diff --git a/src/state_listeners.rs b/src/state_listeners.rs
index 7cb5bc7..8dcb685 100644
--- a/src/state_listeners.rs
+++ b/src/state_listeners.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use tracing::info;
+use crate::tx_senders::constants::SLOT_ERROR_THRESHOLD;
 
 pub struct ChainListener {
     pub current_slot: Arc<AtomicU64>,
@@ -72,9 +73,15 @@ impl ChainListener {
             slot = stream.next() => slot,
         } {
             if let SlotUpdate::FirstShredReceived { slot, .. } = slot {
+                if slot > current_slot.load(Ordering::Relaxed) + SLOT_ERROR_THRESHOLD {
+                    continue
+                }
                 current_slot.store(slot, Ordering::Relaxed);
             }
             if let SlotUpdate::Completed { slot, .. } = slot {
+                if slot > current_slot.load(Ordering::Relaxed) + SLOT_ERROR_THRESHOLD {
+                    continue
+                }
                 current_slot.store(slot + 1, Ordering::Relaxed);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/tx_senders/constants.rs b/src/tx_senders/constants.rs
index 795152d..c3c7993 100644
--- a/src/tx_senders/constants.rs
+++ b/src/tx_senders/constants.rs
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ pub const JITO_RPC_URL: &str = "https://mainnet.block-engine.jito.wtf:443/api/v1
 
 pub const NOZOMI_TIP: &str = "TEMPaMeCRFAS9EKF53Jd6KpHxgL47uWLcpFArU1Fanq";
 pub const MIN_TIP_AMOUNT: u64 = 1_000_000;
+
+pub const SLOT_ERROR_THRESHOLD: u64 = 5;
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