diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/common.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/common.rs
index edd99345b4..bb8d81cc6e 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/common.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/common.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::sync::block_lookups::single_block_lookup::{
     LookupRequestError, SingleBlockLookup, SingleLookupRequestState,
 };
 use crate::sync::block_lookups::{
-    BlobRequestState, BlockRequestState, CustodyRequestState, PeerId,
+    BlobRequestState, BlockRequestState, CustodyRequestState, EnvelopeRequestState, PeerId,
 };
 use crate::sync::manager::BlockProcessType;
 use crate::sync::network_context::{LookupRequestResult, SyncNetworkContext};
@@ -12,16 +12,17 @@ use parking_lot::RwLock;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use types::data::FixedBlobSidecarList;
-use types::{DataColumnSidecarList, SignedBeaconBlock};
+use types::{DataColumnSidecarList, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope};
 
 use super::SingleLookupId;
 use super::single_block_lookup::{ComponentRequests, DownloadResult};
 
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum ResponseType {
     Block,
     Blob,
     CustodyColumn,
+    Envelope,
 }
 
 /// This trait unifies common single block lookup functionality across blocks and blobs. This
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> RequestState<T> for BlobRequestState<T::EthSpec> {
             ComponentRequests::WaitingForBlock => Err("waiting for block"),
             ComponentRequests::ActiveBlobRequest(request, _) => Ok(request),
             ComponentRequests::ActiveCustodyRequest { .. } => Err("expecting custody request"),
+            ComponentRequests::ActiveEnvelopeRequest { .. } => Err("expecting envelope request"),
             ComponentRequests::NotNeeded { .. } => Err("not needed"),
         }
     }
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> RequestState<T> for CustodyRequestState<T::EthSpec> {
             ComponentRequests::WaitingForBlock => Err("waiting for block"),
             ComponentRequests::ActiveBlobRequest { .. } => Err("expecting blob request"),
             ComponentRequests::ActiveCustodyRequest(request) => Ok(request),
+            ComponentRequests::ActiveEnvelopeRequest { .. } => Err("expecting envelope request"),
             ComponentRequests::NotNeeded { .. } => Err("not needed"),
         }
     }
@@ -215,3 +218,52 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> RequestState<T> for CustodyRequestState<T::EthSpec> {
         &mut self.state
     }
 }
+
+impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> RequestState<T> for EnvelopeRequestState<T::EthSpec> {
+    type VerifiedResponseType = Arc<SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope<T::EthSpec>>;
+
+    fn make_request(
+        &self,
+        id: Id,
+        lookup_peers: Arc<RwLock<HashSet<PeerId>>>,
+        _: usize,
+        cx: &mut SyncNetworkContext<T>,
+    ) -> Result<LookupRequestResult, LookupRequestError> {
+        cx.envelope_lookup_request(id, lookup_peers, self.block_root)
+            .map_err(LookupRequestError::SendFailedNetwork)
+    }
+
+    fn send_for_processing(
+        id: Id,
+        download_result: DownloadResult<Self::VerifiedResponseType>,
+        cx: &SyncNetworkContext<T>,
+    ) -> Result<(), LookupRequestError> {
+        let DownloadResult {
+            value,
+            block_root,
+            seen_timestamp,
+            ..
+        } = download_result;
+        cx.send_envelope_for_processing(id, value, seen_timestamp, block_root)
+            .map_err(LookupRequestError::SendFailedProcessor)
+    }
+
+    fn response_type() -> ResponseType {
+        ResponseType::Envelope
+    }
+
+    fn request_state_mut(request: &mut SingleBlockLookup<T>) -> Result<&mut Self, &'static str> {
+        match &mut request.component_requests {
+            ComponentRequests::ActiveEnvelopeRequest(request) => Ok(request),
+            _ => Err("expecting envelope request"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_state(&self) -> &SingleLookupRequestState<Self::VerifiedResponseType> {
+        &self.state
+    }
+
+    fn get_state_mut(&mut self) -> &mut SingleLookupRequestState<Self::VerifiedResponseType> {
+        &mut self.state
+    }
+}
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/mod.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/mod.rs
index 7b4e3ce753..b33c38d147 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/mod.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ use fnv::FnvHashMap;
 use lighthouse_network::service::api_types::SingleLookupReqId;
 use lighthouse_network::{PeerAction, PeerId};
 use lru_cache::LRUTimeCache;
-pub use single_block_lookup::{BlobRequestState, BlockRequestState, CustodyRequestState};
+pub use single_block_lookup::{
+    BlobRequestState, BlockRequestState, CustodyRequestState, EnvelopeRequestState,
+};
 use std::collections::hash_map::Entry;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -344,6 +346,57 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BlockLookups<T> {
         self.new_current_lookup(block_root_to_search, None, None, peers, cx)
     }
 
