diff --git a/CONFIG.md b/CONFIG.md
index b0950b2931..e3eba07b14 100644
--- a/CONFIG.md
+++ b/CONFIG.md
@@ -934,6 +934,7 @@ GasEstimator.PriceMax overrides the maximum gas price for this key. See EVM.GasE
 ```toml
 [NodePool]
 PollFailureThreshold = 5 # Default
+PollSuccessThreshold = 0 # Default
 PollInterval = '10s' # Default
 SelectionMode = 'HighestHead' # Default
 SyncThreshold = 5 # Default
@@ -958,6 +959,14 @@ PollFailureThreshold indicates how many consecutive polls must fail in order to
 
 Set to zero to disable poll checking.
 
+### PollSuccessThreshold
+```toml
+PollSuccessThreshold = 0 # Default
+```
+PollSuccessThreshold indicates how many consecutive polls must succeed in order to mark a node as alive once it has been marked as unreachable.
+
+Set to zero to require no successful polls (previous behavior).
+
 ### PollInterval
 ```toml
 PollInterval = '10s' # Default
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0c40542b44..e388fe6637 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ require (
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-common/keystore v1.0.2
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-data-streams v0.1.12-0.20260227110503-42b236799872
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-evm/gethwrappers v0.0.0-20251022073203-7d8ae8cf67c1
-	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/capabilities v0.0.0-20250818175541-3389ac08a563
-	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/chains v0.0.0-20260326122810-b657beadfb57
-	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/metrics v0.0.0-20260401162955-be2bc6b5264b
-	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/multinode v0.0.0-20260410144512-ca02ad6ed16a
+	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/capabilities v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c
+	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/chains v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c
+	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/metrics v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c
+	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/multinode v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-protos/cre/go v0.0.0-20260326111235-8c09d1a4491f
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-protos/svr v1.1.1-0.20260203131522-bb8bc5c423b3
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-tron/relayer v0.0.11-0.20250815105909-75499abc4335
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f41b6faeb7..62cb4936ad 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -662,15 +662,14 @@ github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-data-streams v0.1.12-0.20260227110503-42b2
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-data-streams v0.1.12-0.20260227110503-42b236799872/go.mod h1:5jROIH/4cgHBQn875A+E2DCqvkBtrkHs+ciedcGTjNI=
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-evm/gethwrappers v0.0.0-20251022073203-7d8ae8cf67c1 h1:NTODgwAil7BLoijS7y6KnEuNbQ9v60VUhIR9FcAzIhg=
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-evm/gethwrappers v0.0.0-20251022073203-7d8ae8cf67c1/go.mod h1:oyfOm4k0uqmgZIfxk1elI/59B02shbbJQiiUdPdbMgI=
-github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/capabilities v0.0.0-20250818175541-3389ac08a563 h1:ACpDbAxG4fa4sA83dbtYcrnlpE/y7thNIZfHxTv2ZLs=
-github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/capabilities v0.0.0-20250818175541-3389ac08a563/go.mod h1:jP5mrOLFEYZZkl7EiCHRRIMSSHCQsYypm1OZSus//iI=
-github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/chains v0.0.0-20260326122810-b657beadfb57 h1:sCrr1Oy/JZstf/Oi2cRuU4mDN1BRUKfXP2CKByCMADg=
-github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/chains v0.0.0-20260326122810-b657beadfb57/go.mod h1:kGprqyjsz6qFNVszOQoHc24wfvCjyipNZFste/3zcbs=
