diff --git a/nomos-services/data-availability/sampling/src/lib.rs b/nomos-services/data-availability/sampling/src/lib.rs
index 92cf659ad..9eea10d9c 100644
--- a/nomos-services/data-availability/sampling/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/data-availability/sampling/src/lib.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ where
                         .start_sampling(blob_id, &sampling_subnets)
                         .await
                     {
+                        // we can short circuit the failure from beginning
+                        sampler.handle_sampling_error(blob_id).await;
                         error!("Error sampling for BlobId: {blob_id:?}: {e}");
                     }
                 }