diff --git a/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/sentry_reporter.py b/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/sentry_reporter.py
index f6bb6fe086..599baca99f 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/sentry_reporter.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/sentry_reporter.py
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ def _format_breadcrumbs(self, event: Optional[Dict]):
             if breadcrumbs := event.get(BREADCRUMBS):
                 breadcrumbs_values = breadcrumbs[VALUES]
                 breadcrumbs_values = distinct_by(breadcrumbs_values)
-                breadcrumbs_values = order_by_utc_time(breadcrumbs_values, key='timestamp')
+                breadcrumbs_values = order_by_utc_time(breadcrumbs_values)
 
                 event[BREADCRUMBS][VALUES] = breadcrumbs_values
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/sentry_tools.py b/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/sentry_tools.py
index bb02055e52..fe7a4ad535 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/sentry_tools.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/sentry_tools.py
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ def distinct_by(list_of_dict: Optional[List[Dict]],
     """This function removes all duplicates from a list of dictionaries. A duplicate
     here is a dictionary that have the same value of the given key.
 
-    If no key field is presented in the dictionary, then the dictionary will not be considered
-    as a duplicate.
+    If no key field is presented in the dictionary, then the exception will be raised.
 
     Args:
         list_of_dict: list of dictionaries
@@ -75,22 +74,8 @@ def distinct_by(list_of_dict: Optional[List[Dict]],
     if not list_of_dict:
         return list_of_dict
 
-    seen = set()
-    result = []
-
-    for d in list_of_dict:
-        try:
-            value = getter(d)
-        except (KeyError, TypeError):
-            result.append(d)
-            continue
-
-        if value not in seen:
-            result.append(d)
-
-        seen.add(value)
-
-    return result
+    distinct = dict((getter(d), d) for d in list_of_dict)
+    return [value for _, value in distinct.items()]
 
 
 def format_version(version: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
diff --git a/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/tests/test_sentry_tools.py b/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/tests/test_sentry_tools.py
index 81fc40c37b..6a90b7d44b 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/tests/test_sentry_tools.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/sentry_reporter/tests/test_sentry_tools.py
@@ -85,21 +85,12 @@ def test_distinct_default():
 
 
 def test_distinct_key_error():
-    # Test distinct_by with missing key, it should keep the items
+    # Test distinct_by with missing key in getter
     values = [
         {'message': 'message 1', },
-        {'message': 'message 1', },
-        {'timestamp': 'timestamp 1', },
-        {'timestamp': 'timestamp 1', },
     ]
-
-    expected = [
-        {'message': 'message 1', },
-        {'message': 'message 1', },
-        {'timestamp': 'timestamp 1', },
-        {'timestamp': 'timestamp 1', },
-    ]
-    assert distinct_by(values) == expected
+    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+        distinct_by(values)
 
 
 def test_distinct_not_default():
@@ -112,8 +103,8 @@ def test_distinct_not_default():
     ]
 
     expected = [
-        {'message': 'message 1', 'timestamp': 'timestamp 1'},
-        {'message': 'message 2', 'timestamp': 'timestamp 2'},
+        {'message': 'message 3', 'timestamp': 'timestamp 1'},
+        {'message': 'message 4', 'timestamp': 'timestamp 2'}
     ]
     assert distinct_by(values, lambda b: b['timestamp']) == expected
 
@@ -121,8 +112,8 @@ def test_distinct_not_default():
 def test_distinct_none_in_list():
     # Test distinct_by with None in list
     values = [None]
-    expected = [None]
-    assert distinct_by(values) == expected
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        distinct_by(values)
 
 
 FORMATTED_VERSIONS = [