diff --git a/runtime/src/error.rs b/runtime/src/error.rs
index ddcec877a..7ae6aac3f 100644
--- a/runtime/src/error.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/error.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ impl Error {
             }))) if module == BTC_RELAY_MODULE && error == DUPLICATE_BLOCK_ERROR
         )
     }
+
+    pub fn is_rpc_error(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Error::SubxtError(SubxtError::Rpc(_)))
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
diff --git a/service/src/lib.rs b/service/src/lib.rs
index b400a83f8..5c4ca666f 100644
--- a/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ impl<Config: Clone + Send + 'static, S: Service<Config>> ConnectionManager<Confi
                     ()
                 }
                 Err(Error::RuntimeError(RuntimeError::ChannelClosed)) => (),
+                Err(Error::RuntimeError(err)) if err.is_rpc_error() => (),
                 Err(err) => return Err(err),
             }