diff --git a/inference-engine/src/inference_engine/ie_core.cpp b/inference-engine/src/inference_engine/ie_core.cpp
index 2122fda276e..2143bafbccd 100644
--- a/inference-engine/src/inference_engine/ie_core.cpp
+++ b/inference-engine/src/inference_engine/ie_core.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,9 @@ class Core::Impl : public ICore {
             networkIsImported = false;
         } catch (...) {
             cacheManager->removeCacheEntry(blobId);
-            throw;
+            networkIsImported = false;
+            // TODO: temporary disabled by #54335. In future don't throw only for new 'blob_outdated' exception
+            // throw;
         }
         return execNetwork;
     }
diff --git a/inference-engine/tests/functional/inference_engine/caching_test.cpp b/inference-engine/tests/functional/inference_engine/caching_test.cpp
index 5b9c334ce4b..4442e2ba361 100644
--- a/inference-engine/tests/functional/inference_engine/caching_test.cpp
+++ b/inference-engine/tests/functional/inference_engine/caching_test.cpp
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ TEST_P(CachingTest, TestCacheDirCreateRecursive) {
         });
     }
     CommonTestUtils::removeFilesWithExt(newCacheDir2, "blob");
-    std::remove(newCacheDir2.c_str());
-    std::remove(newCacheDir1.c_str());
+    CommonTestUtils::removeDir(newCacheDir2);
+    CommonTestUtils::removeDir(newCacheDir1);
 }
 
 TEST_P(CachingTest, TestDeviceArchitecture) {
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ TEST_P(CachingTest, TestThrowOnExport) {
     }
 }
 
+// TODO: temporary behavior is to no re-throw exception on import error (see 54335)
+// In future add separate 'no throw' test for 'blob_outdated' exception from plugin
 TEST_P(CachingTest, TestThrowOnImport) {
     ON_CALL(*mockPlugin, ImportNetworkImpl(_, _, _)).WillByDefault(Throw(1));
     ON_CALL(*mockPlugin, ImportNetworkImpl(_, _)).WillByDefault(Throw(1));
@@ -781,14 +783,14 @@ TEST_P(CachingTest, TestThrowOnImport) {
         });
     }
     {
-        EXPECT_CALL(*mockPlugin, LoadExeNetworkImpl(_, _, _)).Times(0);
-        EXPECT_CALL(*mockPlugin, LoadExeNetworkImpl(_, _)).Times(0);
+        EXPECT_CALL(*mockPlugin, LoadExeNetworkImpl(_, _, _)).Times(m_remoteContext ? 1 : 0);
+        EXPECT_CALL(*mockPlugin, LoadExeNetworkImpl(_, _)).Times(!m_remoteContext ? 1 : 0);
         EXPECT_CALL(*mockPlugin, ImportNetworkImpl(_, _, _)).Times(m_remoteContext ? 1 : 0);
         EXPECT_CALL(*mockPlugin, ImportNetworkImpl(_, _)).Times(!m_remoteContext ? 1 : 0);
-        EXPECT_CALL(*net, ExportImpl(_)).Times(0);
+        EXPECT_CALL(*net, ExportImpl(_)).Times(1);
         testLoad([&](Core &ie) {
             ie.SetConfig({{CONFIG_KEY(CACHE_DIR), m_cacheDir}});
-            EXPECT_ANY_THROW(m_testFunction(ie));
+            EXPECT_NO_THROW(m_testFunction(ie));
         });
     }
     { // Step 3: same load, cache should be deleted due to unsuccessful import on step 2