diff --git a/src/lib_shell/prevalidator.ml b/src/lib_shell/prevalidator.ml
index 932d7abd7..7a972dbfa 100644
--- a/src/lib_shell/prevalidator.ml
+++ b/src/lib_shell/prevalidator.ml
@@ -370,8 +370,7 @@ let on_request
           on_notify w pv peer mempool ;
           return ()
       | Request.Inject op ->
-          on_inject pv op >>= fun tzresult ->
-          return tzresult
+          on_inject pv op
       | Request.Arrived (oph, op) ->
           on_operation_arrived pv oph op ;
           return ()
@@ -427,7 +426,9 @@ let on_launch w _ (limits, chain_db) =
 
 let on_error w r st errs =
   Worker.record_event w (Event.Request (r, st, Some errs)) ;
-  Lwt.return (Error errs)
+  match r with
+  | Request.(View (Inject _)) -> return ()
+  | _ -> Lwt.return (Error errs)
 
 let on_completion w r _ st =
   Worker.record_event w (Event.Request (Request.view r, st, None )) ;
@@ -485,8 +486,7 @@ let context w =
   Prevalidation.end_prevalidation validation_state
 
 let inject_operation w op =
-  Worker.push_request_and_wait w (Inject op) >>=? fun result ->
-  Lwt.return result
+  Worker.push_request_and_wait w (Inject op)
 
 let status = Worker.status
 
diff --git a/src/lib_shell_services/prevalidator_worker_state.ml b/src/lib_shell_services/prevalidator_worker_state.ml
index c7afec44d..69fe81698 100644
--- a/src/lib_shell_services/prevalidator_worker_state.ml
+++ b/src/lib_shell_services/prevalidator_worker_state.ml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module Request = struct
   type 'a t =
     | Flush : Block_hash.t -> unit t
     | Notify : P2p_peer.Id.t * Mempool.t -> unit t
-    | Inject : Operation.t -> unit tzresult t
+    | Inject : Operation.t -> unit t
     | Arrived : Operation_hash.t * Operation.t -> unit t
     | Advertise : unit t
   type view = View : _ t -> view
diff --git a/src/lib_shell_services/prevalidator_worker_state.mli b/src/lib_shell_services/prevalidator_worker_state.mli
index d829fe310..dd259ca1f 100644
--- a/src/lib_shell_services/prevalidator_worker_state.mli
+++ b/src/lib_shell_services/prevalidator_worker_state.mli
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module Request : sig
   type 'a t =
     | Flush : Block_hash.t -> unit t
     | Notify : P2p_peer.Id.t * Mempool.t -> unit t
-    | Inject : Operation.t -> unit tzresult t
+    | Inject : Operation.t -> unit t
     | Arrived : Operation_hash.t * Operation.t -> unit t
     | Advertise : unit t
   type view = View : _ t -> view