diff --git a/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/block_processor.nim b/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/block_processor.nim
index 57927ba09..fe96d50a8 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/block_processor.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/block_processor.nim
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ proc storeBackfillBlock(
 
   # if not blobsOk:
   #   return err(VerifierError.Invalid)
-    
+
+  var malformed_cols: seq[int]
   when typeof(signedBlock).kind >= ConsensusFork.Deneb:
     if dataColumnsOpt.isSome:
       let data_columns = dataColumnsOpt.get()
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ proc storeBackfillBlock(
         for i in 0..<data_columns.len:
           let r = verify_data_column_sidecar_kzg_proofs(data_columns[i][])
           if r.isErr():
+            malformed_cols.add(i)
             debug "backfill data column validation failed",
               blockRoot = shortLog(signedBlock.root),
               column_sidecar = shortLog(data_columns[i][]),
@@ -229,8 +231,20 @@ proc storeBackfillBlock(
               msg = r.error()
           columnsOk = r.isOk()
 
+    if not columnsOk:
+      if dataColumnsOpt.isSome:
+        let
+          data_columns = dataColumnsOpt.get
+          recovered_cps = 
+            recover_cells_and_proofs(data_columns.mapIt(it[]), signedBlock)
+          recovered_cols = signedBlock.get_data_column_sidecars(recovered_cps.get)
+
+        for mc in malformed_cols:
+          data_columns[mc][] = recovered_cols[mc]
+        columnsOk = true
+
   if not columnsOk:
-    return err(VerifierError.Invalid)
+     return err(VerifierError.Invalid)
 
   let res = self.consensusManager.dag.addBackfillBlock(signedBlock)
 
diff --git a/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/eth2_processor.nim b/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/eth2_processor.nim
index cf8ee9b8f..bd4a26a57 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/eth2_processor.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/eth2_processor.nim
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@ proc processDataColumnSidecar*(
               reconstructed_columns = 
                 self.processReconstructionFromGossip(forkyBlck, columns)
             for rc in reconstructed_columns.get:
-              self.dataColumnQuarantine[].put(newClone(rc))
+              if rc notin self.dataColumnQuarantine[].gatherDataColumns(forkyBlck):
+                self.dataColumnQuarantine[].put(newClone(rc))
           self.blockProcessor[].enqueueBlock(
             MsgSource.gossip, columnless,
             Opt.none(BlobSidecars),
diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/eip7594_helpers.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/eip7594_helpers.nim
index ae1e6409f..2dd012505 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/eip7594_helpers.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/eip7594_helpers.nim
@@ -360,6 +360,8 @@ proc get_data_column_sidecars*(signed_beacon_block: deneb.SignedBeaconBlock |
       column_cells.add(flattened_cells[row_index][column_index])
       column_proofs.add(flattened_proofs[row_index][column_index])
 
+    column_proofs.setLen(blck.body.blob_kzg_commitments.len)
+
     var sidecar = DataColumnSidecar(
       index: ColumnIndex(column_index),
       column: DataColumn.init(column_cells),