diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.rst b/docs/pages/release_notes.rst
index 3cf3241194..74de0f81f8 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@
 Release notes
 #############
 
+************************
+Hazelnut update (v5.2.3)
+************************
+
+Release date: 2023-06-13
+
+- Fixed issue where a Reprocess failed due to missing data
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node/compare/v5.2.2...v5.2.3
+
 ************************
 Hazelnut update (v5.2.2)
 ************************
@@ -40,6 +50,16 @@ Release date: 2023-04-25
 
 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node/compare/v5.1.0...v5.2.0
 
+************************
+Hazelnut update (v5.1.2)
+************************
+
+Release date: 2023-06-13
+
+- Fixed issue where a Reprocess failed due to missing data
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node/compare/v5.1.1...v5.1.2
+
 ************************
 Hazelnut update (v5.1.1)
 ************************
diff --git a/network/network.go b/network/network.go
index fd2a3e8ae8..452317b741 100644
--- a/network/network.go
+++ b/network/network.go
@@ -740,8 +740,8 @@ func (n *Network) Reprocess(ctx context.Context, contentType string) (*Reprocess
 			// add to Nats
 			subject := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", events.ReprocessStream, contentType)
 			payload, err := n.state.ReadPayload(ctx, tx.PayloadHash())
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("reprocess abort on transaction %#x payload %#x: %w", tx.Ref(), tx.PayloadHash(), err)
+			if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, dag.ErrPayloadNotFound) {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("reprocess abort on transaction %s payload %s: %w", tx.Ref(), tx.PayloadHash(), err)
 			}
 			twp := events.TransactionWithPayload{
 				Transaction: tx,
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ func (n *Network) Reprocess(ctx context.Context, contentType string) (*Reprocess
 				Trace("Publishing transaction")
 			_, err = js.PublishAsync(subject, data)
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("reprocess abort on transaction %#x publish: %w", tx.Ref(), err)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("reprocess abort on transaction %s publish: %w", tx.Ref(), err)
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/network/network_test.go b/network/network_test.go
index e1a4c3f0ef..3c4450c17f 100644
--- a/network/network_test.go
+++ b/network/network_test.go
@@ -782,6 +782,25 @@ func TestNetwork_Reprocess(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, 0, counter)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("missing payload", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		setup, eventManager := newSetup(t)
+		setup.state.EXPECT().FindBetweenLC(gomock.Any(), uint32(0), uint32(1000)).Return([]dag.Transaction{tx}, nil)
+		setup.state.EXPECT().ReadPayload(gomock.Any(), tx.PayloadHash()).Return(nil, dag.ErrPayloadNotFound)
+		var counter int
+		wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+		wg.Add(1)
+
+		subscribe(ctx, t, eventManager, &wg, &counter)
+
+		_, err := setup.network.Reprocess(ctx, "application/did+json")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		wg.Wait()
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, counter)
+	})
+
 	t.Run("error", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("query", func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)