+    /// A block triggers the search of a parent envelope.
+    #[must_use = "only reference the new lookup if returns true"]
+    pub fn search_parent_envelope_of_child(
+        &mut self,
+        parent_root: Hash256,
+        peers: &[PeerId],
+        cx: &mut SyncNetworkContext<T>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        // Check if there's already a lookup for this root (could be a block lookup or envelope
+        // lookup). If so, add peers and let it handle the envelope.
+        if let Some((&lookup_id, _lookup)) = self
+            .single_block_lookups
+            .iter_mut()
+            .find(|(_, lookup)| lookup.is_for_block(parent_root))
+        {
+            if let Err(e) = self.add_peers_to_lookup_and_ancestors(lookup_id, peers, cx) {
+                warn!(error = ?e, "Error adding peers to envelope lookup");
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if self.single_block_lookups.len() >= MAX_LOOKUPS {
+            warn!(?parent_root, "Dropping envelope lookup reached max");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        let lookup = SingleBlockLookup::new_envelope_only(parent_root, peers, cx.next_id());
+        let _guard = lookup.span.clone().entered();
+
+        let id = lookup.id;
+        let lookup = match self.single_block_lookups.entry(id) {
+            Entry::Vacant(entry) => entry.insert(lookup),
+            Entry::Occupied(_) => {
+                warn!(id, "Lookup exists with same id");
+                return false;
+            }
+        };
+
+        debug!(
+            ?peers,
+            ?parent_root,
+            id = lookup.id,
+            "Created envelope-only lookup"
+        );
+        metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::SYNC_LOOKUP_CREATED);
+        self.metrics.created_lookups += 1;
+
+        let result = lookup.continue_requests(cx);
+        self.on_lookup_result(id, result, "new_envelope_lookup", cx)
+    }
+
     /// Searches for a single block hash. If the blocks parent is unknown, a chain of blocks is
     /// constructed.
     /// Returns true if the lookup is created or already exists
@@ -561,17 +614,13 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BlockLookups<T> {
                 self.on_processing_result_inner::<CustodyRequestState<T::EthSpec>>(id, result, cx)
             }
             BlockProcessType::SinglePayloadEnvelope { id, block_root } => {
-                match result {
-                    BlockProcessingResult::Ok(_) => {
-                        self.continue_envelope_child_lookups(block_root, cx);
-                    }
-                    BlockProcessingResult::Err(e) => {
-                        debug!(%id, error = ?e, "Payload envelope processing failed");
-                        // TODO(EIP-7732): resolve awaiting_envelope on affected lookups so they can retry
-                    }
-                    _ => {}
+                let result = self
+                    .on_processing_result_inner::<EnvelopeRequestState<T::EthSpec>>(id, result, cx);
+                // On successful envelope import, unblock child lookups waiting for this envelope
+                if matches!(&result, Ok(LookupResult::Completed)) {
+                    self.continue_envelope_child_lookups(block_root, cx);
                 }
-                return;
+                result
             }
         };
         self.on_lookup_result(process_type.id(), lookup_result, "processing_result", cx);
@@ -721,6 +770,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BlockLookups<T> {
                                     ResponseType::CustodyColumn => {
                                         "lookup_custody_column_processing_failure"
                                     }
+                                    ResponseType::Envelope => "lookup_envelope_processing_failure",
                                 },
                             );
                         }
@@ -764,22 +814,20 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BlockLookups<T> {
             }
             Action::ParentEnvelopeUnknown { parent_root } => {
                 let peers = lookup.all_peers();
-                lookup.set_awaiting_envelope(parent_root);
-                // Pick a peer to request the envelope from
-                let peer_id = peers.first().copied().ok_or_else(|| {
-                    LookupRequestError::Failed("No peers available for envelope request".to_owned())
-                })?;
-                match cx.envelope_lookup_request(lookup_id, peer_id, parent_root) {
-                    Ok(_) => {
-                        debug!(
-                            id = lookup_id,
-                            ?block_root,
-                            ?parent_root,
-                            "Requesting missing parent envelope"
-                        );
-                        Ok(LookupResult::Pending)
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => Err(LookupRequestError::SendFailedNetwork(e)),
+                lookup.set_awaiting_parent_envelope(parent_root);
+                let envelope_lookup_exists = self.search_parent_envelope_of_child(parent_root, &peers, cx);
+                if envelope_lookup_exists {
+                    debug!(
+                        id = lookup_id,
+                        ?block_root,
+                        ?parent_root,
+                        "Marking lookup as awaiting parent envelope"
+                    );
+                    Ok(LookupResult::Pending)
+                } else {
+                    Err(LookupRequestError::Failed(format!(
+                        "Envelope lookup could not be created for {parent_root:?}"
+                    )))
                 }
             }
             Action::Drop(reason) => {
@@ -858,8 +906,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BlockLookups<T> {
         let mut lookup_results = vec![];
 
