diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/aggregateAndProof.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/aggregateAndProof.ts
index 44a2e500e31f..51e6031d9e2e 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/aggregateAndProof.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/aggregateAndProof.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export async function validateGossipAggregateAndProof(
   const attHeadState = await chain.regen
     .getState(attHeadBlock.stateRoot, RegenCaller.validateGossipAggregateAndProof)
     .catch((e: Error) => {
-      throw new AttestationError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
+      throw new AttestationError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
         code: AttestationErrorCode.MISSING_ATTESTATION_HEAD_STATE,
         error: e as Error,
       });
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/attestation.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/attestation.ts
index fce591d29f8f..6ba1d16661d4 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/attestation.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/attestation.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export async function validateGossipAttestation(
     const attHeadState = await chain.regen
       .getState(attHeadBlock.stateRoot, RegenCaller.validateGossipAttestation)
       .catch((e: Error) => {
-        throw new AttestationError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
+        throw new AttestationError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
           code: AttestationErrorCode.MISSING_ATTESTATION_HEAD_STATE,
           error: e as Error,
         });