diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTask.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTask.java
index 1d6464ac26..57976ac2e9 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTask.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTask.java
@@ -73,4 +73,11 @@ public interface PeerTask<T> {
    * @return a Predicate that checks if an EthPeer is suitable for this PeerTask
    */
   Predicate<EthPeer> getPeerRequirementFilter();
+
+  /**
+   * Checks if the supplied result is considered a partial success
+   *
+   * @return true if the supplied result is considered a partial success
+   */
+  boolean isPartialSuccessTest(T result);
 }
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutor.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutor.java
index 7c096698fb..5d1883c7d8 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutor.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutor.java
@@ -112,10 +112,17 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutor {
 
           result = peerTask.parseResponse(responseMessageData);
         }
-        peer.recordUsefulResponse();
-        executorResult =
-            new PeerTaskExecutorResult<>(
-                Optional.ofNullable(result), PeerTaskExecutorResponseCode.SUCCESS);
+
+        if (peerTask.isPartialSuccessTest(result)) {
+          executorResult =
+              new PeerTaskExecutorResult<>(
+                  Optional.ofNullable(result), PeerTaskExecutorResponseCode.PARTIAL_SUCCESS);
+        } else {
+          peer.recordUsefulResponse();
+          executorResult =
+              new PeerTaskExecutorResult<>(
+                  Optional.ofNullable(result), PeerTaskExecutorResponseCode.SUCCESS);
+        }
 
       } catch (PeerNotConnected e) {
         executorResult =
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutorResponseCode.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutorResponseCode.java
index 327461de15..123c3267c0 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutorResponseCode.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutorResponseCode.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.peertask;
 
 public enum PeerTaskExecutorResponseCode {
   SUCCESS,
+  PARTIAL_SUCCESS,
   NO_PEER_AVAILABLE,
   PEER_DISCONNECTED,
   INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutorTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutorTest.java
index 0015c1ffbc..a4e78056e1 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutorTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskExecutorTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithNoPeerTaskBehaviorsAndSuccessfulFlow()
+  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithNoRetriesAndSuccessfulFlow()
       throws PeerConnection.PeerNotConnected,
           ExecutionException,
           InterruptedException,
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutorTest {
     Mockito.when(requestSender.sendRequest(subprotocol, requestMessageData, ethPeer))
         .thenReturn(responseMessageData);
     Mockito.when(peerTask.parseResponse(responseMessageData)).thenReturn(responseObject);
+    Mockito.when(peerTask.isPartialSuccessTest(responseObject)).thenReturn(false);
 
     PeerTaskExecutorResult<Object> result = peerTaskExecutor.executeAgainstPeer(peerTask, ethPeer);
 
@@ -85,7 +86,34 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithRetryBehaviorsAndSuccessfulFlowAfterFirstFailure()
+  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithNoRetriesAndPartialSuccessfulFlow()
+      throws PeerConnection.PeerNotConnected,
+          ExecutionException,
+          InterruptedException,
+          TimeoutException,
+          InvalidPeerTaskResponseException {
+
+    Object responseObject = new Object();
+
+    Mockito.when(peerTask.getRequestMessage()).thenReturn(requestMessageData);
+    Mockito.when(peerTask.getRetriesWithSamePeer()).thenReturn(0);
+    Mockito.when(peerTask.getSubProtocol()).thenReturn(subprotocol);
+    Mockito.when(subprotocol.getName()).thenReturn("subprotocol");
+    Mockito.when(requestSender.sendRequest(subprotocol, requestMessageData, ethPeer))
+        .thenReturn(responseMessageData);
+    Mockito.when(peerTask.parseResponse(responseMessageData)).thenReturn(responseObject);
+    Mockito.when(peerTask.isPartialSuccessTest(responseObject)).thenReturn(true);
+
+    PeerTaskExecutorResult<Object> result = peerTaskExecutor.executeAgainstPeer(peerTask, ethPeer);
+
+    Assertions.assertNotNull(result);
+    Assertions.assertTrue(result.result().isPresent());
+    Assertions.assertSame(responseObject, result.result().get());
+    Assertions.assertEquals(PeerTaskExecutorResponseCode.PARTIAL_SUCCESS, result.responseCode());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithRetriesAndSuccessfulFlowAfterFirstFailure()
       throws PeerConnection.PeerNotConnected,
           ExecutionException,
           InterruptedException,
@@ -104,6 +132,7 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutorTest {
         .thenReturn(responseMessageData);
     Mockito.when(requestMessageData.getCode()).thenReturn(requestMessageDataCode);
     Mockito.when(peerTask.parseResponse(responseMessageData)).thenReturn(responseObject);
+    Mockito.when(peerTask.isPartialSuccessTest(responseObject)).thenReturn(false);
 
     PeerTaskExecutorResult<Object> result = peerTaskExecutor.executeAgainstPeer(peerTask, ethPeer);
 
@@ -117,7 +146,7 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithNoPeerTaskBehaviorsAndPeerNotConnected()
+  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithNoRetriesAndPeerNotConnected()
       throws PeerConnection.PeerNotConnected,
           ExecutionException,
           InterruptedException,
@@ -138,7 +167,7 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithNoPeerTaskBehaviorsAndTimeoutException()
+  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithNoRetriesAndTimeoutException()
       throws PeerConnection.PeerNotConnected,
           ExecutionException,
           InterruptedException,
@@ -163,7 +192,7 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithNoPeerTaskBehaviorsAndInvalidResponseMessage()
+  public void testExecuteAgainstPeerWithNoRetriesAndInvalidResponseMessage()
       throws PeerConnection.PeerNotConnected,
           ExecutionException,
           InterruptedException,
@@ -190,7 +219,7 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutorTest {
 
   @Test
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public void testExecuteWithNoPeerTaskBehaviorsAndSuccessFlow()
+  public void testExecuteWithNoRetriesAndSuccessFlow()
       throws PeerConnection.PeerNotConnected,
           ExecutionException,
           InterruptedException,
@@ -209,6 +238,7 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutorTest {
     Mockito.when(requestSender.sendRequest(subprotocol, requestMessageData, ethPeer))
         .thenReturn(responseMessageData);
     Mockito.when(peerTask.parseResponse(responseMessageData)).thenReturn(responseObject);
+    Mockito.when(peerTask.isPartialSuccessTest(responseObject)).thenReturn(false);
 
     PeerTaskExecutorResult<Object> result = peerTaskExecutor.executeAgainstPeer(peerTask, ethPeer);
 
@@ -246,6 +276,7 @@ public class PeerTaskExecutorTest {
     Mockito.when(requestSender.sendRequest(subprotocol, requestMessageData, peer2))
         .thenReturn(responseMessageData);
     Mockito.when(peerTask.parseResponse(responseMessageData)).thenReturn(responseObject);
+    Mockito.when(peerTask.isPartialSuccessTest(responseObject)).thenReturn(false);
 
     PeerTaskExecutorResult<Object> result = peerTaskExecutor.execute(peerTask);