diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoErrors.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoErrors.sol
index c661609ea7e..b5779fe8472 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoErrors.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoErrors.sol
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ abstract contract TaikoErrors {
     error L1_INVALID_TRANSITION();
     error L1_LIVENESS_BOND_NOT_RECEIVED();
     error L1_NOT_ASSIGNED_PROVER();
+    error L1_NO_HOOKS();
     error L1_PROVING_PAUSED();
     error L1_RECEIVE_DISABLED();
     error L1_TOO_LATE();
diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibProposing.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibProposing.sol
index adb499adab5..9c8244e3439 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibProposing.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibProposing.sol
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ library LibProposing {
     error L1_INVALID_PROVER();
     error L1_INVALID_SIG();
     error L1_LIVENESS_BOND_NOT_RECEIVED();
+    error L1_NOT_SAME_ADDRESS();
     error L1_TOO_MANY_BLOCKS();
     error L1_UNEXPECTED_PARENT();
 
@@ -180,7 +181,10 @@ library LibProposing {
             ++_state.slotB.numBlocks;
         }
 
-        {
+        if (params.hookCalls.length == 0) {
+            if (params.assignedProver != msg.sender) revert L1_NOT_SAME_ADDRESS();
+            _tko.transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), _config.livenessBond);
+        } else {
             uint256 tkoBalance = _tko.balanceOf(address(this));
 
             // Run all hooks.
@@ -202,10 +206,6 @@ library LibProposing {
 
                 prevHook = params.hookCalls[i].hook;
             }
-            // Refund Ether
-            if (address(this).balance != 0) {
-                msg.sender.sendEtherAndVerify(address(this).balance);
-            }
 
             // Check that after hooks, the Taiko Token balance of this contract
             // have increased by the same amount as _config.livenessBond (to prevent)
@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@ library LibProposing {
             }
         }
 
+        // Refund Ether
+        if (address(this).balance != 0) {
+            msg.sender.sendEtherAndVerify(address(this).balance);
+        }
+
         deposits_ = new TaikoData.EthDeposit[](0);
         emit BlockProposed({
             blockId: blk.blockId,
diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/team/proving/ProverSet.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/team/proving/ProverSet.sol
index a483d52b5e6..00ba19a7ebf 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/team/proving/ProverSet.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/team/proving/ProverSet.sol
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ contract ProverSet is EssentialContract, IERC1271 {
     uint256[48] private __gap;
 
     event ProverEnabled(address indexed prover, bool indexed enabled);
-    event BlockProvenBy(address indexed prover, uint64 indexed blockId);
 
     error INVALID_STATUS();
     error PERMISSION_DENIED();
@@ -78,9 +77,20 @@ contract ProverSet is EssentialContract, IERC1271 {
         IERC20(tkoToken()).transfer(admin, _amount);
     }
 
+    /// @notice Propose a Taiko block.
+    function proposeBlock(
+        bytes calldata _params,
+        bytes calldata _txList
+    )
+        external
+        onlyProver
+        nonReentrant
+    {
+        ITaikoL1(taikoL1()).proposeBlock(_params, _txList);
+    }
+
     /// @notice Proves or contests a Taiko block.
     function proveBlock(uint64 _blockId, bytes calldata _input) external onlyProver nonReentrant {
-        emit BlockProvenBy(msg.sender, _blockId);
         ITaikoL1(taikoL1()).proveBlock(_blockId, _input);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/protocol/test/L1/TaikoL1TestBase.sol b/packages/protocol/test/L1/TaikoL1TestBase.sol
index 525660c06fa..adf4cbed7e8 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/test/L1/TaikoL1TestBase.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/test/L1/TaikoL1TestBase.sol
@@ -172,10 +172,13 @@ abstract contract TaikoL1TestBase is TaikoTest {
         meta.difficulty = bytes32(_difficulty);
         meta.gasLimit = gasLimit;
 
-        TaikoData.HookCall[] memory hookcalls = new TaikoData.HookCall[](1);
-
-        hookcalls[0] = TaikoData.HookCall(address(assignmentHook), abi.encode(assignment));
-
+        TaikoData.HookCall[] memory hookcalls;
+        if (prover != proposer) {
+            hookcalls = new TaikoData.HookCall[](1);
+            hookcalls[0] = TaikoData.HookCall(address(assignmentHook), abi.encode(assignment));
+        } else {
+            hookcalls = new TaikoData.HookCall[](0);
+        }
         vm.prank(proposer, proposer);
         (meta, ethDeposits) = L1.proposeBlock{ value: msgValue }(
             abi.encode(TaikoData.BlockParams(prover, address(0), 0, 0, hookcalls, "")),
diff --git a/packages/protocol/test/L1/TaikoL1TestGroup1.t.sol b/packages/protocol/test/L1/TaikoL1TestGroup1.t.sol
index 3197e55517c..a9f8bd93f30 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/test/L1/TaikoL1TestGroup1.t.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/test/L1/TaikoL1TestGroup1.t.sol
@@ -471,4 +471,34 @@ contract TaikoL1TestGroup1 is TaikoL1TestGroupBase {
             assertEq(tko.balanceOf(Bob), 10_000 ether - livenessBond);
         }
     }
+
+    // Test summary:
+    // 1. Alice proposes a block, assigning herself as the prover.
+    function test_taikoL1_group_1_case_7_no_hooks() external {
+        vm.warp(1_000_000);
+        printBlockAndTrans(0);
+
+        giveEthAndTko(Alice, 10_000 ether, 1000 ether);
+
+        console2.log("====== Alice propose a block with herself as the assigned prover");
+        TaikoData.BlockMetadata memory meta = proposeBlock(Alice, Alice, "");
+
+        uint96 livenessBond = L1.getConfig().livenessBond;
+        uint256 proposedAt;
+        {
+            printBlockAndTrans(meta.id);
+            TaikoData.Block memory blk = L1.getBlock(meta.id);
+            assertEq(meta.minTier, LibTiers.TIER_OPTIMISTIC);
+
+            assertEq(blk.nextTransitionId, 1);
+            assertEq(blk.verifiedTransitionId, 0);
+            assertEq(blk.proposedAt, block.timestamp);
+            assertEq(blk.assignedProver, Alice);
+            assertEq(blk.livenessBond, livenessBond);
+
+            proposedAt = blk.proposedAt;
+
+            assertEq(tko.balanceOf(Alice), 10_000 ether - livenessBond);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/protocol/test/bridge/QuotaManager.t.sol b/packages/protocol/test/bridge/QuotaManager.t.sol
index 367c1063835..3c7985e6294 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/test/bridge/QuotaManager.t.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/test/bridge/QuotaManager.t.sol
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ contract QuotaManagerTest is TaikoTest {
         assertEq(qm.availableQuota(token, 0), type(uint256).max);
     }
 
-    function test_calc_quota() public {
+    function test_calc_quota() public pure {
         uint24 quotaPeriod = 24 hours;
         uint104 value = 4_000_000; // USD
         uint104 priceETH = 4000; // USD