diff --git a/service/events.go b/service/events.go
index 4b8e9c44..8339b941 100644
--- a/service/events.go
+++ b/service/events.go
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ type NodeEvents struct {
 }
 
 func (nd *NodeEvents) listenHeadChangesOnce(ctx context.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	notifs, err := nd.client.ChainNotify(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ func (nd *NodeEvents) listenHeadChangesOnce(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		if err := nd.msgService.ProcessNewHead(ctx, apply); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("process new head error: %v", err)
+			nd.log.Errorf("process new head error: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil