diff --git a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/header_sync/error.rs b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/header_sync/error.rs
index 998944f2c6..e83ee7c05a 100644
--- a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/header_sync/error.rs
+++ b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/header_sync/error.rs
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ impl BlockHeaderSyncError {
         match self {
             // no ban
             BlockHeaderSyncError::NoMoreSyncPeers(_) |
-            BlockHeaderSyncError::RpcError(_) |
-            BlockHeaderSyncError::RpcRequestError(_) |
             BlockHeaderSyncError::SyncFailedAllPeers |
             BlockHeaderSyncError::FailedToBan(_) |
             BlockHeaderSyncError::AllSyncPeersExceedLatency |
@@ -109,7 +107,9 @@ impl BlockHeaderSyncError {
             BlockHeaderSyncError::ChainStorageError(_) => None,
 
             // short ban
-            err @ BlockHeaderSyncError::MaxLatencyExceeded { .. } => Some(BanReason {
+            err @ BlockHeaderSyncError::MaxLatencyExceeded { .. } |
+            err @ BlockHeaderSyncError::RpcError { .. } |
+            err @ BlockHeaderSyncError::RpcRequestError { .. } => Some(BanReason {
                 reason: format!("{}", err),
                 ban_duration: short_ban,
             }),
diff --git a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/horizon_state_sync/error.rs b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/horizon_state_sync/error.rs
index d0fa0dfe7a..dc0211125e 100644
--- a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/horizon_state_sync/error.rs
+++ b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/horizon_state_sync/error.rs
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ impl HorizonSyncError {
             HorizonSyncError::FailedSyncAllPeers |
             HorizonSyncError::AllSyncPeersExceedLatency |
             HorizonSyncError::ConnectivityError(_) |
-            HorizonSyncError::RpcError(_) |
-            HorizonSyncError::RpcStatus(_) |
             HorizonSyncError::NoMoreSyncPeers(_) |
             HorizonSyncError::PeerNotFound |
             HorizonSyncError::JoinError(_) => None,
 
             // short ban
-            err @ HorizonSyncError::MaxLatencyExceeded { .. } => Some(BanReason {
+            err @ HorizonSyncError::MaxLatencyExceeded { .. } |
+            err @ HorizonSyncError::RpcError { .. } |
+            err @ HorizonSyncError::RpcStatus { .. } => Some(BanReason {
                 reason: format!("{}", err),
                 ban_duration: short_ban,
             }),