         for (id, lookup) in self.single_block_lookups.iter_mut() {
-            if lookup.awaiting_envelope() == Some(block_root) {
-                lookup.resolve_awaiting_envelope();
+            if lookup.awaiting_parent_envelope() == Some(block_root) {
+                lookup.resolve_awaiting_parent_envelope();
                 debug!(
                     envelope_root = ?block_root,
                     id,
@@ -894,7 +942,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BlockLookups<T> {
             let child_lookups = self
                 .single_block_lookups
                 .iter()
-                .filter(|(_, lookup)| lookup.awaiting_parent() == Some(dropped_lookup.block_root()))
+                .filter(|(_, lookup)| {
+                    lookup.awaiting_parent() == Some(dropped_lookup.block_root())
+                        || lookup.awaiting_parent_envelope() == Some(dropped_lookup.block_root())
+                })
                 .map(|(id, _)| *id)
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/single_block_lookup.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/single_block_lookup.rs
index 51cc191056..d59753b960 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/single_block_lookup.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/single_block_lookup.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ use store::Hash256;
 use strum::IntoStaticStr;
 use tracing::{Span, debug_span};
 use types::data::FixedBlobSidecarList;
-use types::{DataColumnSidecarList, EthSpec, SignedBeaconBlock, Slot};
+use types::{
+    DataColumnSidecarList, EthSpec, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope, Slot,
+};
 
 // Dedicated enum for LookupResult to force its usage
 #[must_use = "LookupResult must be handled with on_lookup_result"]
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ pub struct SingleBlockLookup<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     peers: Arc<RwLock<HashSet<PeerId>>>,
     block_root: Hash256,
     awaiting_parent: Option<Hash256>,
-    awaiting_envelope: Option<Hash256>,
+    awaiting_parent_envelope: Option<Hash256>,
     created: Instant,
     pub(crate) span: Span,
 }
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ComponentRequests<E: EthSpec> {
     WaitingForBlock,
     ActiveBlobRequest(BlobRequestState<E>, usize),
     ActiveCustodyRequest(CustodyRequestState<E>),
+    ActiveEnvelopeRequest(EnvelopeRequestState<E>),
     // When printing in debug this state display the reason why it's not needed
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     NotNeeded(&'static str),
@@ -105,12 +108,26 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SingleBlockLookup<T> {
             peers: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashSet::from_iter(peers.iter().copied()))),
             block_root: requested_block_root,
             awaiting_parent,
-            awaiting_envelope: None,
+            awaiting_parent_envelope: None,
             created: Instant::now(),
             span: lookup_span,
         }
     }
 
