diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/morph.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/morph.go
index 6c09ae022..4ab2eacad 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/morph.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/morph.go
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ func makeAndWaitNotaryDeposit(c *cfg) {
 	tx, err := makeNotaryDeposit(c)
 	fatalOnErr(err)
 
+	if tx.Equals(util.Uint256{}) {
+		// non-error deposit with an empty TX hash means
+		// that the deposit has already been made; no
+		// need to wait it.
+		c.log.Info("notary deposit has already been made")
+		return
+	}
+
 	err = waitNotaryDeposit(c, tx)
 	fatalOnErr(err)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/innerring/innerring.go b/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
index 200a20179..1c2d797ef 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/audit"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/balance"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/container"
-	frostfs "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/frostfs"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/frostfs"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/governance"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/netmap"
 	nodevalidator "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/netmap/nodevalidation"
@@ -411,8 +411,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, log *logger.Logger, cfg *viper.Viper, errChan chan
 		}
 	}
 
-	server.mainNotaryConfig, server.sideNotaryConfig = parseNotaryConfigs(
-		cfg,
+	server.mainNotaryConfig, server.sideNotaryConfig = notaryConfigs(
 		server.morphClient.ProbeNotary(),
 		!server.withoutMainNet && server.mainnetClient.ProbeNotary(), // if mainnet disabled then notary flag must be disabled too
 	)
diff --git a/pkg/innerring/notary.go b/pkg/innerring/notary.go
index 8680066e9..50353b574 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/notary.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/notary.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/morph/client"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/morph/event"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -79,6 +78,14 @@ func (s *Server) initNotary(ctx context.Context, deposit depositor, await awaite
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if tx.Equals(util.Uint256{}) {
+		// non-error deposit with an empty TX hash means
+		// that the deposit has already been made; no
+		// need to wait it.
+		s.log.Info("notary deposit has already been made")
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	s.log.Info(msg)
 
 	return await(ctx, tx)
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ func awaitNotaryDepositInClient(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, txHash
 	for i := 0; i < notaryDepositTimeout; i++ {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return nil
+			return ctx.Err()
 		default:
 		}
 
@@ -107,7 +114,7 @@ func awaitNotaryDepositInClient(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, txHash
 	return errDepositTimeout
 }
 
-func parseNotaryConfigs(cfg *viper.Viper, withSideNotary, withMainNotary bool) (main, side *notaryConfig) {
+func notaryConfigs(withSideNotary, withMainNotary bool) (main, side *notaryConfig) {
 	main = new(notaryConfig)
 	side = new(notaryConfig)
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
index 151820ab2..007e51d89 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) processExpiredLocks(ctx context.Context, lockers []oid.A
 
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			e.log.Info("interrupt processing the expired locks by context")
+			e.log.Info("interrupt processing the expired locks", zap.Error(ctx.Err()))
 			return true
 		default:
 			return false
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) processDeletedLocks(ctx context.Context, lockers []oid.A
 
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			e.log.Info("interrupt processing the deleted locks by context")
+			e.log.Info("interrupt processing the deleted locks", zap.Error(ctx.Err()))
 			return true
 		default:
 			return false
diff --git a/pkg/morph/client/client.go b/pkg/morph/client/client.go
index 80682886e..b93c5f75f 100644
--- a/pkg/morph/client/client.go
+++ b/pkg/morph/client/client.go
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func (c *Client) Wait(ctx context.Context, n uint32) error {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return nil
+			return ctx.Err()
 		default:
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/morph/client/notary.go b/pkg/morph/client/notary.go
index 307a989fa..464d76d2a 100644
--- a/pkg/morph/client/notary.go
+++ b/pkg/morph/client/notary.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (c *Client) depositNotary(amount fixedn.Fixed8, till int64) (res util.Uint2
 
 		// Transaction is already in mempool waiting to be processed.
 		// This is an expected situation if we restart the service.
-		c.logger.Debug("notary deposit has already been made",
+		c.logger.Info("notary deposit has already been made",
 			zap.Int64("amount", int64(amount)),
 			zap.Int64("expire_at", till),
 			zap.Uint32("vub", vub),
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (c *Client) depositNotary(amount fixedn.Fixed8, till int64) (res util.Uint2
 		return util.Uint256{}, nil
 	}
 
-	c.logger.Debug("notary deposit invoke",
+	c.logger.Info("notary deposit invoke",
 		zap.Int64("amount", int64(amount)),
 		zap.Int64("expire_at", till),
 		zap.Uint32("vub", vub),