-github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/metrics v0.0.0-20260401162955-be2bc6b5264b h1:L1So1EDBDRET3j/TdV1Gjv3qWARoa/NPRaU7k4r30yA=
-github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/metrics v0.0.0-20260401162955-be2bc6b5264b/go.mod h1:HG/aei0MgBOpsyRLexdKGtOUO8yjSJO3iUu0Uu8KBm4=
-github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/multinode v0.0.0-20260410144512-ca02ad6ed16a h1:PsFckZp3Dhb5pVc0Xccj1lvnOEg0H3eQdjtZgnCKd+4=
-github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/multinode v0.0.0-20260410144512-ca02ad6ed16a/go.mod h1:7ketk4ischPQW/JQgmyHz6zdzLUJv1VC29SiSgosydQ=
-
+github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/capabilities v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c h1:AYRSQarVw1EJXUrGvHSwmRTtNHHww/i3xwLat5CshUE=
+github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/capabilities v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c/go.mod h1:HcwehCao5k5C2NGuKJUVoX/AYtoH6njGFiV44dBOcY4=
+github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/chains v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c h1:0c+bCKo47vy/ItRtGa3S/vCpE5LRlgXpGnVKQX8TgjE=
+github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/chains v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c/go.mod h1:kGprqyjsz6qFNVszOQoHc24wfvCjyipNZFste/3zcbs=
+github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/metrics v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c h1:1VVreRcffo3N3zF1JVtgS+YC4puuj3y0FU0Fta7L3U0=
+github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/metrics v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c/go.mod h1:HG/aei0MgBOpsyRLexdKGtOUO8yjSJO3iUu0Uu8KBm4=
+github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/multinode v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c h1:N5cZI93lPH0oYnVSP9dq72QwKnrW0gBpEmx2MI1ermg=
+github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/multinode v0.0.0-20260423135514-5b1a7565a99c/go.mod h1:7ketk4ischPQW/JQgmyHz6zdzLUJv1VC29SiSgosydQ=
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-protos/cre/go v0.0.0-20260326111235-8c09d1a4491f h1:8p3vE987AHM3Of1JvnNJXNE/AtWtfNvJhk3TeeAG3Qw=
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-protos/cre/go v0.0.0-20260326111235-8c09d1a4491f/go.mod h1:Jqt53s27Tr0jDl8mdBXg1xhu6F8Fci8JOuq43tgHOM8=
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-protos/linking-service/go v0.0.0-20251002192024-d2ad9222409b h1:QuI6SmQFK/zyUlVWEf0GMkiUYBPY4lssn26nKSd/bOM=
diff --git a/pkg/client/config_builder.go b/pkg/client/config_builder.go
index e12af0d580..05bc216830 100644
--- a/pkg/client/config_builder.go
+++ b/pkg/client/config_builder.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func NewClientConfigs(
 	chainType string,
 	nodeCfgs []NodeConfig,
 	pollFailureThreshold *uint32,
+	pollSuccessThreshold *uint32,
 	pollInterval time.Duration,
 	syncThreshold *uint32,
 	nodeIsSyncingEnabled *bool,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ func NewClientConfigs(
 		SelectionMode:              selectionMode,
 		LeaseDuration:              commonconfig.MustNewDuration(leaseDuration),
 		PollFailureThreshold:       pollFailureThreshold,
+		PollSuccessThreshold:       pollSuccessThreshold,
 		PollInterval:               commonconfig.MustNewDuration(pollInterval),
 		SyncThreshold:              syncThreshold,
 		NodeIsSyncingEnabled:       nodeIsSyncingEnabled,
diff --git a/pkg/client/config_builder_test.go b/pkg/client/config_builder_test.go
index 8f04472ae2..7f5f602e00 100644
--- a/pkg/client/config_builder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/config_builder_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ func TestClientConfigBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	selectionMode := ptr("HighestHead")
 	leaseDuration := 0 * time.Second
