diff --git a/ledger/src/bank_forks_utils.rs b/ledger/src/bank_forks_utils.rs
index ac4a6f41b..e88d04cbf 100644
--- a/ledger/src/bank_forks_utils.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/bank_forks_utils.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use {
         },
         leader_schedule_cache::LeaderScheduleCache,
     },
-    crossbeam_channel::unbounded,
+    crossbeam_channel::bounded,
     log::*,
     solana_runtime::{
         accounts_background_service::DroppedSlotsReceiver,
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ pub type LoadResult = result::Result<
     BlockstoreProcessorError,
 >;
 
+/// maximum drop bank signal queue length
+const MAX_DROP_BANK_SIGNAL_QUEUE_SIZE: usize = 10_000;
+
 /// Load the banks via genesis or a snapshot then processes all full blocks in blockstore
 ///
 /// If a snapshot config is given, and a snapshot is found, it will be loaded.  Otherwise, load
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ pub fn load_bank_forks(
     // BankForks from now on will be descended from the root bank and thus will inherit
     // the bank drop callback.
     assert_eq!(bank_forks.banks().len(), 1);
-    let (pruned_banks_sender, pruned_banks_receiver) = unbounded();
+    let (pruned_banks_sender, pruned_banks_receiver) = bounded(MAX_DROP_BANK_SIGNAL_QUEUE_SIZE);
     let root_bank = bank_forks.root_bank();
     let callback = root_bank
         .rc
diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs b/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs
index ea6a29881..27b3f8568 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use {
         snapshot_package::{PendingAccountsPackage, SnapshotType},
         snapshot_utils::{self, SnapshotError},
     },
-    crossbeam_channel::{Receiver, SendError, Sender},
+    crossbeam_channel::{Receiver, SendError, Sender, TrySendError},
     log::*,
     rand::{thread_rng, Rng},
     solana_measure::measure::Measure,
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use {
         boxed::Box,
         fmt::{Debug, Formatter},
         sync::{
-            atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+            atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU64, AtomicUsize, Ordering},
             Arc, RwLock,
         },
         thread::{self, sleep, Builder, JoinHandle},
@@ -49,6 +49,69 @@ pub type SnapshotRequestReceiver = Receiver<SnapshotRequest>;
 pub type DroppedSlotsSender = Sender<(Slot, BankId)>;
 pub type DroppedSlotsReceiver = Receiver<(Slot, BankId)>;
 
+/// interval to report bank_drop queue events: 60s
+const BANK_DROP_SIGNAL_CHANNEL_REPORT_INTERVAL: u64 = 60_000;
+
+/// Bank drop signal queue events
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+enum BankDropQueueEvent {
+    Full,
+    Disconnected,
+}
+
+/// Bank drop signal queue event statistics
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+struct BankDropQueueStats {
+    report_time: AtomicU64,
+    queue_full: AtomicUsize,
+    queue_disconnected: AtomicUsize,
+}
+
+impl BankDropQueueStats {
+    /// increase event counter
+    fn increase(&self, event: BankDropQueueEvent) {
+        let counter = match event {
+            BankDropQueueEvent::Full => &self.queue_full,
+            BankDropQueueEvent::Disconnected => &self.queue_disconnected,
+        };
+
+        counter.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    }
+
+    /// submit bank drop signal queue event counters
+    fn report(&self, event: BankDropQueueEvent) {
+        let counter = match event {
+            BankDropQueueEvent::Full => &self.queue_full,
+            BankDropQueueEvent::Disconnected => &self.queue_disconnected,
+        };
+
+        let name = match event {
+            BankDropQueueEvent::Full => "full",
+            BankDropQueueEvent::Disconnected => "disconnected",
+        };
+
+        let ts = solana_sdk::timing::timestamp();
+        let last_report_time = self.report_time.load(Ordering::Acquire);
+        if ts.saturating_sub(last_report_time) > BANK_DROP_SIGNAL_CHANNEL_REPORT_INTERVAL {
+            let val = counter.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+
+            if counter
+                .compare_exchange_weak(val, 0, Ordering::AcqRel, Ordering::Acquire)
+                .is_ok()
+            {
+                if val > 0 {
+                    datapoint_info!("bank_drop_queue_event", (name, val, i64));
+                }
+                self.report_time.store(ts, Ordering::Release);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+lazy_static! {
+    static ref BANK_DROP_QUEUE_STATS: BankDropQueueStats = BankDropQueueStats::default();
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SendDroppedBankCallback {
     sender: DroppedSlotsSender,
@@ -56,8 +119,21 @@ pub struct SendDroppedBankCallback {
 
 impl DropCallback for SendDroppedBankCallback {
     fn callback(&self, bank: &Bank) {
-        if let Err(e) = self.sender.send((bank.slot(), bank.bank_id())) {
-            warn!("Error sending dropped banks: {:?}", e);
+        BANK_DROP_QUEUE_STATS.report(BankDropQueueEvent::Full);
+        match self.sender.try_send((bank.slot(), bank.bank_id())) {
+            Err(TrySendError::Full(_)) => {
+                BANK_DROP_QUEUE_STATS.increase(BankDropQueueEvent::Full);
+                BANK_DROP_QUEUE_STATS.report(BankDropQueueEvent::Full);
+
+                // send again and block until success
+                let _ = self.sender.send((bank.slot(), bank.bank_id()));
+            }
+
+            Err(TrySendError::Disconnected(_)) => {
+                info!("bank DropCallback signal queue disconnected.");
+            }
+            // success
+            Ok(_) => {}
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/runtime/src/lib.rs b/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 5295ef97b..aede6f7ee 100644
--- a/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #![cfg_attr(RUSTC_WITH_SPECIALIZATION, feature(min_specialization))]
 #![allow(clippy::integer_arithmetic)]
+
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate lazy_static;
+
 pub mod account_info;
 pub mod account_rent_state;
 pub mod accounts;