diff --git a/protocol-contracts/staking/contracts/OperatorStaking.sol b/protocol-contracts/staking/contracts/OperatorStaking.sol
index 2f047261d3..1c5f61626a 100644
--- a/protocol-contracts/staking/contracts/OperatorStaking.sol
+++ b/protocol-contracts/staking/contracts/OperatorStaking.sol
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ contract OperatorStaking is ERC1363Upgradeable, ReentrancyGuardTransient, UUPSUp
         bytes32 r,
         bytes32 s
     ) public virtual returns (uint256) {
-        IERC20Permit(asset()).permit(msg.sender, address(this), assets, deadline, v, r, s);
+        // Use try-catch to prevent frontrun DOS attacks on permit (see ERC-2612)
+        try IERC20Permit(asset()).permit(msg.sender, address(this), assets, deadline, v, r, s) {} catch {}
 
         return deposit(assets, receiver);
     }
diff --git a/protocol-contracts/staking/test/OperatorStaking.test.ts b/protocol-contracts/staking/test/OperatorStaking.test.ts
index 086f48f0d7..630ee575df 100644
--- a/protocol-contracts/staking/test/OperatorStaking.test.ts
+++ b/protocol-contracts/staking/test/OperatorStaking.test.ts
@@ -190,20 +190,26 @@ describe('OperatorStaking', function () {
         .withArgs(this.delegatorNoApproval, this.mock, this.permitValue);
     });
 
-    it('should revert if signature is invalid', async function () {
+    it('should revert with insufficient allowance if signature is invalid', async function () {
+      // With try-catch on permit, invalid signature causes permit to silently fail,
+      // then deposit fails with ERC20InsufficientAllowance since no approval exists
       await expect(
         this.mock
           .connect(this.delegatorNoApproval)
           .depositWithPermit(this.permitValue, this.delegatorNoApproval, this.permitDeadline, 0, this.r, this.s),
-      ).to.be.revertedWithCustomError(this.token, 'ECDSAInvalidSignature');
+      ).to.be.revertedWithCustomError(this.token, 'ERC20InsufficientAllowance');
     });
 
-    it('should revert if signer is invalid', async function () {
+    it('should succeed if signer has existing approval even with invalid permit', async function () {
+      // With try-catch on permit, invalid signer causes permit to silently fail,
+      // but delegator1 already has approval so deposit succeeds
       await expect(
         this.mock
           .connect(this.delegator1)
           .depositWithPermit(this.permitValue, this.delegator1, this.permitDeadline, this.v, this.r, this.s),
-      ).to.be.revertedWithCustomError(this.token, 'ERC2612InvalidSigner');
+      )
+        .to.emit(this.mock, 'Transfer')
+        .withArgs(ethers.ZeroAddress, this.delegator1, this.permitValue);
     });
   });