_note_hashes_contract', () => {
     const minToNeedReset = Math.min(MAX_NOTE_HASHES_PER_TX, MAX_NOTE_HASH_READ_REQUESTS_PER_TX) + 1;
     const deployedContract = await deployContract();
 
+    // We use 10 different recipients to send private logs to in order to avoid exceeding
+    // UNFINALIZED_TAGGING_INDEXES_WINDOW_LEN logs emitted for any single sender-recipient pair.
+    const recipients = (
+      await Promise.all(
+        Array.from({ length: 10 }, () =>
+          wallet.createSchnorrAccount(Fr.random(), Fr.random(), GrumpkinScalar.random()),
+        ),
+      )
+    ).map(a => a.address);
+
     await deployedContract.methods
-      .test_recursively_create_notes(owner, Math.ceil(minToNeedReset / notesPerIteration))
-      .send({ from: owner });
+      .test_recursively_create_notes(recipients, Math.ceil(minToNeedReset / notesPerIteration))
+      // Recipients need to be in scope so their keys are accessible for note creation.
+      .send({ from: owner, additionalScopes: recipients });
   });
 });
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_public_testnet/e2e_public_testnet_transfer.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_public_testnet/e2e_public_testnet_transfer.test.ts
index daed07568294..551304e259bd 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_public_testnet/e2e_public_testnet_transfer.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_public_testnet/e2e_public_testnet_transfer.test.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ describe(`deploys and transfers a private only token`, () => {
     await wallet.registerContract(tokenInstance, PrivateTokenContract.artifact, tokenSecretKey);
     const { contract: token } = await tokenDeployment.send({
       from: deployerAddress,
+      // The contract constructor initializes private storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key.
+      additionalScopes: [tokenInstance.address],
       universalDeploy: true,
       skipInstancePublication: true,
       skipClassPublication: true,
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/setup.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/setup.ts
index fb9ab8d9d88f..e45a7dfffab6 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/setup.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/setup.ts
@@ -842,6 +842,8 @@ export const deployAccounts =
       const deployMethod = await accountManager.getDeployMethod();
       await deployMethod.send({
         from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+        // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+        additionalScopes: [accountManager.address],
         skipClassPublication: i !== 0, // Publish the contract class at most once.
       });
     }
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/token_utils.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/token_utils.ts
index ede82e6966c2..a0d67993b7eb 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/token_utils.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/token_utils.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ export async function mintTokensToPrivate(
   minter: AztecAddress,
   recipient: AztecAddress,
   amount: bigint,
+  additionalScopes?: AztecAddress[],
 ) {
-  await token.methods.mint_to_private(recipient, amount).send({ from: minter });
+  await token.methods.mint_to_private(recipient, amount).send({ from: minter, additionalScopes });
 }
 
 export async function expectTokenBalance(
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/submit-transactions.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/submit-transactions.ts
index b8b6c5c1a11e..04efd68cdf7e 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/submit-transactions.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/submit-transactions.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ export const submitTxsTo = async (
     times(numTxs, async () => {
       const accountManager = await wallet.createSchnorrAccount(Fr.random(), Fr.random(), GrumpkinScalar.random());
       const deployMethod = await accountManager.getDeployMethod();
-      const { txHash } = await deployMethod.send({ from: submitter, wait: NO_WAIT });
+      const { txHash } = await deployMethod.send({
+        from: submitter,
+        // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+        additionalScopes: [accountManager.address],
+        wait: NO_WAIT,
+      });
 
       logger.info(`Tx sent with hash ${txHash}`);
       const receipt: TxReceipt = await wallet.getTxReceipt(txHash);
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/setup_test_wallets.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/setup_test_wallets.ts
index d2a0908c62a8..b0e8295928f3 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/setup_test_wallets.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/setup_test_wallets.ts
@@ -88,11 +88,23 @@ export async function deploySponsoredTestAccountsWithTokens(
 
