diff --git a/network/network.go b/network/network.go
index 1bdaac75065d..591987197824 100644
--- a/network/network.go
+++ b/network/network.go
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ func (n *network) Track(peerID ids.NodeID, claimedIPPorts []*ips.ClaimedIPPort)
 				// Stop tracking the old IP and start tracking the new one.
 				tracked := tracked.trackNewIP(ip.IPPort)
 				n.trackedIPs[nodeID] = tracked
-				n.dial(n.onCloseCtx, nodeID, tracked)
+				n.dial(nodeID, tracked)
 			}
 		case verifiedIP && shouldDial:
 			// Invariant: [isTracked] is false here.
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ func (n *network) Track(peerID ids.NodeID, claimedIPPorts []*ips.ClaimedIPPort)
 
 			tracked := newTrackedIP(ip.IPPort)
 			n.trackedIPs[nodeID] = tracked
-			n.dial(n.onCloseCtx, nodeID, tracked)
+			n.dial(nodeID, tracked)
 		default:
 			// This IP isn't desired
 			n.metrics.numUselessPeerListBytes.Add(float64(ip.BytesLen()))
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ func (n *network) ManuallyTrack(nodeID ids.NodeID, ip ips.IPPort) {
 	if !isTracked {
 		tracked := newTrackedIP(ip)
 		n.trackedIPs[nodeID] = tracked
-		n.dial(n.onCloseCtx, nodeID, tracked)
+		n.dial(nodeID, tracked)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ func (n *network) disconnectedFromConnecting(nodeID ids.NodeID) {
 		if n.wantsConnection(nodeID) {
 			tracked := tracked.trackNewIP(tracked.ip)
 			n.trackedIPs[nodeID] = tracked
-			n.dial(n.onCloseCtx, nodeID, tracked)
+			n.dial(nodeID, tracked)
 		} else {
 			tracked.stopTracking()
 			delete(n.peerIPs, nodeID)
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ func (n *network) disconnectedFromConnected(peer peer.Peer, nodeID ids.NodeID) {
 		prevIP := n.peerIPs[nodeID]
 		tracked := newTrackedIP(prevIP.IPPort)
 		n.trackedIPs[nodeID] = tracked
-		n.dial(n.onCloseCtx, nodeID, tracked)
+		n.dial(nodeID, tracked)
 	} else {
 		delete(n.peerIPs, nodeID)
 	}
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ func (n *network) peerIPStatus(nodeID ids.NodeID, ip *ips.ClaimedIPPort) (*ips.C
 // If initiating a connection to [ip] fails, then dial will reattempt. However,
 // there is a randomized exponential backoff to avoid spamming connection
 // attempts.
-func (n *network) dial(ctx context.Context, nodeID ids.NodeID, ip *trackedIP) {
+func (n *network) dial(nodeID ids.NodeID, ip *trackedIP) {
 	go func() {
 		n.metrics.numTracked.Inc()
 		defer n.metrics.numTracked.Dec()
@@ -1073,6 +1073,9 @@ func (n *network) dial(ctx context.Context, nodeID ids.NodeID, ip *trackedIP) {
 			timer := time.NewTimer(ip.getDelay())
 
 			select {
+			case <-n.onCloseCtx.Done():
+				timer.Stop()
+				return
 			case <-ip.onStopTracking:
 				timer.Stop()
 				return
@@ -1141,7 +1144,7 @@ func (n *network) dial(ctx context.Context, nodeID ids.NodeID, ip *trackedIP) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			conn, err := n.dialer.Dial(ctx, ip.ip)
+			conn, err := n.dialer.Dial(n.onCloseCtx, ip.ip)
 			if err != nil {
 				n.peerConfig.Log.Verbo(
 					"failed to reach peer, attempting again",
diff --git a/network/network_test.go b/network/network_test.go
index e8251c4788dc..0e8913082608 100644
--- a/network/network_test.go
+++ b/network/network_test.go
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ func newMessageCreator(t *testing.T) message.Creator {
 	return mc
 }
 
-func newFullyConnectedTestNetwork(t *testing.T, handlers []router.InboundHandler) ([]ids.NodeID, []Network, *sync.WaitGroup) {
+func newFullyConnectedTestNetwork(t *testing.T, handlers []router.InboundHandler) ([]ids.NodeID, []*network, *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	require := require.New(t)
 
 	dialer, listeners, nodeIDs, configs := newTestNetwork(t, len(handlers))
 
 	var (
-		networks = make([]Network, len(configs))
+		networks = make([]*network, len(configs))
 
 		globalLock     sync.Mutex
 		numConnected   int
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func newFullyConnectedTestNetwork(t *testing.T, handlers []router.InboundHandler
 			},
 		)
 		require.NoError(err)
-		networks[i] = net
+		networks[i] = net.(*network)
 	}
 
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func TestTrackVerifiesSignatures(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, networks, wg := newFullyConnectedTestNetwork(t, []router.InboundHandler{nil})
 
-	network := networks[0].(*network)
+	network := networks[0]
 	nodeID, tlsCert, _ := getTLS(t, 1)
 	require.NoError(validators.Add(network.config.Validators, constants.PrimaryNetworkID, nodeID, nil, ids.Empty, 1))
 
@@ -632,3 +632,60 @@ func TestDialDeletesNonValidators(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	wg.Wait()
 }
+
+// Test that cancelling the context passed into dial
+// causes dial to return immediately.
+func TestDialContext(t *testing.T) {
+	_, networks, wg := newFullyConnectedTestNetwork(t, []router.InboundHandler{nil})
+	defer wg.Done()
+
+	dialer := newTestDialer()
+	network := networks[0]
+	network.dialer = dialer
+
+	var (
+		neverDialedNodeID = ids.GenerateTestNodeID()
+		dialedNodeID      = ids.GenerateTestNodeID()
+
+		dynamicNeverDialedIP, neverDialedListener = dialer.NewListener()
+		dynamicDialedIP, dialedListener           = dialer.NewListener()
+
+		neverDialedIP = &trackedIP{
+			ip: dynamicNeverDialedIP.IPPort(),
+		}
+		dialedIP = &trackedIP{
+			ip: dynamicDialedIP.IPPort(),
+		}
+	)
+
+	network.manuallyTrackedIDs.Add(neverDialedNodeID)
+	network.manuallyTrackedIDs.Add(dialedNodeID)
+
+	// Sanity check that when a non-cancelled context is given,
+	// we actually dial the peer.
+	network.dial(dialedNodeID, dialedIP)
+
+	gotDialedIPConn := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		_, _ = dialedListener.Accept()
+		close(gotDialedIPConn)
+	}()
+	<-gotDialedIPConn
+
+	// Asset that when [n.onCloseCtx] is cancelled, dial returns immediately.
+	// That is, [neverDialedListener] doesn't accept a connection.
+	network.onCloseCtxCancel()
+	network.dial(neverDialedNodeID, neverDialedIP)
+
+	gotNeverDialedIPConn := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		_, _ = neverDialedListener.Accept()
+		close(gotNeverDialedIPConn)
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-gotNeverDialedIPConn:
+		require.FailNow(t, "unexpectedly connected to peer")
+	default:
+	}
+}