diff --git a/protocol/lavasession/consumer_session_manager.go b/protocol/lavasession/consumer_session_manager.go
index d5124bbd6a..a320d222e3 100644
--- a/protocol/lavasession/consumer_session_manager.go
+++ b/protocol/lavasession/consumer_session_manager.go
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func (csm *ConsumerSessionManager) GetSessions(ctx context.Context, cuNeededForS
 	if !canSelect {
 		return nil, utils.LavaFormatError("failed getting sessions from used Providers", nil, utils.LogAttr("usedProviders", usedProviders), utils.LogAttr("endpoint", csm.rpcEndpoint))
 	}
-	defer func() { usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionMap) }()
+	defer func() { usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionMap, errRet) }()
 	initUnwantedProviders := usedProviders.GetUnwantedProvidersToSend()
 
 	extensionNames := common.GetExtensionNames(extensions)
diff --git a/protocol/lavasession/consumer_types.go b/protocol/lavasession/consumer_types.go
index 1b5c64438b..18a578844f 100644
--- a/protocol/lavasession/consumer_types.go
+++ b/protocol/lavasession/consumer_types.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var AllowInsecureConnectionToProviders = false
 type UsedProvidersInf interface {
 	RemoveUsed(providerAddress string, err error)
 	TryLockSelection(context.Context) bool
-	AddUsed(ConsumerSessionsMap)
+	AddUsed(ConsumerSessionsMap, error)
 	GetUnwantedProvidersToSend() map[string]struct{}
 }
 
diff --git a/protocol/lavasession/used_providers.go b/protocol/lavasession/used_providers.go
index 342e216ab4..21d0e2a898 100644
--- a/protocol/lavasession/used_providers.go
+++ b/protocol/lavasession/used_providers.go
@@ -100,17 +100,19 @@ func (up *UsedProviders) ClearUnwanted() {
 	up.unwantedProviders = map[string]struct{}{}
 }
 
