diff --git a/prover/proof_submitter/util.go b/prover/proof_submitter/util.go
index ac2f5cdd5..253befe30 100644
--- a/prover/proof_submitter/util.go
+++ b/prover/proof_submitter/util.go
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ func sendTxWithBackoff(
 
 		return nil
 	}, backOffPolicy); err != nil {
+		if maxRetry != nil {
+			log.Error("Failed to send TaikoL1.proveBlock transaction", "error", err, "maxRetry", *maxRetry)
+			return errUnretryable
+		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send TaikoL1.proveBlock transaction: %w", err)
 	}