 	pollFailureThreshold := ptr(uint32(5))
+	pollSuccessThreshold := ptr(uint32(3))
 	pollInterval := 10 * time.Second
 	syncThreshold := ptr(uint32(5))
 	nodeIsSyncingEnabled := ptr(false)
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func TestClientConfigBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	noNewHeadsThreshold := time.Second
 	newHeadsPollInterval := 0 * time.Second
 	chainCfg, nodePool, nodes, err := client.NewClientConfigs(selectionMode, leaseDuration, chainTypeStr, nodeConfigs,
-		pollFailureThreshold, pollInterval, syncThreshold, nodeIsSyncingEnabled, noNewHeadsThreshold, finalityDepth,
+		pollFailureThreshold, pollSuccessThreshold, pollInterval, syncThreshold, nodeIsSyncingEnabled, noNewHeadsThreshold, finalityDepth,
 		finalityTagEnabled, SafeTagSupported, finalizedBlockOffset, enforceRepeatableRead, deathDeclarationDelay, noNewFinalizedBlocksThreshold,
 		pollInterval, newHeadsPollInterval, confirmationTimeout, safeDepth)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ func TestClientConfigBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, *selectionMode, nodePool.SelectionMode())
 	require.Equal(t, leaseDuration, nodePool.LeaseDuration())
 	require.Equal(t, *pollFailureThreshold, nodePool.PollFailureThreshold())
+	require.Equal(t, *pollSuccessThreshold, nodePool.PollSuccessThreshold())
 	require.Equal(t, pollInterval, nodePool.PollInterval())
 	require.Equal(t, *syncThreshold, nodePool.SyncThreshold())
 	require.Equal(t, *nodeIsSyncingEnabled, nodePool.NodeIsSyncingEnabled())
diff --git a/pkg/client/evm_client_test.go b/pkg/client/evm_client_test.go
index f6e8deebfe..1ebfc71929 100644
--- a/pkg/client/evm_client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/evm_client_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func TestNewEvmClient(t *testing.T) {
 	selectionMode := ptr("HighestHead")
 	leaseDuration := 0 * time.Second
 	pollFailureThreshold := ptr(uint32(5))
+	pollSuccessThreshold := ptr(uint32(0))
 	pollInterval := 10 * time.Second
 	syncThreshold := ptr(uint32(5))
 	nodeIsSyncingEnabled := ptr(false)
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ func TestNewEvmClient(t *testing.T) {
 	finalityTagEnabled := ptr(true)
 	SafeTagSupported := ptr(true)
 	chainCfg, nodePool, nodes, err := client.NewClientConfigs(selectionMode, leaseDuration, chainTypeStr, nodeConfigs,
-		pollFailureThreshold, pollInterval, syncThreshold, nodeIsSyncingEnabled, noNewHeadsThreshold, finalityDepth,
+		pollFailureThreshold, pollSuccessThreshold, pollInterval, syncThreshold, nodeIsSyncingEnabled, noNewHeadsThreshold, finalityDepth,
 		finalityTagEnabled, SafeTagSupported, finalizedBlockOffset, enforceRepeatableRead, deathDeclarationDelay, noNewFinalizedBlocksThreshold,
 		finalizedBlockPollInterval, newHeadsPollInterval, confirmationTimeout, safeDepth)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ func TestChainClientMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	chainCfg, nodePool, nodes, err := client.NewClientConfigs(ptr("HighestHead"), time.Duration(0), "", nodeConfigs,
-		ptr[uint32](5), 10*time.Second, ptr[uint32](5), ptr(false), time.Minute, ptr[uint32](5), ptr(false), ptr(false),
+		ptr[uint32](5), ptr[uint32](0), 10*time.Second, ptr[uint32](5), ptr(false), time.Minute, ptr[uint32](5), ptr(false), ptr(false),
 		ptr[uint32](5), ptr(false), 10*time.Second, 10*time.Second, 10*time.Second, 10*time.Second, 60*time.Second, ptr[uint32](10))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/pkg/client/helpers_test.go b/pkg/client/helpers_test.go
index 7734ea1bc6..848f500a63 100644
--- a/pkg/client/helpers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/helpers_test.go
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ func (c *TestClientErrors) MissingBlocks() string           { return c.missingBl
 
