diff --git a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/lib.rs
index b2dabb7c018..897c4fd36e9 100644
--- a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/lib.rs
@@ -401,6 +401,10 @@ impl ProposerPreparationDataEntry {
     }
 }
 
+// NOTE: This key should arguably include the `suggested_fee_recipient`, as it is part of the
+// `Proposer::payload_attributes` value that is cached based on it. However, in some cases where
+// this key is constructed the fee recipient is not straight-forward to determine. Therefore we
+// accept the risk of loading a stale fee recipient within the timespan of a single slot.
 #[derive(Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct ProposerKey {
     slot: Slot,
diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/validator/mod.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/validator/mod.rs
index 77df94bc363..1f624e4c3c6 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/validator/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/validator/mod.rs
@@ -666,6 +666,8 @@ pub fn post_validator_register_validator<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
                             .unzip();
 
                         // Update the prepare beacon proposer cache based on this request.
+                        // This data will get picked up by the next scheduled run of
+                        // `prepare_beacon_proposer`.
                         execution_layer
                             .update_proposer_preparation(
                                 current_epoch,
@@ -673,19 +675,6 @@ pub fn post_validator_register_validator<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
                             )
                             .await;
 
-                        // Call prepare beacon proposer blocking with the latest update in order to make
-                        // sure we have a local payload to fall back to in the event of the blinded block
-                        // flow failing.
-                        chain
-                            .prepare_beacon_proposer(current_slot)
-                            .await
-                            .map_err(|e| {
-                                warp_utils::reject::custom_bad_request(format!(
-                                    "error updating proposer preparations: {:?}",
-                                    e
-                                ))
-                            })?;
-
                         info!(
                             count = filtered_registration_data.len(),
                             "Forwarding register validator request to connected builder"