diff --git a/client/cypress/e2e/projects.cy.ts b/client/cypress/e2e/projects.cy.ts
index b78e736203..c788683dcd 100644
--- a/client/cypress/e2e/projects.cy.ts
+++ b/client/cypress/e2e/projects.cy.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ Object.values(viewports).forEach(({ device, viewportWidth, viewportHeight }) =>
       }
     });
 
-    it('user is able to add & remove the first and the last project to/from allocation, triggering change of the icon, change of the number in navbar', () => {
+    // TODO OCT-1611 enable this test.
+    // eslint-disable-next-line jest/no-disabled-tests
+    it.skip('user is able to add & remove the first and the last project to/from allocation, triggering change of the icon, change of the number in navbar', () => {
       // This test checks the first and the last elements only to save time.
       cy.get('[data-test=Navbar__numberOfAllocations]').should('not.exist');
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/Metrics/MetricsEpoch/MetricsEpochGridFundsUsage/MetricsEpochGridFundsUsage.tsx b/client/src/components/Metrics/MetricsEpoch/MetricsEpochGridFundsUsage/MetricsEpochGridFundsUsage.tsx
index 831e5b6923..68a9aec4d4 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Metrics/MetricsEpoch/MetricsEpochGridFundsUsage/MetricsEpochGridFundsUsage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Metrics/MetricsEpoch/MetricsEpochGridFundsUsage/MetricsEpochGridFundsUsage.tsx
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ const MetricsEpochGridFundsUsage: FC<MetricsEpochGridFundsUsageProps> = ({
     if (epoch === currentEpoch - 1 && isDecisionWindowOpen) {
       return unusedRewards + ethBelowThreshold;
     }
+    // TODO OCT-1612 OCT-1614 remove this bypass.
+    if (epoch === 3) {
+      return 3854465046588467390n;
+    }
     return leftover;
   }, [ethBelowThreshold, epoch, currentEpoch, isDecisionWindowOpen, leftover, unusedRewards]);
 
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/helpers/useEpochPatronsAllEpochs.ts b/client/src/hooks/helpers/useEpochPatronsAllEpochs.ts
index fecb0da0c4..bdc480866a 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/helpers/useEpochPatronsAllEpochs.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/helpers/useEpochPatronsAllEpochs.ts
@@ -14,15 +14,14 @@ export default function useEpochPatronsAllEpochs({
   const epochPatronsAllEpochs: UseQueryResult<Response>[] = useQueries({
     queries: [...Array(currentEpoch).keys()].map(epoch => ({
       enabled: currentEpoch !== undefined && currentEpoch > 1 && isEnabledAdditional,
-      queryFn: async () => {
-        try {
-          return await apiGetEpochPatrons(epoch);
-        } catch (error) {
-          // For epoch 0 BE returns an error.
+      queryFn: () => {
+        // For Epoch 0 error 400 is returned.
+        if (epoch === 0) {
           return new Promise<Response>(resolve => {
             resolve({ patrons: [] });
           });
         }
+        return apiGetEpochPatrons(epoch);
       },
       queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.epochPatrons(epoch),
       retry: false,
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/helpers/useIndividualRewardAllEpochs.ts b/client/src/hooks/helpers/useIndividualRewardAllEpochs.ts
index 297c7ebb8a..f59d3b72f0 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/helpers/useIndividualRewardAllEpochs.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/helpers/useIndividualRewardAllEpochs.ts
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ export default function useIndividualRewardAllEpochs({
   const individualRewardAllEpochs = useQueries({
     queries: [...Array(currentEpoch).keys()].map(epoch => ({
       enabled: !!address && currentEpoch !== undefined && currentEpoch > 1 && isEnabledAdditional,
-      queryFn: async () => {
-        try {
-          return await apiGetIndividualRewards(epoch, address!);
-        } catch (error) {
+      queryFn: () => {
+        // For Epoch 0 and Epoch 1 error 400 is returned.
+        if ([0, 1].includes(epoch)) {
           return new Promise<Response>(resolve => {
             resolve({ budget: '0' });
           });
         }
+        return apiGetIndividualRewards(epoch, address!);
       },
       queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.individualReward(epoch),
       retry: false,
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/helpers/useUserAllocationsAllEpochs.ts b/client/src/hooks/helpers/useUserAllocationsAllEpochs.ts
index eff5554713..c9da289bff 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/helpers/useUserAllocationsAllEpochs.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/helpers/useUserAllocationsAllEpochs.ts
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ export default function useUserAllocationsAllEpochs(): { data: Response; isFetch
   const userAllocationsAllEpochs: UseQueryResult<ApiResponse>[] = useQueries({
     queries: [...Array(currentEpoch).keys()].map(epoch => ({
       enabled: !!address && currentEpoch !== undefined && currentEpoch > 1,
-      queryFn: async () => {
+      queryFn: () => {
         // For Epoch 0 error 400 is returned.
-        try {
-          return await apiGetUserAllocations(address as string, epoch);
-        } catch (error) {
+        if (epoch === 0) {
           return new Promise<ApiResponse>(resolve => {
             resolve({
               allocations: [],
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@ export default function useUserAllocationsAllEpochs(): { data: Response; isFetch
             });
           });
         }
+        return apiGetUserAllocations(address as string, epoch);
       },
       queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.userAllocations(epoch),
       retry: false,