diff --git a/gossipsub.go b/gossipsub.go
index 2c11510..cf5f9b1 100644
--- a/gossipsub.go
+++ b/gossipsub.go
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ type GossipSubRouter struct {
 	score        *peerScore
 	gossipTracer *gossipTracer
 	tagTracer    *tagTracer
+	gate         *peerGater
 
 	// whether PX is enabled; this should be enabled in bootstrappers and other well connected/trusted
 	// nodes.
@@ -515,8 +516,7 @@ func (gs *GossipSubRouter) AcceptFrom(p peer.ID) AcceptStatus {
 		return AcceptNone
 	}
 
-	// TODO throttle tracking and reaction
-	return AcceptAll
+	return gs.gate.AcceptFrom(p)
 }
 
 func (gs *GossipSubRouter) HandleRPC(rpc *RPC) {
diff --git a/peer_gater.go b/peer_gater.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bb6208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/peer_gater.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package pubsub
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/peer"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/protocol"
+)
+
+type peerGater struct {
+}
+
+// WithPeerGater is a gossipsub router option that enables reactive validation queue
+// management.
+func WithPeerGater() Option {
+	return func(ps *PubSub) error {
+		gs, ok := ps.rt.(*GossipSubRouter)
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("pubsub router is not gossipsub")
+		}
+
+		gs.gate = newPeerGater()
+
+		// hook the tracer
+		if ps.tracer != nil {
+			ps.tracer.internal = append(ps.tracer.internal, gs.gate)
+		} else {
+			ps.tracer = &pubsubTracer{
+				internal: []internalTracer{gs.gate},
+				pid:      ps.host.ID(),
+				msgID:    ps.msgID,
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func newPeerGater() *peerGater {
+	return &peerGater{}
+}
+
+func (pg *peerGater) AcceptFrom(p peer.ID) AcceptStatus {
+	if pg == nil {
+		return AcceptAll
+	}
+
+	return AcceptAll
+}
+
+func (pg *peerGater) AddPeer(p peer.ID, proto protocol.ID)      {}
+func (pg *peerGater) RemovePeer(p peer.ID)                      {}
+func (pg *peerGater) Join(topic string)                         {}
+func (pg *peerGater) Leave(topic string)                        {}
+func (pg *peerGater) Graft(p peer.ID, topic string)             {}
+func (pg *peerGater) Prune(p peer.ID, topic string)             {}
+func (pg *peerGater) ValidateMessage(msg *Message)              {}
+func (pg *peerGater) DeliverMessage(msg *Message)               {}
+func (pg *peerGater) RejectMessage(msg *Message, reason string) {}
+func (pg *peerGater) DuplicateMessage(msg *Message)             {}