diff --git a/core/src/blocktree_processor.rs b/core/src/blocktree_processor.rs
index 8d4543928d..d1073f149a 100644
--- a/core/src/blocktree_processor.rs
+++ b/core/src/blocktree_processor.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use solana_runtime::locked_accounts_results::LockedAccountsResults;
 use solana_sdk::genesis_block::GenesisBlock;
 use solana_sdk::timing::duration_as_ms;
 use solana_sdk::timing::MAX_RECENT_BLOCKHASHES;
-use solana_sdk::transaction::Result;
+use solana_sdk::transaction::{Result, TransactionError};
 use std::result;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Instant;
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ fn first_err(results: &[Result<()>]) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn is_unexpected_validator_error(r: &Result<()>) -> bool {
+    match r {
+        Err(TransactionError::DuplicateSignature) => true,
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
 fn par_execute_entries(bank: &Bank, entries: &[(&Entry, LockedAccountsResults)]) -> Result<()> {
     inc_new_counter_info!("bank-par_execute_entries-count", entries.len());
     let results: Vec<Result<()>> = entries
@@ -31,7 +38,26 @@ fn par_execute_entries(bank: &Bank, entries: &[(&Entry, LockedAccountsResults)])
                 locked_accounts,
                 MAX_RECENT_BLOCKHASHES,
             );
-            first_err(&results)
+            let mut first_err = None;
+            for r in results {
+                if let Err(ref e) = r {
+                    if first_err.is_none() {
+                        first_err = Some(r.clone());
+                    }
+                    if is_unexpected_validator_error(&r) {
+                        warn!("Unexpected validator error: {:?}", e);
+                        solana_metrics::submit(
+                            solana_metrics::influxdb::Point::new("validator_process_entry_error")
+                                .add_field(
+                                    "error",
+                                    solana_metrics::influxdb::Value::String(format!("{:?}", e)),
+                                )
+                                .to_owned(),
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            first_err.unwrap_or(Ok(()))
         })
         .collect();