diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W10-IndividualNodeDiscarding/02-BasicFeatures.feature b/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W10-IndividualNodeDiscarding/02-BasicFeatures.feature
index ba09c5aceb..fa81a2fc56 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W10-IndividualNodeDiscarding/02-BasicFeatures.feature
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W10-IndividualNodeDiscarding/02-BasicFeatures.feature
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ Feature: Discard individual nodes (basics)
       | newContentStreamId | "user-cs-identifier-new"                                                                                     |
     Then I expect the content stream "user-cs-identifier" to not exist
 
+    Then I expect exactly 2 events to be published on stream with prefix "Workspace:user-test"
+    And event at index 1 is of type "WorkspaceWasDiscarded" with payload:
+      | Key                     | Expected                 |
+      | workspaceName           | "user-test"              |
+      | newContentStreamId      | "user-cs-identifier-new" |
+      | previousContentStreamId | "user-cs-identifier"     |
+
     When I am in workspace "user-test" and dimension space point {}
     Then I expect node aggregate identifier "sir-david-nodenborough" to lead to node user-cs-identifier-new;sir-david-nodenborough;{}
     And I expect this node to have the following properties:
@@ -159,7 +166,6 @@ Feature: Discard individual nodes (basics)
       | nodesToDiscard     | ["sir-david-nodenborough", "nody-mc-nodeface", "sir-nodeward-nodington-iii"] |
       | newContentStreamId | "user-cs-identifier-new"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
 
-    # when discarding all nodes we expect a full discard via WorkspaceWasDiscarded
     Then I expect exactly 2 events to be published on stream with prefix "Workspace:user-test"
     And event at index 1 is of type "WorkspaceWasDiscarded" with payload:
       | Key                     | Expected                 |
diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W8-IndividualNodePublication/02-BasicFeatures.feature b/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W8-IndividualNodePublication/02-BasicFeatures.feature
index f9450d4ea0..befd11ea2f 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W8-IndividualNodePublication/02-BasicFeatures.feature
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W8-IndividualNodePublication/02-BasicFeatures.feature
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ Feature: Individual node publication
       | nodesToPublish                  | ["sir-david-nodenborough"] |
       | contentStreamIdForRemainingPart | "user-cs-identifier-remaining"                                                                           |
 
+    Then I expect exactly 2 events to be published on stream with prefix "Workspace:user-test"
+    And event at index 1 is of type "WorkspaceWasPublished" with payload:
+      | Key                           | Expected                       |
+      | sourceWorkspaceName           | "user-test"                    |
+      | targetWorkspaceName           | "live"                         |
+      | newSourceContentStreamId      | "user-cs-identifier-remaining" |
+      | previousSourceContentStreamId | "user-cs-identifier"           |
+
     And I am in workspace "live"
 
     Then I expect a node identified by cs-identifier;sir-david-nodenborough;{} to exist in the content graph
diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W8-IndividualNodePublication/03-MoreBasicFeatures.feature b/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W8-IndividualNodePublication/03-MoreBasicFeatures.feature
index b1cca28db8..6935df0457 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W8-IndividualNodePublication/03-MoreBasicFeatures.feature
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/Features/W8-IndividualNodePublication/03-MoreBasicFeatures.feature
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ Feature: Publishing individual nodes (basics)
       | nodesToPublish                  | ["sir-david-nodenborough", "nody-mc-nodeface", "sir-nodeward-nodington-iii"] |
       | contentStreamIdForRemainingPart | "user-cs-identifier-remaining"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
 
-    # when publishing all nodes we expect a full discard via WorkspaceWasPublished
     Then I expect exactly 2 events to be published on stream with prefix "Workspace:user-test"
     And event at index 1 is of type "WorkspaceWasPublished" with payload:
       | Key                           | Expected                       |
diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Feature/WorkspaceCommandHandler.php b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Feature/WorkspaceCommandHandler.php
index b499fbecf0..f9dae23bde 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Feature/WorkspaceCommandHandler.php
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Feature/WorkspaceCommandHandler.php
@@ -209,26 +209,6 @@ private function handlePublishWorkspace(
             $workspaceContentStreamVersion
         );
 
-        yield from $this->publishWorkspace(
-            $workspace,
-            $baseWorkspace,
-            $baseWorkspaceContentStreamVersion,
-            $command->newContentStreamId,
-            $rebaseableCommands
-        );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Note that the workspaces content stream must be closed beforehand.
-     * It will be reopened here in case of error.
-     */
-    private function publishWorkspace(
-        Workspace $workspace,
-        Workspace $baseWorkspace,
-        Version $baseWorkspaceContentStreamVersion,
-        ContentStreamId $newContentStreamId,
-        RebaseableCommands $rebaseableCommands
-    ): \Generator {
         $commandSimulator = $this->commandSimulatorFactory->createSimulatorForWorkspace($baseWorkspace->workspaceName);
 
         $commandSimulator->run(
@@ -267,7 +247,7 @@ static function ($handle) use ($rebaseableCommands): void {
         }
 
         yield $this->forkContentStream(
-            $newContentStreamId,
+            $command->newContentStreamId,
             $baseWorkspace->currentContentStreamId,
             Version::fromInteger($baseWorkspaceContentStreamVersion->value + $eventsOfWorkspaceToPublish->count())
         );
@@ -278,7 +258,7 @@ static function ($handle) use ($rebaseableCommands): void {
                 new WorkspaceWasPublished(
                     $workspace->workspaceName,
                     $baseWorkspace->workspaceName,
-                    $newContentStreamId,
+                    $command->newContentStreamId,
                     $workspace->currentContentStreamId,
                 )
             ),
@@ -475,18 +455,6 @@ private function handlePublishIndividualNodesFromWorkspace(
             $workspaceContentStreamVersion
         );
 
-        if ($remainingCommands->isEmpty()) {
-            // do a full publish, this is simpler for the projections to handle
-            yield from $this->publishWorkspace(
-                $workspace,
-                $baseWorkspace,
-                $baseWorkspaceContentStreamVersion,
-                $command->contentStreamIdForRemainingPart,
-                $matchingCommands
-            );
-            return;
-        }
-
         $commandSimulator = $this->commandSimulatorFactory->createSimulatorForWorkspace($baseWorkspace->workspaceName);
 
         $highestSequenceNumberForMatching = $commandSimulator->run(