diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/handler.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/handler.rs
index 48f69c64c5..b7166efc37 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/handler.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/handler.rs
@@ -374,6 +374,12 @@ where
                 id: outbound_info.req_id,
             })));
         }
+
+        // Also handle any events that are awaiting to be sent to the behaviour
+        if !self.events_out.is_empty() {
+            return Poll::Ready(Some(self.events_out.remove(0)));
+        }
+
         Poll::Ready(None)
     }