 type TestNodePoolConfig struct {
 	NodePollFailureThreshold          uint32
+	NodePollSuccessThreshold          uint32
 	NodePollInterval                  time.Duration
 	NodeSelectionMode                 string
 	NodeSyncThreshold                 uint32
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ type TestNodePoolConfig struct {
 }
 
 func (tc TestNodePoolConfig) PollFailureThreshold() uint32 { return tc.NodePollFailureThreshold }
+func (tc TestNodePoolConfig) PollSuccessThreshold() uint32 { return tc.NodePollSuccessThreshold }
 func (tc TestNodePoolConfig) PollInterval() time.Duration  { return tc.NodePollInterval }
 func (tc TestNodePoolConfig) SelectionMode() string        { return tc.NodeSelectionMode }
 func (tc TestNodePoolConfig) SyncThreshold() uint32        { return tc.NodeSyncThreshold }
diff --git a/pkg/client/rpc_client.go b/pkg/client/rpc_client.go
index 7fa52e3552..32a7328ee4 100644
--- a/pkg/client/rpc_client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/rpc_client.go
@@ -834,12 +834,12 @@ func (r *RPCClient) SendTransaction(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction)
 	lggr := r.newRqLggr().With("tx", tx)
 
 	lggr.Debug("RPC call: evmclient.Client#SendTransaction")
-	start := time.Now()
 	if r.isChainType(chaintype.ChainTron) {
 		err := errors.New("SendTransaction not implemented for Tron, this should never be called")
 		return struct{}{}, multinode.Fatal, err
 	}
 
+	start := time.Now()
 	err := r.wrapRPCClientError(client.geth.SendTransaction(ctx, tx))
 	duration := time.Since(start)
 
diff --git a/pkg/config/chain_scoped_node_pool.go b/pkg/config/chain_scoped_node_pool.go
index d9cd17ee72..cf4acae2f5 100644
--- a/pkg/config/chain_scoped_node_pool.go
+++ b/pkg/config/chain_scoped_node_pool.go
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ func (n *NodePoolConfig) PollFailureThreshold() uint32 {
 	return *n.C.PollFailureThreshold
 }
 
+func (n *NodePoolConfig) PollSuccessThreshold() uint32 {
+	return *n.C.PollSuccessThreshold
+}
+
 func (n *NodePoolConfig) PollInterval() time.Duration {
 	return n.C.PollInterval.Duration()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index a2ab49364d..2f0d1f110c 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ type Workflow interface {
 
 type NodePool interface {
 	PollFailureThreshold() uint32
+	PollSuccessThreshold() uint32
 	PollInterval() time.Duration
 	SelectionMode() string
 	SyncThreshold() uint32
diff --git a/pkg/config/config_test.go b/pkg/config/config_test.go
index 313f50a88e..789a10d0e2 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config_test.go
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ func TestNodePoolConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, uint32(5), cfg.EVM().NodePool().SyncThreshold())
 	require.Equal(t, time.Duration(10000000000), cfg.EVM().NodePool().PollInterval())
 	require.Equal(t, uint32(5), cfg.EVM().NodePool().PollFailureThreshold())
+	require.Equal(t, uint32(0), cfg.EVM().NodePool().PollSuccessThreshold())
 	require.False(t, cfg.EVM().NodePool().NodeIsSyncingEnabled())
 	require.True(t, cfg.EVM().NodePool().EnforceRepeatableRead())
 	require.Equal(t, time.Minute, cfg.EVM().NodePool().DeathDeclarationDelay())
diff --git a/pkg/config/toml/config.go b/pkg/config/toml/config.go
index 9b4bb17cf8..f062fadb05 100644
--- a/pkg/config/toml/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/toml/config.go
@@ -1096,6 +1096,7 @@ func (r *ClientErrors) setFrom(f *ClientErrors) bool {
 
 type NodePool struct {
 	PollFailureThreshold           *uint32
+	PollSuccessThreshold           *uint32
 	PollInterval                   *commonconfig.Duration
 	SelectionMode                  *string
 	SyncThreshold                  *uint32
@@ -1114,6 +1115,9 @@ func (p *NodePool) setFrom(f *NodePool) {
 	if v := f.PollFailureThreshold; v != nil {
 		p.PollFailureThreshold = v
 	}
+	if v := f.PollSuccessThreshold; v != nil {
+		p.PollSuccessThreshold = v
+	}
 	if v := f.PollInterval; v != nil {
 		p.PollInterval = v
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/config/toml/config_test.go b/pkg/config/toml/config_test.go
index 996b91ea80..d5728bb995 100644
--- a/pkg/config/toml/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/toml/config_test.go
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ var fullConfig = EVMConfig{
 
