diff --git a/src/resolution/composite-arns-resolver.ts b/src/resolution/composite-arns-resolver.ts
index d7798fa1..0bbe48ad 100644
--- a/src/resolution/composite-arns-resolver.ts
+++ b/src/resolution/composite-arns-resolver.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class CompositeArNSResolver implements NameResolver {
         const cachedResolution: NameResolution = JSON.parse(
           cachedResolutionBuffer.toString(),
         );
-        resolution = cachedResolution; // hold on tho this in case we need it
+        resolution = cachedResolution; // hold on to this in case we need it
         if (
           cachedResolution !== undefined &&
           cachedResolution.resolvedAt !== undefined &&
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class CompositeArNSResolver implements NameResolver {
             name,
           });
           const resolution = await resolver.resolve(name);
-          if (resolution.resolvedId !== undefined) {
+          if (resolution.resolvedAt !== undefined) {
             this.cache.set(name, Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(resolution)));
             this.log.info('Resolved name', { name, resolution });
             return resolution;
diff --git a/src/resolution/on-demand-arns-resolver.ts b/src/resolution/on-demand-arns-resolver.ts
index 7abc2924..c4a589cd 100644
--- a/src/resolution/on-demand-arns-resolver.ts
+++ b/src/resolution/on-demand-arns-resolver.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export class OnDemandArNSResolver implements NameResolver {
     });
     this.networkProcess = networkProcess;
     this.ao = ao;
+    // TODO: use getRecords instead of getArNSRecord
     this.aoCircuitBreaker = new CircuitBreaker(
       ({ name }: { name: string }) => {
         return this.networkProcess.getArNSRecord({ name });
@@ -90,8 +91,21 @@ export class OnDemandArNSResolver implements NameResolver {
       // find that name in the network process, using the circuit breaker if there are persistent AO issues
       const arnsRecord = await this.aoCircuitBreaker.fire({ name: baseName });
 
-      if (arnsRecord === undefined || arnsRecord.processId === undefined) {
-        throw new Error('Invalid name, arns record not found');
+      if (arnsRecord === undefined) {
+        throw new Error('Unexpected undefined from CU');
+      }
+
+      if (
+        arnsRecord === null ||
+        arnsRecord.processId === undefined
+      ) {
+        return {
+          name,
+          resolvedId: undefined,
+          resolvedAt: Date.now(),
+          ttl: 300,
+          processId: undefined,
+        };
       }
 
       const processId = arnsRecord.processId;
diff --git a/src/types.d.ts b/src/types.d.ts
index d1181126..f400c52f 100644
--- a/src/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/types.d.ts
@@ -596,7 +596,17 @@ export interface ValidNameResolution {
   processId: string;
 }
 
+// Name resolved, but is missing
 export interface MissingNameResolution {
+  name: string;
+  resolvedId: undefined;
+  resolvedAt: number;
+  ttl: number;
+  processId: undefined;
+}
+
+// An error occured while resolving the name
+export interface FailedNameResolution {
   name: string;
   resolvedId: undefined;
   resolvedAt: undefined;
@@ -604,7 +614,10 @@ export interface MissingNameResolution {
   processId: undefined;
 }
 
-type NameResolution = ValidNameResolution | MissingNameResolution;
+type NameResolution =
+  | ValidNameResolution
+  | MissingNameResolution
+  | FailedNameResolution;
 
 export interface NameResolver {
   resolve(name: string): Promise<NameResolution>;