diff --git a/pallets/slow-clap/Cargo.toml b/pallets/slow-clap/Cargo.toml
index b0c06ed..887e92e 100644
--- a/pallets/slow-clap/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pallets/slow-clap/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ghost-slow-clap"
-version = "0.3.51"
+version = "0.3.52"
 description = "Applause protocol for the EVM bridge"
 license.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
diff --git a/pallets/slow-clap/src/lib.rs b/pallets/slow-clap/src/lib.rs
index 75bd679..62dcab0 100644
--- a/pallets/slow-clap/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/slow-clap/src/lib.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ enum OffchainErr<NetworkId> {
     UnknownNetworkType(NetworkId),
     OffchainTimeoutPeriod(NetworkId),
     TooManyRequests(NetworkId),
-    AuthorityDisabled(AuthIndex),
 }
 
 impl<NetworkId: core::fmt::Debug> core::fmt::Debug for OffchainErr<NetworkId> {
@@ -144,7 +143,6 @@ impl<NetworkId: core::fmt::Debug> core::fmt::Debug for OffchainErr<NetworkId> {
             OffchainErr::UnknownNetworkType(ref network_id) => write!(fmt, "Unknown type for network #{:?}.", network_id),
             OffchainErr::OffchainTimeoutPeriod(ref network_id) => write!(fmt, "Offchain request should be in-flight for network #{:?}.", network_id),
             OffchainErr::TooManyRequests(ref network_id) => write!(fmt, "Too many requests over RPC endpoint for network #{:?}.", network_id),
-            OffchainErr::AuthorityDisabled(ref authority_index) => write!(fmt, "Authority index {:?} is disabled in current session.", authority_index),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -768,14 +766,6 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
         network_id: NetworkIdOf<T>,
         network_data: &NetworkData,
     ) -> OffchainResult<T, ()> {
-        if ClapsInSession::<T>::get(&session_index)
-            .get(&authority_index)
-            .map(|info| info.disabled)
-            .unwrap_or_default()
-        {
-            return Err(OffchainErr::AuthorityDisabled(authority_index));
-        }
-
         let network_id_encoded = network_id.encode();
 
         let block_number_key = Self::create_storage_key(b"block-", &network_id_encoded);
@@ -914,6 +904,20 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
                 Ok(Some(new_evm_block))
             }
             EvmResponseType::TransactionLogs(evm_logs) => {
+                if ClapsInSession::<T>::get(&session_index)
+                    .get(&authority_index)
+                        .map(|info| info.disabled)
+                        .unwrap_or_default()
+                {
+                    log::info!(
+                        target: LOG_TARGET,
+                        "🧐 Authority #{:?} disabled in session {:?}; no claps available",
+                        authority_index,
+                        session_index
+                    );
+                    return Ok(None);
+                }
+
                 let claps: Vec<_> = evm_logs
                     .iter()
                     .filter_map(|log| {