   const paymentMethod = new SponsoredFeePaymentMethod(await getSponsoredFPCAddress());
   const recipientDeployMethod = await recipientAccount.getDeployMethod();
-  await recipientDeployMethod.send({ from: AztecAddress.ZERO, fee: { paymentMethod }, wait: { timeout: 2400 } });
+  await recipientDeployMethod.send({
+    from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+    // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+    additionalScopes: [recipientAccount.address],
+    fee: { paymentMethod },
+    wait: { timeout: 2400 },
+  });
   await Promise.all(
     fundedAccounts.map(async a => {
       const deployMethod = await a.getDeployMethod();
-      await deployMethod.send({ from: AztecAddress.ZERO, fee: { paymentMethod }, wait: { timeout: 2400 } }); // increase timeout on purpose in order to account for two empty epochs
+      await deployMethod.send({
+        from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+        // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+        additionalScopes: [a.address],
+        fee: { paymentMethod },
+        wait: { timeout: 2400 },
+      }); // increase timeout on purpose in order to account for two empty epochs
       logger.info(`Account deployed at ${a.address}`);
     }),
   );
@@ -139,6 +151,8 @@ async function deployAccountWithDiagnostics(
     }
     const deployResult = await deployMethod.send({
       from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+      // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+      additionalScopes: [account.address],
       fee: { paymentMethod, gasSettings },
       wait: NO_WAIT,
     });
@@ -261,7 +275,8 @@ export async function deployTestAccountsWithTokens(
     fundedAccounts.map(async (a, i) => {
       const paymentMethod = new FeeJuicePaymentMethodWithClaim(a.address, claims[i]);
       const deployMethod = await a.getDeployMethod();
-      await deployMethod.send({ from: AztecAddress.ZERO, fee: { paymentMethod } });
+      // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+      await deployMethod.send({ from: AztecAddress.ZERO, additionalScopes: [a.address], fee: { paymentMethod } });
       logger.info(`Account deployed at ${a.address}`);
     }),
   );
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/test-wallet/test_wallet.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/test-wallet/test_wallet.ts
index 9407c10950fe..24dc0adb6c85 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/test-wallet/test_wallet.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/test-wallet/test_wallet.ts
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ export class TestWallet extends BaseWallet {
   async proveTx(exec: ExecutionPayload, opts: Omit<SendOptions, 'wait'>): Promise<ProvenTx> {
     const fee = await this.completeFeeOptions(opts.from, exec.feePayer, opts.fee?.gasSettings);
     const txRequest = await this.createTxExecutionRequestFromPayloadAndFee(exec, opts.from, fee);
-    const txProvingResult = await this.pxe.proveTx(txRequest, this.scopesFor(opts.from));
+    const txProvingResult = await this.pxe.proveTx(txRequest, this.scopesFrom(opts.from, opts.additionalScopes));
     return new ProvenTx(
       this.aztecNode,
       await txProvingResult.toTx(),
diff --git a/yarn-project/pxe/src/contract_function_simulator/oracle/private_execution_oracle.ts b/yarn-project/pxe/src/contract_function_simulator/oracle/private_execution_oracle.ts
index 5d4c188afdc2..1159e0d2267e 100644
--- a/yarn-project/pxe/src/contract_function_simulator/oracle/private_execution_oracle.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/pxe/src/contract_function_simulator/oracle/private_execution_oracle.ts
@@ -530,22 +530,13 @@ export class PrivateExecutionOracle extends UtilityExecutionOracle implements IP
 
     isStaticCall = isStaticCall || this.callContext.isStaticCall;
 
-    // When scopes are set and the target contract is a registered account (has keys in the keyStore),
-    // expand scopes to include it so nested private calls can sync and read the contract's own notes.
-    // We only expand for registered accounts because the log service needs the recipient's keys to derive
-    // tagging secrets, which are only available for registered accounts.
-    const expandedScopes =
-      this.scopes !== 'ALL_SCOPES' && (await this.keyStore.hasAccount(targetContractAddress))
-        ? [...this.scopes, targetContractAddress]
-        : this.scopes;
-
     await this.contractSyncService.ensureContractSynced(
       targetContractAddress,
       functionSelector,
       this.utilityExecutor,
       this.anchorBlockHeader,
       this.jobId,
-      expandedScopes,
+      this.scopes,
     );
 
     const targetArtifact = await this.contractStore.getFunctionArtifactWithDebugMetadata(
@@ -583,8 +574,8 @@ export class PrivateExecutionOracle extends UtilityExecutionOracle implements IP
       jobId: this.jobId,
       totalPublicCalldataCount: this.totalPublicCalldataCount,
       sideEffectCounter,
+      scopes: this.scopes,
       log: this.logger,
-      scopes: expandedScopes,
       senderForTags: this.senderForTags,
       simulator: this.simulator!,
     });
diff --git a/yarn-project/wallet-sdk/src/base-wallet/base_wallet.ts b/yarn-project/wallet-sdk/src/base-wallet/base_wallet.ts
index 867d97f3fcfd..8e065f0db345 100644
--- a/yarn-project/wallet-sdk/src/base-wallet/base_wallet.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/wallet-sdk/src/base-wallet/base_wallet.ts
@@ -94,12 +94,6 @@ export abstract class BaseWallet implements Wallet {
     protected log = createLogger('wallet-sdk:base_wallet'),
   ) {}
 
-  // When `from` is the zero address (e.g. when deploying a new account contract), we return an
-  // empty scope list which acts as deny-all: no notes are visible and no keys are accessible.
-  protected scopesFor(from: AztecAddress): AztecAddress[] {
-    return from.isZero() ? [] : [from];
-  }
-
   protected scopesFrom(from: AztecAddress, additionalScopes: AztecAddress[] = []): AztecAddress[] {
     const allScopes = from.isZero() ? additionalScopes : [from, ...additionalScopes];
     const scopeSet = new Set(allScopes.map(address => address.toString()));
diff --git a/yarn-project/wallets/src/testing.ts b/yarn-project/wallets/src/testing.ts
index 3b2723cde5b6..64838bfec198 100644
--- a/yarn-project/wallets/src/testing.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/wallets/src/testing.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ export async function deployFundedSchnorrAccounts(
     const deployMethod = await accountManager.getDeployMethod();
     await deployMethod.send({
       from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+      // The account constructor initializes storage vars that need the contract's own nullifier key, so we need to add it to scopes.
+      additionalScopes: [accountManager.address],
       skipClassPublication: i !== 0,
       wait: waitOptions,
     });