diff --git a/codex/blockexchange/engine/engine.nim b/codex/blockexchange/engine/engine.nim
index 7bc07573..17a5d820 100644
--- a/codex/blockexchange/engine/engine.nim
+++ b/codex/blockexchange/engine/engine.nim
@@ -561,7 +561,10 @@ proc validateBlockDelivery(self: BlockExcEngine, bd: BlockDelivery): ?!void =
   return success()
 
 proc blocksDeliveryHandler*(
-    self: BlockExcEngine, peer: PeerId, blocksDelivery: seq[BlockDelivery]
+    self: BlockExcEngine,
+    peer: PeerId,
+    blocksDelivery: seq[BlockDelivery],
+    allowSpurious: bool = false,
 ) {.async: (raises: []).} =
   trace "Received blocks from peer", peer, blocks = (blocksDelivery.mapIt(it.address))
 
@@ -575,7 +578,7 @@ proc blocksDeliveryHandler*(
 
     try:
       # Unknown peers and unrequested blocks are dropped with a warning.
-      if peerCtx == nil or not peerCtx.blockReceived(bd.address):
+      if not allowSpurious and (peerCtx == nil or not peerCtx.blockReceived(bd.address)):
         warn "Dropping unrequested or duplicate block received from peer"
         codex_block_exchange_spurious_blocks_received.inc()
         continue
diff --git a/tests/codex/blockexchange/discovery/testdiscovery.nim b/tests/codex/blockexchange/discovery/testdiscovery.nim
index c54a1fff..a8d678a0 100644
--- a/tests/codex/blockexchange/discovery/testdiscovery.nim
+++ b/tests/codex/blockexchange/discovery/testdiscovery.nim
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ asyncchecksuite "E2E - Multiple Nodes Discovery":
   test "E2E - Should advertise and discover blocks":
     # Distribute the manifests and trees amongst 1..3
     # Ask 0 to download everything without connecting him beforehand
-
     var advertised: Table[Cid, SignedPeerRecord]
 
     MockDiscovery(blockexc[1].engine.discovery.discovery).publishBlockProvideHandler = proc(
@@ -242,6 +241,7 @@ asyncchecksuite "E2E - Multiple Nodes Discovery":
           blk: mBlocks[0], address: BlockAddress(leaf: false, cid: mBlocks[0].cid)
         )
       ],
+      allowSpurious = true,
     )
 
     discard blockexc[2].engine.pendingBlocks.getWantHandle(mBlocks[1].cid)
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ asyncchecksuite "E2E - Multiple Nodes Discovery":
           blk: mBlocks[1], address: BlockAddress(leaf: false, cid: mBlocks[1].cid)
         )
       ],
+      allowSpurious = true,
     )
 
     discard blockexc[3].engine.pendingBlocks.getWantHandle(mBlocks[2].cid)
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ asyncchecksuite "E2E - Multiple Nodes Discovery":
           blk: mBlocks[2], address: BlockAddress(leaf: false, cid: mBlocks[2].cid)
         )
       ],
+      allowSpurious = true,
     )
 
     MockDiscovery(blockexc[0].engine.discovery.discovery).findBlockProvidersHandler = proc(
@@ -311,6 +313,7 @@ asyncchecksuite "E2E - Multiple Nodes Discovery":
           blk: mBlocks[0], address: BlockAddress(leaf: false, cid: mBlocks[0].cid)
         )
       ],
+      allowSpurious = true,
     )
 
     discard blockexc[2].engine.pendingBlocks.getWantHandle(mBlocks[1].cid)
@@ -321,6 +324,7 @@ asyncchecksuite "E2E - Multiple Nodes Discovery":
           blk: mBlocks[1], address: BlockAddress(leaf: false, cid: mBlocks[1].cid)
         )
       ],
+      allowSpurious = true,
     )
 
     discard blockexc[3].engine.pendingBlocks.getWantHandle(mBlocks[2].cid)
@@ -331,6 +335,7 @@ asyncchecksuite "E2E - Multiple Nodes Discovery":
           blk: mBlocks[2], address: BlockAddress(leaf: false, cid: mBlocks[2].cid)
         )
       ],
+      allowSpurious = true,
     )
 
     MockDiscovery(blockexc[0].engine.discovery.discovery).findBlockProvidersHandler = proc(