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/notary.go b/pkg/innerring/notary.go
index 0567857c5..617d7bbe0 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/notary.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/notary.go
@@ -79,6 +79,14 @@ 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)