diff --git a/.circleci/template.yml b/.circleci/template.yml
index 008089dccd..ac122778ec 100644
--- a/.circleci/template.yml
+++ b/.circleci/template.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ references:
   # You could need to trigger a pipeline to create a Docker image:
   # https://github.com/esl/cimg-erlang#trigger-build-using-trigger-pipeline-on-circleci
   - &LATEST_OTP_VERSION 27.1.2
-  - &OTP26 erlangsolutions/erlang:cimg-26.2.5.4
+  - &OTP26 erlangsolutions/erlang:cimg-26.2.5.6
   - &OTP27 erlangsolutions/erlang:cimg-27.1.2
   - &ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/sh", "-c", "eval ${INSTALL_DEPS_CMD:-echo} && echo __INJECT_FILES__ | eval ${BASE32DEC:-base32 --decode} | bash"]
   # Caches created via the save_cache step are stored for up to 15 days
diff --git a/big_tests/default.spec b/big_tests/default.spec
index fd090bea4b..1cc9051c24 100644
--- a/big_tests/default.spec
+++ b/big_tests/default.spec
@@ -16,12 +16,9 @@
 {suites, "tests", adhoc_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", amp_big_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", anonymous_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", auth_methods_for_c2s_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", bind2_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", bosh_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", carboncopy_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", cluster_commands_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", component_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", connect_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", disco_and_caps_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", extdisco_SUITE}.
@@ -46,17 +43,13 @@
 {suites, "tests", graphql_cets_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", graphql_vcard_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", graphql_http_upload_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", graphql_server_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", graphql_metric_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", inbox_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", inbox_extensions_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", jingle_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", last_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", login_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", mam_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", mam_proper_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", mam_send_message_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", metrics_api_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", metrics_c2s_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", metrics_roster_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", metrics_session_SUITE}.
@@ -64,7 +57,6 @@
 {suites, "tests", mod_event_pusher_http_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", mod_event_pusher_rabbit_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", mod_event_pusher_sns_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", mod_global_distrib_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", mod_http_upload_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", mod_ping_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", mod_time_SUITE}.
@@ -81,7 +73,6 @@
 {suites, "tests", offline_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", offline_stub_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", pep_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", persistent_cluster_id_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", presence_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", privacy_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", private_SUITE}.
@@ -95,30 +86,42 @@
 {suites, "tests", rdbms_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", rest_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", rest_client_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", s2s_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", sasl_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", sasl2_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", sasl_external_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", service_mongoose_system_metrics_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", shared_roster_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", sic_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", smart_markers_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", sm_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", system_probes_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", vcard_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", vcard_simple_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", websockets_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", xep_0352_csi_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", service_domain_db_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", domain_isolation_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", domain_removal_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", dynamic_domains_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", local_iq_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", tcp_listener_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", cets_disco_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", start_node_id_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", tr_util_SUITE}.
+
+%% the below suites restart MIM nodes, so they were moved to the end
+%% to minimise impact on other tests
+{suites, "tests", auth_methods_for_c2s_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", cluster_commands_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", component_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", dynamic_domains_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", graphql_server_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", jingle_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", last_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", local_iq_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", metrics_api_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", mod_global_distrib_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", persistent_cluster_id_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", s2s_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", sasl_external_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", service_domain_db_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", service_mongoose_system_metrics_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", shutdown_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", system_probes_SUITE}.
 
 {config, ["test.config"]}.
 {logdir, "ct_report"}.
diff --git a/big_tests/dynamic_domains.spec b/big_tests/dynamic_domains.spec
index 0df35ae5d3..b88a9dc765 100644
--- a/big_tests/dynamic_domains.spec
+++ b/big_tests/dynamic_domains.spec
@@ -10,35 +10,17 @@
 {include, "tests"}.
 
 {suites, "tests", mim_c2s_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", acc_e2e_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", accounts_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", adhoc_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", amp_big_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", anonymous_SUITE}.
-
-{suites, "tests", auth_methods_for_c2s_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", bind2_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", bosh_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", carboncopy_SUITE}.
-
-{suites, "tests", cluster_commands_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", connect_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", disco_and_caps_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", domain_isolation_SUITE}.
-
-{suites, "tests", dynamic_domains_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", extdisco_SUITE}.
 
