diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_processor/src/scheduler/work_reprocessing_queue.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_processor/src/scheduler/work_reprocessing_queue.rs
index 9ff26e7841..c99388287c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_processor/src/scheduler/work_reprocessing_queue.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_processor/src/scheduler/work_reprocessing_queue.rs
@@ -761,10 +761,10 @@ impl<S: SlotClock> ReprocessQueue<S> {
                 let reconstruction_deadline_millis =
                     (slot_duration * RECONSTRUCTION_DEADLINE.0) / RECONSTRUCTION_DEADLINE.1;
                 let reconstruction_deadline = Duration::from_millis(reconstruction_deadline_millis);
-                if let Some(seconds_from_current_slot) =
-                    self.slot_clock.seconds_from_current_slot_start()
+                if let Some(duration_from_current_slot) =
+                    self.slot_clock.millis_from_current_slot_start()
                     && let Some(current_slot) = self.slot_clock.now()
-                    && seconds_from_current_slot >= reconstruction_deadline
+                    && duration_from_current_slot >= reconstruction_deadline
                     && current_slot == request.slot
                 {
                     // If we are at least `reconstruction_deadline` seconds into the current slot,
@@ -1227,4 +1227,116 @@ mod tests {
         // The entry for the block root should be gone.
         assert!(queue.awaiting_lc_updates_per_parent_root.is_empty());
     }
+
+    async fn test_reconstruction_immediate_at_deadline(slot_duration_secs: u64) {
+        let config = BeaconProcessorConfig::default();
+        let (ready_work_tx, _) = mpsc::channel::<ReadyWork>(config.max_scheduled_work_queue_len);
+        let (_, reprocess_work_rx) =
+            mpsc::channel::<ReprocessQueueMessage>(config.max_scheduled_work_queue_len);
+        let slot_clock = Arc::new(testing_slot_clock(slot_duration_secs));
+        let mut queue = ReprocessQueue::new(ready_work_tx, reprocess_work_rx, slot_clock);
+
+        let slot_duration = queue.slot_clock.slot_duration();
+        let reconstruction_deadline_millis = (slot_duration.as_millis() as u64
+            * RECONSTRUCTION_DEADLINE.0)
+            / RECONSTRUCTION_DEADLINE.1;
+        let reconstruction_deadline = Duration::from_millis(reconstruction_deadline_millis);
+
+        // Advance time to just after the deadline
+        advance_time(
+            &queue.slot_clock,
+            reconstruction_deadline + Duration::from_millis(10),
+        )
+        .await;
+
+        let current_slot = queue.slot_clock.now().unwrap();
+        let block_root = Hash256::repeat_byte(0xaa);
+
+        // Queue a reconstruction for the current slot after the deadline
+        let reconstruction_request = QueuedColumnReconstruction {
+            block_root,
+            slot: current_slot,
+            process_fn: Box::pin(async {}),
+        };
+        queue.handle_message(InboundEvent::Msg(
+            ReprocessQueueMessage::DelayColumnReconstruction(reconstruction_request),
+        ));
+
+        assert_eq!(queue.queued_column_reconstructions.len(), 1);
+
+        // Should be immediately ready (0 delay since we're past deadline)
+        let ready_msg = queue.next().await.unwrap();
+        assert!(matches!(
+            ready_msg,
+            InboundEvent::ReadyColumnReconstruction(_)
+        ));
+
+        if let InboundEvent::ReadyColumnReconstruction(reconstruction) = ready_msg {
+            assert_eq!(reconstruction.block_root, block_root);
+            queue.handle_message(InboundEvent::ReadyColumnReconstruction(reconstruction));
+        }
+
+        assert!(queue.queued_column_reconstructions.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    /// Tests that column reconstruction queued after the deadline is triggered immediately
+    /// on mainnet (12s slots).
+    ///
+    /// When a reconstruction for the current slot is queued after the reconstruction deadline
+    /// (1/4 of slot duration = 3s for mainnet), it should be processed immediately with 0 delay.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn column_reconstruction_immediate_processing_at_deadline_mainnet() {
+        tokio::time::pause();
+        test_reconstruction_immediate_at_deadline(12).await;
+    }
+
+    /// Tests that column reconstruction queued after the deadline is triggered immediately
+    /// on Gnosis (5s slots).
+    ///
+    /// When a reconstruction for the current slot is queued after the reconstruction deadline
+    /// (1/4 of slot duration = 1.25s for Gnosis), it should be processed immediately with 0 delay.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn column_reconstruction_immediate_processing_at_deadline_gnosis() {
+        tokio::time::pause();
+        test_reconstruction_immediate_at_deadline(5).await;
+    }
+
+    /// Tests that column reconstruction uses the standard delay when queued before the deadline.
+    ///
+    /// When a reconstruction for the current slot is queued before the deadline, it should wait
+    /// for the standard QUEUED_RECONSTRUCTION_DELAY (150ms) before being triggered.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn column_reconstruction_uses_standard_delay() {
+        tokio::time::pause();
+
+        let mut queue = test_queue();
+        let current_slot = queue.slot_clock.now().unwrap();
+        let block_root = Hash256::repeat_byte(0xcc);
+
+        // Queue a reconstruction at the start of the slot (before deadline)
+        let reconstruction_request = QueuedColumnReconstruction {
+            block_root,
+            slot: current_slot,
+            process_fn: Box::pin(async {}),
+        };
+        queue.handle_message(InboundEvent::Msg(
+            ReprocessQueueMessage::DelayColumnReconstruction(reconstruction_request),
+        ));
+
+        assert_eq!(queue.queued_column_reconstructions.len(), 1);
+
+        // Advance time by QUEUED_RECONSTRUCTION_DELAY
+        advance_time(&queue.slot_clock, QUEUED_RECONSTRUCTION_DELAY).await;
+
+        // Should be ready after the standard delay
+        let ready_msg = queue.next().await.unwrap();
+        assert!(matches!(
+            ready_msg,
+            InboundEvent::ReadyColumnReconstruction(_)
+        ));
+
+        if let InboundEvent::ReadyColumnReconstruction(reconstruction) = ready_msg {
+            assert_eq!(reconstruction.block_root, block_root);
+        }
+    }
 }