diff --git a/arbnode/batch_poster.go b/arbnode/batch_poster.go
index 8885dab13d..4bd0e2490a 100644
--- a/arbnode/batch_poster.go
+++ b/arbnode/batch_poster.go
@@ -1145,11 +1145,11 @@ func (b *BatchPoster) Start(ctxIn context.Context) {
 	b.redisLock.Start(ctxIn)
 	b.StopWaiter.Start(ctxIn, b)
 	b.LaunchThread(b.pollForReverts)
-	commonEphemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(time.Minute, "", 0, nil)
-	exceedMaxMempoolSizeEphemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(5*time.Minute, dataposter.ErrExceedsMaxMempoolSize.Error(), time.Minute, log.Debug)
-	storageRaceEphemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(5*time.Minute, storage.ErrStorageRace.Error(), time.Minute, log.Debug)
-	normalGasEstimationFailedEphemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(5*time.Minute, ErrNormalGasEstimationFailed.Error(), time.Minute, log.Debug)
-	accumulatorNotFoundEphemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(5*time.Minute, AccumulatorNotFoundErr.Error(), time.Minute, log.Debug)
+	commonEphemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(time.Minute, "", 0)
+	exceedMaxMempoolSizeEphemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(5*time.Minute, dataposter.ErrExceedsMaxMempoolSize.Error(), time.Minute)
+	storageRaceEphemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(5*time.Minute, storage.ErrStorageRace.Error(), time.Minute)
+	normalGasEstimationFailedEphemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(5*time.Minute, ErrNormalGasEstimationFailed.Error(), time.Minute)
+	accumulatorNotFoundEphemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(5*time.Minute, AccumulatorNotFoundErr.Error(), time.Minute)
 	resetAllEphemeralErrs := func() {
 		commonEphemeralErrorHandler.Reset()
 		exceedMaxMempoolSizeEphemeralErrorHandler.Reset()
diff --git a/staker/staker.go b/staker/staker.go
index 002dd1f754..2a95e9c9f7 100644
--- a/staker/staker.go
+++ b/staker/staker.go
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ func (s *Staker) Start(ctxIn context.Context) {
 	}
 	s.StopWaiter.Start(ctxIn, s)
 	backoff := time.Second
-	ephemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(10*time.Minute, "is ahead of on-chain nonce", 0, nil)
+	ephemeralErrorHandler := util.NewEphemeralErrorHandler(10*time.Minute, "is ahead of on-chain nonce", 0)
 	s.CallIteratively(func(ctx context.Context) (returningWait time.Duration) {
 		defer func() {
 			panicErr := recover()
diff --git a/util/log.go b/util/log.go
index 0d87b55977..dbeed8051d 100644
--- a/util/log.go
+++ b/util/log.go
@@ -18,18 +18,19 @@ type EphemeralErrorHandler struct {
 	IgnoredErrLogLevel func(string, ...interface{}) // Default IgnoredErrLogLevel is log.Debug
 }
 
-func NewEphemeralErrorHandler(duration time.Duration, errorString string, ignoreDuration time.Duration, ignoredErrLogLevel func(msg string, ctx ...interface{})) *EphemeralErrorHandler {
+func NewEphemeralErrorHandler(duration time.Duration, errorString string, ignoreDuration time.Duration) *EphemeralErrorHandler {
 	return &EphemeralErrorHandler{
 		Duration:           duration,
 		ErrorString:        errorString,
 		FirstOccurrence:    &time.Time{},
 		IgnoreDuration:     ignoreDuration,
-		IgnoredErrLogLevel: ignoredErrLogLevel,
+		IgnoredErrLogLevel: log.Debug,
 	}
 }
 
-// LogLevel method defaults to returning the input currentLogLevel if the givenerror doesnt contain the errorSubstring,
+// LogLevel method defaults to returning the input currentLogLevel if the given error doesnt contain the errorSubstring,
 // but if it does, then returns one of the corresponding loglevels as follows
+//   - IgnoredErrLogLevel - if the error has been repeating for less than the IgnoreDuration of time. Defaults to log.Debug
 //   - log.Warn - if the error has been repeating for less than the given duration of time
 //   - log.Error - Otherwise
 //
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ func (h *EphemeralErrorHandler) LogLevel(err error, currentLogLevel func(msg str
 		return currentLogLevel
 	}
 