 {suites, "tests", gdpr_SUITE}.
@@ -67,38 +49,21 @@
 {suites, "tests", graphql_mnesia_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", graphql_cets_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", graphql_http_upload_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", graphql_server_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", graphql_metric_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", inbox_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", inbox_extensions_SUITE}.
-
-{suites, "tests", last_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", login_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", mam_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", mam_proper_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", mam_send_message_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", metrics_c2s_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", metrics_roster_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", metrics_session_SUITE}.
-
-{suites, "tests", metrics_api_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", mod_blocking_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", mod_http_upload_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", mod_ping_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", mod_time_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", mod_version_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", mongooseimctl_SUITE}.
 
 {suites, "tests", muc_SUITE}.
@@ -108,48 +73,22 @@
  "(requires mod_register creating CT users)"}.
 
 {suites, "tests", muc_http_api_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", muc_light_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", muc_light_legacy_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", muc_light_http_api_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", oauth_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", offline_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", offline_stub_SUITE}.
-
-{suites, "tests", persistent_cluster_id_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", presence_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", privacy_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", private_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", race_conditions_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", rdbms_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", rest_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", rest_client_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", sasl_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", sasl2_SUITE}.
-{suites, "tests", sasl_external_SUITE}.
-
-{suites, "tests", service_domain_db_SUITE}.
-
-{suites, "tests", service_mongoose_system_metrics_SUITE}.
-{skip_cases, "tests", service_mongoose_system_metrics_SUITE,
- [xmpp_components_are_reported],
- "at the moment external components doesn't support dynamic domains"}.
-
 {suites, "tests", sic_SUITE}.
-
 {suites, "tests", smart_markers_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", sm_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", system_probes_SUITE}.
@@ -163,6 +102,24 @@
 {suites, "tests", cets_disco_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", start_node_id_SUITE}.
 {suites, "tests", tr_util_SUITE}.
+
+%% the below suites restart MIM nodes, so they were moved to the end
+%% to minimise impact on other tests
+{suites, "tests", auth_methods_for_c2s_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", cluster_commands_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", dynamic_domains_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", graphql_server_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", last_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", metrics_api_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", persistent_cluster_id_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", sasl_external_SUITE}.
+{suites, "tests", service_domain_db_SUITE}.
+
+{suites, "tests", service_mongoose_system_metrics_SUITE}.
+{skip_cases, "tests", service_mongoose_system_metrics_SUITE,
+ [xmpp_components_are_reported],
+ "at the moment external components doesn't support dynamic domains"}.
+
 {suites, "tests", shutdown_SUITE}.
 
 {config, ["dynamic_domains.config", "test.config"]}.
diff --git a/src/mongoose_client_api/mongoose_client_api_sse.erl b/src/mongoose_client_api/mongoose_client_api_sse.erl
index 118c033d3f..f08b6e8378 100644
--- a/src/mongoose_client_api/mongoose_client_api_sse.erl
+++ b/src/mongoose_client_api/mongoose_client_api_sse.erl
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ routes() ->
     [{"/sse", lasse_handler, #{module => mongoose_client_api_sse}}].
 
 init(_InitArgs, _LastEvtId, Req) ->
+    process_flag(trap_exit, true), % needed for 'terminate' to be called
     ?LOG_DEBUG(#{what => client_api_sse_init, req => Req}),
     {cowboy_rest, Req1, State0} = mongoose_client_api:init(Req, []),
     {Authorization, Req2, State} = mongoose_client_api:is_authorized(Req1, State0),
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ init(_InitArgs, _LastEvtId, Req) ->
     maybe_init(Authorization, Req2, State#{id => 1}).
 
 maybe_init(true, Req, #{jid := JID} = State) ->
-    Session = mongoose_stanza_api:open_session(JID, false),
+    {ok, Session} = mongoose_stanza_api:open_session(JID, false),
     {ok, Req, State#{session => Session}};
 maybe_init(true, Req, State) ->
     %% This is for OPTIONS method
@@ -51,7 +52,9 @@ handle_info(Msg, State) ->
 handle_msg(<<"message">>, Acc, El, State) ->
     Timestamp = os:system_time(microsecond),
     Type = mongoose_acc:stanza_type(Acc),
-    maybe_send_message_event(Type, El, Timestamp, State).
+    maybe_send_message_event(Type, El, Timestamp, State);
+handle_msg(_, _, _, State) ->
+    {nosend, State}.
 
 handle_error(Msg, Reason, State) ->
     ?LOG_WARNING(#{what => sse_handle_error, msg => Msg, reason => Reason}),