diff --git a/ethereum/statetransition/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/util/BlockBlobSidecarsTrackersPoolImpl.java b/ethereum/statetransition/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/util/BlockBlobSidecarsTrackersPoolImpl.java
index deb0fd32e4d..e6b73a893c2 100644
--- a/ethereum/statetransition/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/util/BlockBlobSidecarsTrackersPoolImpl.java
+++ b/ethereum/statetransition/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/util/BlockBlobSidecarsTrackersPoolImpl.java
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ private void onFirstSeen(
                 .handleException(this::logLocalElBlobsLookupFailure)
                 .thenCompose(__ -> rpcFetchDelay)
                 .thenRun(() -> fetchMissingBlockOrBlobsFromRPC(slotAndBlockRoot))
-                .handleException(this::logBlockOrBlobsRPCFailure));
+                .finish(this::logBlockOrBlobsRPCFailure));
   }
 
   @VisibleForTesting