+	if *h.FirstOccurrence == (time.Time{}) {
+		*h.FirstOccurrence = time.Now()
+	}
+
 	if h.IgnoreDuration != 0 && time.Since(*h.FirstOccurrence) < h.IgnoreDuration {
 		if h.IgnoredErrLogLevel != nil {
 			return h.IgnoredErrLogLevel
@@ -51,14 +56,10 @@ func (h *EphemeralErrorHandler) LogLevel(err error, currentLogLevel func(msg str
 		return log.Debug
 	}
 
-	logLevel := log.Error
-	if *h.FirstOccurrence == (time.Time{}) {
-		*h.FirstOccurrence = time.Now()
-		logLevel = log.Warn
-	} else if time.Since(*h.FirstOccurrence) < h.Duration {
-		logLevel = log.Warn
+	if time.Since(*h.FirstOccurrence) < h.Duration {
+		return log.Warn
 	}
-	return logLevel
+	return log.Error
 }
 
 func (h *EphemeralErrorHandler) Reset() {
diff --git a/util/log_test.go b/util/log_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8007373f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/log_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+)
+
+func compareFunctions(f1, f2 func(msg string, ctx ...interface{})) bool {
+	return reflect.ValueOf(f1).Pointer() == reflect.ValueOf(f2).Pointer()
+}
+func TestSimple(t *testing.T) {
+	allErrHandler := NewEphemeralErrorHandler(2500*time.Millisecond, "", time.Second)
+	err := errors.New("sample error")
+	logLevel := allErrHandler.LogLevel(err, log.Error)
+	if !compareFunctions(log.Debug, logLevel) {
+		t.Fatalf("incorrect loglevel output. Want: Debug")
+	}
+
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	logLevel = allErrHandler.LogLevel(err, log.Error)
+	if !compareFunctions(log.Warn, logLevel) {
+		t.Fatalf("incorrect loglevel output. Want: Warn")
+	}
+
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	logLevel = allErrHandler.LogLevel(err, log.Error)
+	if !compareFunctions(log.Error, logLevel) {
+		t.Fatalf("incorrect loglevel output. Want: Error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestComplex(t *testing.T) {
+	// Simulation: errorA happens continuously for 2 seconds and then errorB happens
+	errorAHandler := NewEphemeralErrorHandler(time.Second, "errorA", 0)
+	errorBHandler := NewEphemeralErrorHandler(1500*time.Millisecond, "errorB", 0)
+
+	// Computes result of chaining two ephemeral error handlers for a given recurring error
+	chainingErrHandlers := func(err error) func(string, ...interface{}) {
+		logLevel := log.Error
+		logLevel = errorAHandler.LogLevel(err, logLevel)
+		logLevel = errorBHandler.LogLevel(err, logLevel)
+		return logLevel
+	}
+
+	errA := errors.New("this is a sample errorA")
+	if !compareFunctions(log.Warn, chainingErrHandlers(errA)) {
+		t.Fatalf("incorrect loglevel output. Want: Warn")
+	}
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	if !compareFunctions(log.Error, chainingErrHandlers(errA)) {
+		t.Fatalf("incorrect loglevel output. Want: Error")
+	}
+
+	errB := errors.New("this is a sample errorB")
+	if !compareFunctions(log.Warn, chainingErrHandlers(errB)) {
+		t.Fatalf("incorrect loglevel output. Want: Warn")
+	}
+	if !compareFunctions(log.Warn, chainingErrHandlers(errA)) {
+		t.Fatalf("incorrect loglevel output. Want: Warn")
+	}
+
+	errC := errors.New("random error")
+	if !compareFunctions(log.Error, chainingErrHandlers(errC)) {
+		t.Fatalf("incorrect loglevel output. Want: Error")
+	}
+}