+    /// Create an envelope-only lookup. The block is already imported, we just need the envelope.
+    pub fn new_envelope_only(block_root: Hash256, peers: &[PeerId], id: Id) -> Self {
+        let mut lookup = Self::new(block_root, peers, id, None);
+        // Block is already imported, mark as completed
+        lookup
+            .block_request_state
+            .state
+            .on_completed_request("block already imported")
+            .expect("block state starts as AwaitingDownload");
+        lookup.component_requests =
+            ComponentRequests::ActiveEnvelopeRequest(EnvelopeRequestState::new(block_root));
+        lookup
+    }
+
     /// Reset the status of all internal requests
     pub fn reset_requests(&mut self) {
         self.block_request_state = BlockRequestState::new(self.block_root);
@@ -146,18 +163,18 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SingleBlockLookup<T> {
         self.awaiting_parent = None;
     }
 
-    pub fn awaiting_envelope(&self) -> Option<Hash256> {
-        self.awaiting_envelope
+    pub fn awaiting_parent_envelope(&self) -> Option<Hash256> {
+        self.awaiting_parent_envelope
     }
 
     /// Mark this lookup as awaiting a parent envelope to be imported before processing.
-    pub fn set_awaiting_envelope(&mut self, parent_root: Hash256) {
-        self.awaiting_envelope = Some(parent_root);
+    pub fn set_awaiting_parent_envelope(&mut self, parent_root: Hash256) {
+        self.awaiting_parent_envelope = Some(parent_root);
     }
 
     /// Mark this lookup as no longer awaiting a parent envelope.
-    pub fn resolve_awaiting_envelope(&mut self) {
-        self.awaiting_envelope = None;
+    pub fn resolve_awaiting_parent_envelope(&mut self) {
+        self.awaiting_parent_envelope = None;
     }
 
     /// Returns the time elapsed since this lookup was created
@@ -194,6 +211,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SingleBlockLookup<T> {
                 ComponentRequests::WaitingForBlock => false,
                 ComponentRequests::ActiveBlobRequest(request, _) => request.state.is_processed(),
                 ComponentRequests::ActiveCustodyRequest(request) => request.state.is_processed(),
+                ComponentRequests::ActiveEnvelopeRequest(request) => request.state.is_processed(),
                 ComponentRequests::NotNeeded { .. } => true,
             }
     }
@@ -201,7 +219,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SingleBlockLookup<T> {
     /// Returns true if this request is expecting some event to make progress
     pub fn is_awaiting_event(&self) -> bool {
         self.awaiting_parent.is_some()
-            || self.awaiting_envelope.is_some()
+            || self.awaiting_parent_envelope.is_some()
             || self.block_request_state.state.is_awaiting_event()
             || match &self.component_requests {
                 // If components are waiting for the block request to complete, here we should
@@ -214,6 +232,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SingleBlockLookup<T> {
                 ComponentRequests::ActiveCustodyRequest(request) => {
                     request.state.is_awaiting_event()
                 }
+                ComponentRequests::ActiveEnvelopeRequest(request) => {
+                    request.state.is_awaiting_event()
+                }
                 ComponentRequests::NotNeeded { .. } => false,
             }
     }
@@ -283,6 +304,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SingleBlockLookup<T> {
             ComponentRequests::ActiveCustodyRequest(_) => {
                 self.continue_request::<CustodyRequestState<T::EthSpec>>(cx, 0)?
             }
+            ComponentRequests::ActiveEnvelopeRequest(_) => {
+                self.continue_request::<EnvelopeRequestState<T::EthSpec>>(cx, 0)?
+            }
             ComponentRequests::NotNeeded { .. } => {} // do nothing
         }
 
