diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumUpstreamValidator.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumUpstreamValidator.kt
index e651d9f1..4921d236 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumUpstreamValidator.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/ethereum/EthereumUpstreamValidator.kt
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class ErigonBuggedValidator(
                 upstream.getId(),
                 ex.message,
             )
-            Mono.just(ValidateUpstreamSettingsResult.UPSTREAM_FATAL_SETTINGS_ERROR)
+            Mono.just(onError)
         }
     }