diff --git a/backend/src/routes/livepeer.js b/backend/src/routes/livepeer.js
index 8400920..476949a 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/livepeer.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/livepeer.js
@@ -1502,6 +1502,7 @@ const handleSync = async function () {
     return;
   }
   catch (err) {
+    hasError = false;
     console.log("Error while syncing. Retrying in 30 seconds");
     console.log("latestBlockInChain " + latestBlockInChain);
     console.log("lastBlockEvents " + lastBlockEvents);