diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 22acddd53ed..d74f49c1a74 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Ve
 ### Removed
 
 - Removed finalized validator index cache, no longer needed.
+- Removed some reconnection to EL calls on POW service initiation
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/execution/engine_client.go b/beacon-chain/execution/engine_client.go
index 6acb0eafd7d..20f51a9a108 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/execution/engine_client.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/execution/engine_client.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	gethRPC "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/api/client"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/execution/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/verification"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/fieldparams"
@@ -481,7 +482,10 @@ func (s *Service) ExecutionBlocksByHashes(ctx context.Context, hashes []common.H
 func (s *Service) HeaderByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.HeaderInfo, error) {
 	var hdr *types.HeaderInfo
 	err := s.rpcClient.CallContext(ctx, &hdr, BlockByHashMethod, hash, false /* no transactions */)
-	if err == nil && hdr == nil {
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, client.ErrConnectionIssue.Error())
+	}
+	if hdr == nil {
 		err = ethereum.NotFound
 	}
 	return hdr, err
@@ -491,7 +495,10 @@ func (s *Service) HeaderByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.He
 func (s *Service) HeaderByNumber(ctx context.Context, number *big.Int) (*types.HeaderInfo, error) {
 	var hdr *types.HeaderInfo
 	err := s.rpcClient.CallContext(ctx, &hdr, BlockByNumberMethod, toBlockNumArg(number), false /* no transactions */)
-	if err == nil && hdr == nil {
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, client.ErrConnectionIssue.Error())
+	}
+	if hdr == nil {
 		err = ethereum.NotFound
 	}
 	return hdr, err
diff --git a/beacon-chain/execution/service.go b/beacon-chain/execution/service.go
index 41dbfdb5dcd..e654b76e6e1 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/execution/service.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/execution/service.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"sort"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/api/client"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/cache"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/cache/depositsnapshot"
 	statefeed "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/core/feed/state"
@@ -519,7 +521,9 @@ func (s *Service) initPOWService() {
 			header, err := s.HeaderByNumber(ctx, nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				err = errors.Wrap(err, "HeaderByNumber")
-				s.retryExecutionClientConnection(ctx, err)
+				if strings.Contains(err.Error(), client.ErrConnectionIssue.Error()) {
+					s.retryExecutionClientConnection(ctx, err)
+				}
 				errorLogger(err, "Unable to retrieve latest execution client header")
 				continue
 			}
@@ -542,7 +546,9 @@ func (s *Service) initPOWService() {
 			// Cache eth1 headers from our voting period.
 			if err := s.cacheHeadersForEth1DataVote(ctx); err != nil {
 				err = errors.Wrap(err, "cacheHeadersForEth1DataVote")
-				s.retryExecutionClientConnection(ctx, err)
+				if strings.Contains(err.Error(), client.ErrConnectionIssue.Error()) {
+					s.retryExecutionClientConnection(ctx, err)
+				}
 				if errors.Is(err, errBlockTimeTooLate) {
 					log.WithError(err).Debug("Unable to cache headers for execution client votes")
 				} else {
@@ -561,7 +567,9 @@ func (s *Service) initPOWService() {
 					genHeader, err := s.HeaderByHash(ctx, genHash)
 					if err != nil {
 						err = errors.Wrapf(err, "HeaderByHash, hash=%#x", genHash)
-						s.retryExecutionClientConnection(ctx, err)
+						if strings.Contains(err.Error(), client.ErrConnectionIssue.Error()) {
+							s.retryExecutionClientConnection(ctx, err)
+						}
 						errorLogger(err, "Unable to retrieve proof-of-stake genesis block data")
 						continue
 					}
@@ -570,7 +578,6 @@ func (s *Service) initPOWService() {
 				s.chainStartData.GenesisBlock = genBlock
 				if err := s.savePowchainData(ctx); err != nil {
 					err = errors.Wrap(err, "savePowchainData")
-					s.retryExecutionClientConnection(ctx, err)
 					errorLogger(err, "Unable to save execution client data")
 					continue
 				}