@@ -304,7 +328,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SingleBlockLookup<T> {
         expected_blobs: usize,
     ) -> Result<(), LookupRequestError> {
         let id = self.id;
-        let awaiting_event = self.awaiting_parent.is_some() || self.awaiting_envelope.is_some();
+        let awaiting_event =
+            self.awaiting_parent.is_some() || self.awaiting_parent_envelope.is_some();
         let request =
             R::request_state_mut(self).map_err(|e| LookupRequestError::BadState(e.to_owned()))?;
 
@@ -444,6 +469,26 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> BlockRequestState<E> {
     }
 }
 
+/// The state of the envelope request component of a `SingleBlockLookup`.
+/// Used for envelope-only lookups where the parent block is already imported
+/// but its execution payload envelope is missing.
+#[derive(Educe)]
+#[educe(Debug)]
+pub struct EnvelopeRequestState<E: EthSpec> {
+    #[educe(Debug(ignore))]
+    pub block_root: Hash256,
+    pub state: SingleLookupRequestState<Arc<SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope<E>>>,
+}
+
+impl<E: EthSpec> EnvelopeRequestState<E> {
+    pub fn new(block_root: Hash256) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            block_root,
+            state: SingleLookupRequestState::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct DownloadResult<T: Clone> {
     pub value: T,
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
index 256752d5fb..2cc35081b7 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ use crate::service::NetworkMessage;
 use crate::status::ToStatusMessage;
 use crate::sync::block_lookups::{
     BlobRequestState, BlockComponent, BlockRequestState, CustodyRequestState, DownloadResult,
+    EnvelopeRequestState,
 };
 use crate::sync::custody_backfill_sync::CustodyBackFillSync;
 use crate::sync::network_context::{PeerGroup, RpcResponseResult};
@@ -1278,27 +1279,14 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
             .network
             .on_single_envelope_response(id, peer_id, rpc_event)
         {
-            match resp {
-                Ok((envelope, seen_timestamp)) => {
-                    let block_root = envelope.beacon_block_root();
-                    debug!(
-                        ?block_root,
-                        %id,
-                        "Downloaded payload envelope, sending for processing"
-                    );
-                    if let Err(e) = self.network.send_envelope_for_processing(
-                        id.req_id,
-                        envelope,
-                        seen_timestamp,
-                        block_root,
-                    ) {
-                        error!(error = ?e, "Failed to send envelope for processing");
-                    }
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    debug!(error = ?e, %id, "Payload envelope download failed");
-                }
-            }
+            self.block_lookups
+                .on_download_response::<EnvelopeRequestState<T::EthSpec>>(
+                    id,
+                    resp.map(|(value, seen_timestamp)| {
+                        (value, PeerGroup::from_single(peer_id), seen_timestamp)
+                    }),
+                    &mut self.network,
+                )
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
index e9d289b777..328940d672 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
@@ -944,9 +944,26 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
     pub fn envelope_lookup_request(
         &mut self,
         lookup_id: SingleLookupId,
-        peer_id: PeerId,
+        lookup_peers: Arc<RwLock<HashSet<PeerId>>>,
         block_root: Hash256,
-    ) -> Result<Id, RpcRequestSendError> {
+    ) -> Result<LookupRequestResult, RpcRequestSendError> {
+        let active_request_count_by_peer = self.active_request_count_by_peer();
+        let Some(peer_id) = lookup_peers
+            .read()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|peer| {
+                (
+                    active_request_count_by_peer.get(peer).copied().unwrap_or(0),
+                    rand::random::<u32>(),
+                    peer,
+                )
+            })
+            .min()
+            .map(|(_, _, peer)| *peer)
+        else {
+            return Ok(LookupRequestResult::Pending("no peers"));
+        };
+
         let id = SingleLookupReqId {
             lookup_id,
             req_id: self.next_id(),
@@ -988,7 +1005,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
             request_span,
         );
 
-        Ok(id.req_id)
+        Ok(LookupRequestResult::RequestSent(id.req_id))
     }
 
     /// Request necessary blobs for `block_root`. Requests only the necessary blobs by checking: