diff --git a/services/rfq/relayer/reldb/base/model.go b/services/rfq/relayer/reldb/base/model.go
index bc083d0b2e..eb614e7889 100644
--- a/services/rfq/relayer/reldb/base/model.go
+++ b/services/rfq/relayer/reldb/base/model.go
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ type RequestForQuote struct {
 	SendChainGas bool
 	// RelayNonce is the nonce for the relay transaction.
 	RelayNonce uint64
+	// Reason is the reason why a transaction may not be processed.
+	Reason string
 }
 
 // Rebalance is the event model for a rebalance action.
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ func FromQuoteRequest(request reldb.QuoteRequest) RequestForQuote {
 		Status:               request.Status,
 		BlockNumber:          request.BlockNumber,
 		RelayNonce:           request.RelayNonce,
+		Reason:               request.Reason,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -225,6 +228,7 @@ func (r RequestForQuote) ToQuoteRequest() (*reldb.QuoteRequest, error) {
 		OriginTxHash: common.HexToHash(r.OriginTxHash.String),
 		DestTxHash:   common.HexToHash(r.DestTxHash.String),
 		RelayNonce:   r.RelayNonce,
+		Reason:       r.Reason,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/services/rfq/relayer/reldb/db.go b/services/rfq/relayer/reldb/db.go
index f4ce0293d6..f75a25cd6e 100644
--- a/services/rfq/relayer/reldb/db.go
+++ b/services/rfq/relayer/reldb/db.go
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ type QuoteRequest struct {
 	DestTxHash   common.Hash
 	// RelayNonce is the nonce for the relay transaction.
 	RelayNonce uint64
+	Reason     string
 }
 
 // GetOriginIDPair gets the origin chain id and token address pair.
diff --git a/services/rfq/relayer/service/handlers.go b/services/rfq/relayer/service/handlers.go
index 07b3360be2..ef764a1e74 100644
--- a/services/rfq/relayer/service/handlers.go
+++ b/services/rfq/relayer/service/handlers.go
@@ -91,32 +91,43 @@ func (r *Relayer) handleBridgeRequestedLog(parentCtx context.Context, req *fastb
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not make call: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	dbReq := reldb.QuoteRequest{
+		BlockNumber:   req.Raw.BlockNumber,
+		RawRequest:    req.Request,
+		TransactionID: req.TransactionId,
+		Sender:        req.Sender,
+		Transaction:   bridgeTx,
+		Status:        reldb.Seen,
+		OriginTxHash:  req.Raw.TxHash,
+	}
+
 	// TODO: you can just pull these out of inventory. If they don't exist mark as invalid.
 	originDecimals, destDecimals, err := r.getDecimalsFromBridgeTx(ctx, bridgeTx)
 	// can't use errors.is here
 	if err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "no contract code at given address") {
-		logger.Warnf("invalid token, skipping")
+		dbReq.Status = reldb.WillNotProcess
+		dbReq.Reason = "invalid token (no contract code at address)"
+		err = r.db.StoreQuoteRequest(ctx, dbReq)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not store db request: %w", err)
+		}
 		return nil
 	}
-
 	if err != nil || originDecimals == nil || destDecimals == nil {
+		dbReq.Status = reldb.WillNotProcess
+		dbReq.Reason = fmt.Sprintf("could not get decimals: %s", err.Error())
+		err = r.db.StoreQuoteRequest(ctx, dbReq)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not store db request: %w", err)
+		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not get decimals: %w", err)
 	}
+	dbReq.OriginTokenDecimals = *originDecimals
+	dbReq.DestTokenDecimals = *destDecimals
 
-	dbReq := reldb.QuoteRequest{
-		BlockNumber:         req.Raw.BlockNumber,
-		RawRequest:          req.Request,
-		OriginTokenDecimals: *originDecimals,
-		DestTokenDecimals:   *destDecimals,
-		TransactionID:       req.TransactionId,
-		Sender:              req.Sender,
-		Transaction:         bridgeTx,
-		Status:              reldb.Seen,
-		OriginTxHash:        req.Raw.TxHash,
-	}
 	err = r.db.StoreQuoteRequest(ctx, dbReq)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not get db: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not store db request: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// immediately forward the request to handleSeen