diff --git a/node/pkg/chain/helper/helper.go b/node/pkg/chain/helper/helper.go
index 757f2bd60..a88fdbed4 100644
--- a/node/pkg/chain/helper/helper.go
+++ b/node/pkg/chain/helper/helper.go
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ func (t *ChainHelper) GetSignedFromDelegator(tx *types.Transaction) (*types.Tran
 func (t *ChainHelper) MakeDirectTx(ctx context.Context, contractAddressHex string, functionString string, args ...interface{}) (*types.Transaction, error) {
 	var result *types.Transaction
 
-	nonce, err := noncemanager.GetAndIncrementNonce(t.wallet)
+	nonce, err := utils.GetNonceFromPk(ctx, t.wallet, t.clients[0])
 	if err != nil {
-		return result, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	job := func(c utils.ClientInterface) error {
diff --git a/node/pkg/checker/inspect/app.go b/node/pkg/checker/inspect/app.go
index 32b5cffe6..8f80eeb3d 100644
--- a/node/pkg/checker/inspect/app.go
+++ b/node/pkg/checker/inspect/app.go
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ func (i *Inspector) Inspect(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	}
 	msg += inspectVRFResult
 
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second) // sleep to prevent nonce reuse read from onchain
+
 	inspectRRResult, err := i.inspectRR(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed RR inspection")