diff --git a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/api_network_provider.py b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/api_network_provider.py
index 140fa2db..6cc4940f 100644
--- a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/api_network_provider.py
+++ b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/api_network_provider.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
     ContractQueryRequest
 from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.contract_query_response import \
     ContractQueryResponse
-from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.errors import GenericError
+from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.errors import (GenericError,
+                                                     TransactionFetchingError)
 from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.interface import (IAddress,
                                                         IContractQuery,
                                                         IPagination)
@@ -129,7 +130,11 @@ def query_contract(self, query: IContractQuery) -> ContractQueryResponse:
         return ContractQueryResponse.from_http_response(response)
 
     def get_transaction(self, tx_hash: str) -> TransactionOnNetwork:
-        response = self.do_get_generic(f'transactions/{tx_hash}')
+        try:
+            response = self.do_get_generic(f'transactions/{tx_hash}')
+        except GenericError as ge:
+            raise TransactionFetchingError(ge.url, ge.data)
+
         transaction = TransactionOnNetwork.from_api_http_response(tx_hash, response)
         return transaction
 
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/api_network_provider_test.py b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/api_network_provider_test.py
index 0dc02eab..b5b59cab 100644
--- a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/api_network_provider_test.py
+++ b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/api_network_provider_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import base64
-import time
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@ def test_send_and_await_for_completed_transaction(self):
         transaction.signature = alice.secret_key.sign(tx_computer.compute_bytes_for_signing(transaction))
 
         hash = self.api.send_transaction(transaction)
-        time.sleep(1)
 
         tx_on_network = self.api.await_transaction_completed(hash)
         assert tx_on_network.status.is_executed()
@@ -250,7 +248,6 @@ def condition(tx: TransactionOnNetwork) -> bool:
             return tx.status.is_failed()
 
         hash = self.api.send_transaction(transaction)
-        time.sleep(1)
 
         tx_on_network = self.api.await_transaction_on_condition(
             tx_hash=hash,
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/errors.py b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/errors.py
index 28644d61..f17af60b 100644
--- a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/errors.py
+++ b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/errors.py
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
 class IsCompletedFieldMissingOnTransaction(Exception):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__("The transaction awaiter requires the `is_completed` property to be defined on the transaction object. Perhaps you've used `ProxyNetworkProvider.get_transaction()` and in that case you should also pass `with_process_status=True`")
+
+
+class TransactionFetchingError(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, url: str, error: Any):
+        super().__init__(f"Couldn't fetch transaction on url = [{url}], error = [{error}]")
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/proxy_network_provider.py b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/proxy_network_provider.py
index 18dba8e5..2f1c5505 100644
--- a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/proxy_network_provider.py
+++ b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/proxy_network_provider.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     ContractQueryRequest
 from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.contract_query_response import \
     ContractQueryResponse
-from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.errors import GenericError
+from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.errors import (GenericError,
+                                                     TransactionFetchingError)
 from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.interface import IAddress, IContractQuery
 from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.network_config import NetworkConfig
 from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.network_status import NetworkStatus
@@ -117,10 +118,11 @@ def get_tx() -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
                 process_status = status_task.result(timeout=5) if status_task else None
                 tx = tx_task.result(timeout=5)
+
             except TimeoutError:
                 raise TimeoutError("Fetching transaction or process status timed out")
-            except Exception as e:
-                raise Exception(f"An error occured: {str(e)}")
+            except GenericError as ge:
+                raise TransactionFetchingError(ge.url, ge.data)
 
         return TransactionOnNetwork.from_proxy_http_response(tx_hash, tx, process_status)
 
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/proxy_network_provider_test.py b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/proxy_network_provider_test.py
index 2f64f0b1..6270beb6 100644
--- a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/proxy_network_provider_test.py
+++ b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/proxy_network_provider_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import time
-
 import pytest
 
 from multiversx_sdk.core.address import Address
@@ -254,7 +252,6 @@ def test_send_and_await_for_completed_transaction(self):
         transaction.signature = alice.secret_key.sign(tx_computer.compute_bytes_for_signing(transaction))
 
         hash = self.proxy.send_transaction(transaction)
-        time.sleep(1)
 
         tx_on_network = self.proxy.await_transaction_completed(hash)
         assert tx_on_network.status.is_executed()
@@ -273,7 +270,6 @@ def condition(tx: TransactionOnNetwork) -> bool:
             return tx.status.is_failed()
 
         hash = self.proxy.send_transaction(transaction)
-        time.sleep(1)
 
         tx_on_network = self.proxy.await_transaction_on_condition(
             tx_hash=hash,
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/transaction_awaiter.py b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/transaction_awaiter.py
index c3f2ee85..c2d3303e 100644
--- a/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/transaction_awaiter.py
+++ b/multiversx_sdk/network_providers/transaction_awaiter.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 import time
 from typing import Callable, Optional, Protocol, Union
 
@@ -5,11 +6,14 @@
     DEFALT_PATIENCE_IN_MILLISECONDS, DEFAULT_POLLING_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS,
     DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_IN_MILLISECONDS)
 from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.errors import (
-    ExpectedTransactionStatusNotReached, IsCompletedFieldMissingOnTransaction)
+    ExpectedTransactionStatusNotReached, IsCompletedFieldMissingOnTransaction,
+    TransactionFetchingError)
 from multiversx_sdk.network_providers.transactions import TransactionOnNetwork
 
 ONE_SECOND_IN_MILLISECONDS = 1000
 
+logger = logging.getLogger("transaction_awaiter")
+
 
 class ITransactionFetcher(Protocol):
     def get_transaction(self, tx_hash: str) -> TransactionOnNetwork:
@@ -92,6 +96,8 @@ def _await_conditionally(self,
 
                 if is_condition_satisfied:
                     break
+            except TransactionFetchingError:
+                logger.warning("Couldn't fetch transaction. Retrying...")
             except Exception as ex:
                 raise ex