diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/gossip_methods.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/gossip_methods.rs index 29306c198d..0135d7f5dd 100644 --- a/beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/gossip_methods.rs +++ b/beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/gossip_methods.rs @@ -3627,6 +3627,23 @@ impl NetworkBeaconProcessor { self.propagate_if_timely(is_timely, message_id, peer_id) } + /// If a payload envelope is still valid with respect to the current time (i.e., its slot + /// matches the current slot), propagate it on gossip. Otherwise, ignore it. + fn propagate_envelope_if_timely( + &self, + envelope_slot: Slot, + message_id: MessageId, + peer_id: PeerId, + ) { + let is_timely = self + .chain + .slot_clock + .now() + .is_some_and(|current_slot| envelope_slot == current_slot); + + self.propagate_if_timely(is_timely, message_id, peer_id) + } + /// If a sync committee signature or sync committee contribution is still valid with respect to /// the current time (i.e., timely), propagate it on gossip. Otherwise, ignore it. fn propagate_sync_message_if_timely( @@ -3831,6 +3848,12 @@ impl NetworkBeaconProcessor { let process_fn = Box::pin(async move { match chain.verify_envelope_for_gossip(envelope).await { Ok(verified_envelope) => { + let envelope_slot = verified_envelope.signed_envelope.slot(); + inner_self.propagate_envelope_if_timely( + envelope_slot, + message_id, + peer_id, + ); inner_self .process_gossip_verified_execution_payload_envelope( peer_id,