diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2f4adad..801ea85dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Changelog for FrostFS Node
 - Adding of public key for nns group `group.frostfs` at init step (#130)
 - Iterating over just removed files by FSTree (#98)
 - Parts of a locked object could not be removed anymore (#141)
+- Non-alphabet nodes do not claim notary deposits (#181)
 
 ### Removed
 ### Updated
diff --git a/pkg/innerring/innerring.go b/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
index 1c2d797ef..54772175e 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ func (s *Server) Start(ctx context.Context, intError chan<- error) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if !s.mainNotaryConfig.disabled {
+	isAlpha := s.IsAlphabet()
+
+	if isAlpha && !s.mainNotaryConfig.disabled {
 		err = s.initNotary(ctx,
 			s.depositMainNotary,
 			s.awaitMainNotaryDeposit,
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ func (s *Server) Start(ctx context.Context, intError chan<- error) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if !s.sideNotaryConfig.disabled {
+	if isAlpha && !s.sideNotaryConfig.disabled {
 		err = s.initNotary(ctx,
 			s.depositSideNotary,
 			s.awaitSideNotaryDeposit,