diff --git a/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs b/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs
index ffb4e1d8f45..cd60c75e873 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs
@@ -1191,18 +1191,42 @@ impl Blockchain {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Add a previously validated blob transaction and its blobs bundle to the mempool
+    #[cfg(feature = "c-kzg")]
+    pub async fn add_blob_transaction_to_pool_unchecked(
+        &self,
+        transaction: EIP4844Transaction,
+        blobs_bundle: BlobsBundle,
+    ) -> Result<H256, MempoolError> {
+        self.add_blob_transaction_to_pool_maybe_validate(transaction, blobs_bundle, true)
+            .await
+    }
+
     /// Add a blob transaction and its blobs bundle to the mempool checking that the transaction is valid
     #[cfg(feature = "c-kzg")]
     pub async fn add_blob_transaction_to_pool(
         &self,
         transaction: EIP4844Transaction,
         blobs_bundle: BlobsBundle,
+    ) -> Result<H256, MempoolError> {
+        self.add_blob_transaction_to_pool_maybe_validate(transaction, blobs_bundle, false)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "c-kzg")]
+    async fn add_blob_transaction_to_pool_maybe_validate(
+        &self,
+        transaction: EIP4844Transaction,
+        blobs_bundle: BlobsBundle,
+        assume_valid: bool,
     ) -> Result<H256, MempoolError> {
         // Validate blobs bundle
 
         let fork = self.current_fork().await?;
 
-        blobs_bundle.validate(&transaction, fork)?;
+        if !assume_valid {
+            blobs_bundle.validate(&transaction, fork)?;
+        }
 
         let transaction = Transaction::EIP4844Transaction(transaction);
         let hash = transaction.hash();
diff --git a/crates/networking/p2p/rlpx/connection/server.rs b/crates/networking/p2p/rlpx/connection/server.rs
index c63573ae43b..b705dadaaaf 100644
--- a/crates/networking/p2p/rlpx/connection/server.rs
+++ b/crates/networking/p2p/rlpx/connection/server.rs
@@ -1047,22 +1047,30 @@ async fn handle_incoming_message(
                 }
             }
             if state.blockchain.is_synced() {
-                if let Some(requested) = state.requested_pooled_txs.get(&msg.id) {
-                    let fork = state.blockchain.current_fork().await?;
-                    if let Err(error) = msg.validate_requested(requested, fork).await {
-                        warn!(
-                            peer=%state.node,
-                            reason=%error,
-                            "disconnected from peer",
-                        );
-                        send_disconnect_message(state, Some(DisconnectReason::SubprotocolError))
-                            .await;
-                        return Err(PeerConnectionError::DisconnectSent(
-                            DisconnectReason::SubprotocolError,
-                        ));
-                    } else {
-                        state.requested_pooled_txs.remove(&msg.id);
-                    }
+                let Some(requested) = state.requested_pooled_txs.get(&msg.id) else {
+                    warn!(
+                        peer=%state.node,
+                        reason="unsolicited PooledTransactions message",
+                        "disconnected from peer",
+                    );
+                    send_disconnect_message(state, Some(DisconnectReason::SubprotocolError)).await;
+                    return Err(PeerConnectionError::DisconnectSent(
+                        DisconnectReason::SubprotocolError,
+                    ));
+                };
+                let fork = state.blockchain.current_fork().await?;
+                if let Err(error) = msg.validate_requested(requested, fork).await {
+                    warn!(
+                        peer=%state.node,
+                        reason=%error,
+                        "disconnected from peer",
+                    );
+                    send_disconnect_message(state, Some(DisconnectReason::SubprotocolError)).await;
+                    return Err(PeerConnectionError::DisconnectSent(
+                        DisconnectReason::SubprotocolError,
+                    ));
+                } else {
+                    state.requested_pooled_txs.remove(&msg.id);
                 }
                 #[cfg(feature = "l2")]
                 let is_l2_mode = state.l2_state.is_supported();
diff --git a/crates/networking/p2p/rlpx/eth/transactions.rs b/crates/networking/p2p/rlpx/eth/transactions.rs
index 0256a173201..c7ef36624a6 100644
--- a/crates/networking/p2p/rlpx/eth/transactions.rs
+++ b/crates/networking/p2p/rlpx/eth/transactions.rs
@@ -283,8 +283,10 @@ impl PooledTransactions {
                     );
                     continue;
                 }
+                // SAFETY: PooledTransactions::validate_requested is called before PooledTransactions::handle,
+                // so we already validated the blobs at this point.
                 if let Err(e) = blockchain
-                    .add_blob_transaction_to_pool(itx.tx, itx.blobs_bundle)
+                    .add_blob_transaction_to_pool_unchecked(itx.tx, itx.blobs_bundle)
                     .await
                 {
                     debug!(