diff --git a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/comms_interface/inbound_handlers.rs b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/comms_interface/inbound_handlers.rs
index 5788b059a9..5e7671393a 100644
--- a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/comms_interface/inbound_handlers.rs
+++ b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/comms_interface/inbound_handlers.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 // USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 use std::{
+    collections::HashSet,
     convert::{TryFrom, TryInto},
     sync::Arc,
     time::{Duration, Instant},
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ use strum_macros::Display;
 use tari_common_types::types::{BlockHash, FixedHash, HashOutput};
 use tari_comms::{connectivity::ConnectivityRequester, peer_manager::NodeId};
 use tari_utilities::hex::Hex;
-use tokio::sync::Semaphore;
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
 use crate::{
     base_node::{
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ pub struct InboundNodeCommsHandlers<B> {
     blockchain_db: AsyncBlockchainDb<B>,
     mempool: Mempool,
     consensus_manager: ConsensusManager,
-    new_block_request_semaphore: Arc<Semaphore>,
+    list_of_reconciling_blocks: Arc<RwLock<HashSet<HashOutput>>>,
     outbound_nci: OutboundNodeCommsInterface,
     connectivity: ConnectivityRequester,
 }
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ where B: BlockchainBackend + 'static
             blockchain_db,
             mempool,
             consensus_manager,
-            new_block_request_semaphore: Arc::new(Semaphore::new(1)),
+            list_of_reconciling_blocks: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashSet::new())),
             outbound_nci,
             connectivity,
         }
@@ -436,14 +437,7 @@ where B: BlockchainBackend + 'static
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        // Only a single block request can complete at a time.
-        // As multiple NewBlock requests arrive from propagation, this semaphore prevents multiple requests to nodes for
-        // the same full block. The first request that succeeds will stop the node from requesting the block from any
-        // other node (block_exists is true).
-        // Arc clone to satisfy the borrow checker
-        let semaphore = self.new_block_request_semaphore.clone();
-        let _permit = semaphore.acquire().await.unwrap();
-
+        // Lets check if the block exists before we try and ask for a complete block
         if self.blockchain_db.block_exists(block_hash).await? {
             debug!(
                 target: LOG_TARGET,
@@ -453,6 +447,39 @@ where B: BlockchainBackend + 'static
             return Ok(());
         }
 
+        {
+            // we use a double lock to make sure we can only reconcile one unique block at a time. We may receive the
+            // same block from multiple peer near simultaneously. We should only reconcile each unique block once.
+            let read_lock = self.list_of_reconciling_blocks.read().await;
+            if read_lock.contains(&block_hash) {
+                debug!(
+                    target: LOG_TARGET,
+                    "Block with hash `{}` is already being reconciled",
+                    block_hash.to_hex()
+                );
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        }
+        {
+            let mut write_lock = self.list_of_reconciling_blocks.write().await;
+            if self.blockchain_db.block_exists(block_hash).await? {
+                debug!(
+                    target: LOG_TARGET,
+                    "Block with hash `{}` already stored",
+                    block_hash.to_hex()
+                );
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+            if !write_lock.insert(block_hash) {
+                debug!(
+                    target: LOG_TARGET,
+                    "Block with hash `{}` is already being reconciled",
+                    block_hash.to_hex()
+                );
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        }
+
         debug!(
             target: LOG_TARGET,
             "Block with hash `{}` is unknown. Constructing block from known mempool transactions / requesting missing \
@@ -461,9 +488,23 @@ where B: BlockchainBackend + 'static
             source_peer
         );
 
+        let result = self.reconcile_and_add_block(source_peer.clone(), new_block).await;
+
+        {
+            let mut write_lock = self.list_of_reconciling_blocks.write().await;
+            write_lock.remove(&block_hash);
+        }
+        result?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn reconcile_and_add_block(
+        &mut self,
+        source_peer: NodeId,
+        new_block: NewBlock,
+    ) -> Result<(), CommsInterfaceError> {
         let block = self.reconcile_block(source_peer.clone(), new_block).await?;
         self.handle_block(block, Some(source_peer)).await?;
-
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -890,7 +931,7 @@ impl<B> Clone for InboundNodeCommsHandlers<B> {
             blockchain_db: self.blockchain_db.clone(),
             mempool: self.mempool.clone(),
             consensus_manager: self.consensus_manager.clone(),
-            new_block_request_semaphore: self.new_block_request_semaphore.clone(),
+            list_of_reconciling_blocks: self.list_of_reconciling_blocks.clone(),
             outbound_nci: self.outbound_nci.clone(),
             connectivity: self.connectivity.clone(),
         }