 		NodePool: NodePool{
 			PollFailureThreshold:           ptr[uint32](5),
+			PollSuccessThreshold:           ptr[uint32](0),
 			PollInterval:                   config.MustNewDuration(time.Minute),
 			SelectionMode:                  ptr(multinode.NodeSelectionModeHighestHead),
 			SyncThreshold:                  ptr[uint32](13),
diff --git a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Blast_Mainnet.toml b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Blast_Mainnet.toml
index 65600dc710..f5fa3dface 100644
--- a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Blast_Mainnet.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Blast_Mainnet.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ HistoryDepth = 300
 [NodePool]
 # 4 block sync time between nodes to ensure they aren't labelled unreachable too soon
 PollFailureThreshold = 4
+PollSuccessThreshold = 0
 # polls every 4sec to check if there is a block produced, since blockRate is ~3sec
 PollInterval = '4s'
 
diff --git a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Blast_Sepolia.toml b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Blast_Sepolia.toml
index 77953a3ac7..3bde0acff5 100644
--- a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Blast_Sepolia.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Blast_Sepolia.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ HistoryDepth = 300
 [NodePool]
 # 4 block sync time between nodes to ensure they aren't labelled unreachable too soon
 PollFailureThreshold = 4
+PollSuccessThreshold = 0
 # polls every 4sec to check if there is a block produced, since blockRate is ~3sec
 PollInterval = '4s'
 
diff --git a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Ethereum_Holesky.toml b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Ethereum_Holesky.toml
index fe782cb876..cde697ed21 100644
--- a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Ethereum_Holesky.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Ethereum_Holesky.toml
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ FeeCapDefault = '1000 gwei'
 
 [NodePool]
 PollFailureThreshold = 2
+PollSuccessThreshold = 0
 PollInterval = '3s'
diff --git a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Hashkey_Mainnet.toml b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Hashkey_Mainnet.toml
index 2ba3766a00..95e6c8b5b5 100644
--- a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Hashkey_Mainnet.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Hashkey_Mainnet.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ FeeCapDefault = '1000 gwei'
 
 [NodePool]
 PollFailureThreshold = 2
+PollSuccessThreshold = 0
 PollInterval = '8s'
 
 [GasEstimator.DAOracle]
diff --git a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Shibarium_Testnet.toml b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Shibarium_Testnet.toml
index 8f97771ead..9a806bf68f 100644
--- a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Shibarium_Testnet.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/Shibarium_Testnet.toml
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ SamplingInterval = '1s'
 
 [NodePool]
 PollFailureThreshold = 2
+PollSuccessThreshold = 0
 PollInterval = '3s'
 SyncThreshold = 10
diff --git a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/fallback.toml b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/fallback.toml
index 64afbf8842..f6961ddf9f 100644
--- a/pkg/config/toml/defaults/fallback.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/toml/defaults/fallback.toml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ PersistenceBatchSize = 100
 
 [NodePool]
 PollFailureThreshold = 5
+PollSuccessThreshold = 0
 PollInterval = '10s'
 SelectionMode = 'HighestHead'
 SyncThreshold = 5
diff --git a/pkg/config/toml/docs.toml b/pkg/config/toml/docs.toml
index 7b5fb5eb7f..9e61808268 100644
--- a/pkg/config/toml/docs.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/toml/docs.toml
@@ -425,6 +425,10 @@ GasEstimator.PriceMax = '79 gwei' # Example
 #
 # Set to zero to disable poll checking.
 PollFailureThreshold = 5 # Default
+# PollSuccessThreshold indicates how many consecutive polls must succeed in order to mark a node as alive once it has been marked as unreachable.
+#
+# Set to zero to require no successful polls (previous behavior).
+PollSuccessThreshold = 0 # Default
 # PollInterval controls how often to poll the node to check for liveness.
 #
 # Set to zero to disable poll checking.
diff --git a/pkg/config/toml/testdata/config-full.toml b/pkg/config/toml/testdata/config-full.toml
index 3ee1f839ba..c0390b1f01 100644
--- a/pkg/config/toml/testdata/config-full.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/toml/testdata/config-full.toml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ PriceMax = '79.228162514264337593543950335 gether'
 
 [NodePool]
 PollFailureThreshold = 5
+PollSuccessThreshold = 0
 PollInterval = '1m0s'
 SelectionMode = 'HighestHead'
 SyncThreshold = 13