-func (up *UsedProviders) AddUsed(sessions ConsumerSessionsMap) {
+func (up *UsedProviders) AddUsed(sessions ConsumerSessionsMap, err error) {
 	if up == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	up.lock.Lock()
 	defer up.lock.Unlock()
 	// this is nil safe
-	up.sessionsLatestBatch = 0
-	for provider := range sessions { // the key for ConsumerSessionsMap is the provider public address
-		up.providers[provider] = struct{}{}
-		up.sessionsLatestBatch++
+	if len(sessions) > 0 && err == nil {
+		up.sessionsLatestBatch = 0
+		for provider := range sessions { // the key for ConsumerSessionsMap is the provider public address
+			up.providers[provider] = struct{}{}
+			up.sessionsLatestBatch++
+		}
 	}
 	up.selecting = false
 }
diff --git a/protocol/lavasession/used_providers_test.go b/protocol/lavasession/used_providers_test.go
index f2f2557b25..042394b4e5 100644
--- a/protocol/lavasession/used_providers_test.go
+++ b/protocol/lavasession/used_providers_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func TestUsedProviders(t *testing.T) {
 		unwanted := usedProviders.GetUnwantedProvidersToSend()
 		require.Len(t, unwanted, 0)
 		consumerSessionsMap := ConsumerSessionsMap{"test": &SessionInfo{}, "test2": &SessionInfo{}}
-		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 		canUseAgain = usedProviders.tryLockSelection()
 		require.True(t, canUseAgain)
 		unwanted = usedProviders.GetUnwantedProvidersToSend()
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestUsedProviders(t *testing.T) {
 		canUseAgain = usedProviders.tryLockSelection()
 		require.False(t, canUseAgain)
 		consumerSessionsMap = ConsumerSessionsMap{"test3": &SessionInfo{}, "test4": &SessionInfo{}}
-		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 		unwanted = usedProviders.GetUnwantedProvidersToSend()
 		require.Len(t, unwanted, 4)
 		require.Equal(t, 4, usedProviders.CurrentlyUsed())
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestUsedProvidersAsync(t *testing.T) {
 		go func() {
 			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 10)
 			consumerSessionsMap := ConsumerSessionsMap{"test": &SessionInfo{}, "test2": &SessionInfo{}}
-			usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+			usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 		}()
 		ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Millisecond*100)
 		defer cancel()
diff --git a/protocol/rpcconsumer/relay_processor_test.go b/protocol/rpcconsumer/relay_processor_test.go
index 37f74646da..5396286353 100644
--- a/protocol/rpcconsumer/relay_processor_test.go
+++ b/protocol/rpcconsumer/relay_processor_test.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestRelayProcessorHappyFlow(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.CurrentlyUsed())
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.SessionsLatestBatch())
 		consumerSessionsMap := lavasession.ConsumerSessionsMap{"lava@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava@test2": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}}
-		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 		ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Millisecond*10)
 		defer cancel()
 		go sendSuccessResp(relayProcessor, "lava@test", time.Millisecond*5)
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func TestRelayProcessorTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.CurrentlyUsed())
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.SessionsLatestBatch())
 		consumerSessionsMap := lavasession.ConsumerSessionsMap{"lava@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava@test2": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}}
-		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 		go func() {
 			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 5)
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Millisecond*10)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestRelayProcessorTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, ctx.Err())
 			require.True(t, canUse)
 			consumerSessionsMap := lavasession.ConsumerSessionsMap{"lava@test3": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava@test4": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}}
-			usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+			usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 		}()
 		go sendSuccessResp(relayProcessor, "lava@test", time.Millisecond*20)
 		ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Millisecond*200)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func TestRelayProcessorRetry(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.CurrentlyUsed())
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.SessionsLatestBatch())
 		consumerSessionsMap := lavasession.ConsumerSessionsMap{"lava@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava@test2": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}}
-		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 
 		go sendProtocolError(relayProcessor, "lava@test", time.Millisecond*5, fmt.Errorf("bad"))
 		go sendSuccessResp(relayProcessor, "lava@test2", time.Millisecond*20)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func TestRelayProcessorRetryNodeError(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.CurrentlyUsed())
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.SessionsLatestBatch())
 		consumerSessionsMap := lavasession.ConsumerSessionsMap{"lava@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava@test2": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}}
-		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 
 		go sendProtocolError(relayProcessor, "lava@test", time.Millisecond*5, fmt.Errorf("bad"))
 		go sendNodeError(relayProcessor, "lava@test2", time.Millisecond*20)
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func TestRelayProcessorStatefulApi(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.CurrentlyUsed())
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.SessionsLatestBatch())
 		consumerSessionsMap := lavasession.ConsumerSessionsMap{"lava4@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava3@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava2@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}}
-		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 		go sendProtocolError(relayProcessor, "lava@test", time.Millisecond*5, fmt.Errorf("bad"))
 		go sendNodeError(relayProcessor, "lava2@test", time.Millisecond*20)
 		go sendNodeError(relayProcessor, "lava3@test", time.Millisecond*25)
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func TestRelayProcessorStatefulApiErr(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.CurrentlyUsed())
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.SessionsLatestBatch())
 		consumerSessionsMap := lavasession.ConsumerSessionsMap{"lava4@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava3@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava2@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}}
-		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 		go sendProtocolError(relayProcessor, "lava@test", time.Millisecond*5, fmt.Errorf("bad"))
 		go sendNodeError(relayProcessor, "lava2@test", time.Millisecond*20)
 		go sendNodeError(relayProcessor, "lava3@test", time.Millisecond*25)
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func TestRelayProcessorLatest(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Zero(t, usedProviders.SessionsLatestBatch())
 
 		consumerSessionsMap := lavasession.ConsumerSessionsMap{"lava@test": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}, "lava@test2": &lavasession.SessionInfo{}}
-		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap)
+		usedProviders.AddUsed(consumerSessionsMap, nil)
 
 		go sendProtocolError(relayProcessor, "lava@test", time.Millisecond*5, fmt.Errorf("bad"))
 		go sendSuccessResp(relayProcessor, "lava@test2", time.Millisecond*20)