diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs
index a5fc59a828..c8737e8c8c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs
@@ -2054,14 +2054,24 @@ fn load_parent<T: BeaconChainTypes, B: AsBlock<T::EthSpec>>(
             .gloas_enabled()
             && parent_block.slot() > finalized_slot
         {
-            if chain.store.get_payload_envelope(&root)?.is_none() {
-                debug!(
-                    parent_root = %root,
-                    parent_slot = %parent_block.slot(),
-                    %finalized_slot,
-                    "load_parent: parent envelope not in store",
-                );
-                return Err(BlockError::ParentEnvelopeUnknown { parent_root: root });
+            let in_store = chain.store.get_payload_envelope(&root)?.is_some();
+            if !in_store {
+                // If the parent is already in fork choice it was previously imported.
+                // Its envelope may not be in the store if PayloadEnvelopesByRange
+                // didn't return it, but the block itself is valid and trusted.
+                let in_fork_choice = chain
+                    .canonical_head
+                    .fork_choice_read_lock()
+                    .contains_block(&root);
+                if !in_fork_choice {
+                    debug!(
+                        parent_root = %root,
+                        parent_slot = %parent_block.slot(),
+                        %finalized_slot,
+                        "load_parent: parent envelope not in store and not in fork choice",
+                    );
+                    return Err(BlockError::ParentEnvelopeUnknown { parent_root: root });
+                }
             }
         }