diff --git a/src/steps/network_conditions.py b/src/steps/network_conditions.py
index 49ba36083..63bba9e05 100644
--- a/src/steps/network_conditions.py
+++ b/src/steps/network_conditions.py
@@ -105,3 +105,29 @@ class TrafficController:
             ],
             iface=iface,
         )
+
+    def add_packet_reordering(self, node, percent: int = 25, correlation: int = 50, delay_ms: int = 10):
+        self._exec(
+            ["sudo", "-n", "nsenter", "-t", "-n", "tc", "qdisc", "del", "dev", "eth0", "root"],
+        )
+        self._exec(
+            [
+                "sudo",
+                "-n",
+                "nsenter",
+                "-t",
+                "-n",
+                "tc",
+                "qdisc",
+                "add",
+                "dev",
+                "eth0",
+                "root",
+                "netem",
+                "delay",
+                f"{delay_ms}ms",
+                "reorder",
+                f"{percent}%",
+                f"{correlation}%",
+            ]
+        )
diff --git a/tests/e2e/test_network_conditions.py b/tests/e2e/test_network_conditions.py
index 0d620ba2f..e622807ce 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/test_network_conditions.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/test_network_conditions.py
@@ -618,3 +618,105 @@ class TestNetworkConditions(StepsRelay):
         )
 
         assert received >= min_received, f"received {received}/{msg_count} under low bandwidth"
+
+    @pytest.mark.timeout(60 * 8)
+    def test_relay_2_nodes_bandwidth_low_vs_high_drain_time(self):
+        msg_count = 200
+        cache = "250"
+        poll_sleep = 0.5
+        max_wait = 200
+
+        self.node1 = WakuNode(NODE_1, f"node1_{self.test_id}")
+        self.node2 = WakuNode(NODE_2, f"node2_{self.test_id}")
+
+        self.node1.start(relay="true", rest_relay_cache_capacity=cache)
+        self.node2.start(
+            relay="true",
+            discv5_bootstrap_node=self.node1.get_enr_uri(),
+            rest_relay_cache_capacity=cache,
+        )
+
+        self.node1.set_relay_subscriptions([self.test_pubsub_topic])
+        self.node2.set_relay_subscriptions([self.test_pubsub_topic])
+
+        self.wait_for_autoconnection([self.node1, self.node2], hard_wait=10)
+
+        self.tc.add_bandwidth(self.node1, rate="256kbit")
+
+        _ = self.node2.get_relay_messages(self.test_pubsub_topic)
+
+        for _ in range(msg_count):
+            self.node1.send_relay_message(self.create_message(), self.test_pubsub_topic)
+
+        total_low_msgs = 0
+        t0 = time()
+        while total_low_msgs < msg_count and (time() - t0) < max_wait:
+            msgs = self.node2.get_relay_messages(self.test_pubsub_topic) or []
+            total_low_msgs += len(msgs)
+            sleep(poll_sleep)
+        low_rate_t = time() - t0
+
+        self.tc.add_bandwidth(self.node1, rate="10mbit")
+
+        _ = self.node2.get_relay_messages(self.test_pubsub_topic)
+
+        for _ in range(msg_count):
+            self.node1.send_relay_message(self.create_message(), self.test_pubsub_topic)
+
+        total_high_msgs = 0
+        t1 = time()
+        while total_high_msgs < msg_count and (time() - t1) < max_wait:
+            msgs = self.node2.get_relay_messages(self.test_pubsub_topic) or []
+            total_high_msgs += len(msgs)
+            sleep(poll_sleep)
+        high_rate_t = time() - t1
+
+        logger.info(
+            f"low_rate_t={low_rate_t:.2f}s high_rate_t={high_rate_t:.2f}s "
+            f"total_low_msgs={total_low_msgs} total_high_msgs={total_high_msgs} "
+            f"msg_count={msg_count} cache={cache}"
+        )
+
+        assert total_low_msgs >= msg_count
+        assert total_high_msgs >= msg_count
+        assert high_rate_t < low_rate_t
+
+    @pytest.mark.timeout(60 * 6)
+    def test_relay_2_nodes_packet_reordering(self):
+        msg_count = 100
+        cache_capacity = "200"
+        poll_sleep = 0.5
+        max_wait = 120
+
+        self.node1 = WakuNode(NODE_1, f"node1_{self.test_id}")
+        self.node2 = WakuNode(NODE_2, f"node2_{self.test_id}")
+
+        self.node1.start(relay="true")
+        self.node2.start(
+            relay="true",
+            discv5_bootstrap_node=self.node1.get_enr_uri(),
+            rest_relay_cache_capacity=cache_capacity,
+        )
+
+        self.node1.set_relay_subscriptions([self.test_pubsub_topic])
+        self.node2.set_relay_subscriptions([self.test_pubsub_topic])
+
+        self.wait_for_autoconnection([self.node1, self.node2], hard_wait=10)
+
+        self.tc.add_packet_reordering(self.node2, percent=25, correlation=50)
+
+        for _ in range(msg_count):
+            self.node1.send_relay_message(self.create_message(), self.test_pubsub_topic)
+
+        received = 0
+        t0 = time()
+        while received < msg_count and time() - t0 < max_wait:
+            msgs = self.node2.get_relay_messages(self.test_pubsub_topic) or []
+            received += len(msgs)
+            sleep(poll_sleep)
+
+        elapsed = time() - t0
+
+        logger.info(f"packet_reordering " f"reorder=25% corr=50% " f"msg_count={msg_count} received={received} " f"elapsed={elapsed:.2f}s")
+
+        assert received >= msg_count