diff --git a/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs b/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs
index 88b3d21360..243e960808 100644
--- a/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs
+++ b/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ mod tests {
         {
             let message = make_accounts_hashes_message(&validator1, vec![(0, hash1)]).unwrap();
             cluster_info.push_message(message);
+            cluster_info.flush_push_queue();
         }
         slot_to_hash.insert(0, hash2);
         trusted_validators.insert(validator1.pubkey());
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ mod tests {
                 100,
             );
         }
+        cluster_info.flush_push_queue();
         let cluster_hashes = cluster_info
             .get_accounts_hash_for_node(&keypair.pubkey(), |c| c.clone())
             .unwrap();
diff --git a/core/src/cluster_info.rs b/core/src/cluster_info.rs
index 38d442e08b..a77cfff7b4 100644
--- a/core/src/cluster_info.rs
+++ b/core/src/cluster_info.rs
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ pub struct ClusterInfo {
     id: Pubkey,
     stats: GossipStats,
     socket: UdpSocket,
+    local_message_pending_push_queue: RwLock<Vec<(CrdsValue, u64)>>,
 }
 
 impl Default for ClusterInfo {
@@ -414,6 +415,7 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
             id,
             stats: GossipStats::default(),
             socket: UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").unwrap(),
+            local_message_pending_push_queue: RwLock::new(vec![]),
         };
         {
             let mut gossip = me.gossip.write().unwrap();
@@ -440,6 +442,12 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
             id: *new_id,
             stats: GossipStats::default(),
             socket: UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").unwrap(),
+            local_message_pending_push_queue: RwLock::new(
+                self.local_message_pending_push_queue
+                    .read()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .clone(),
+            ),
         }
     }
 
@@ -462,9 +470,14 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
         self.my_contact_info.write().unwrap().wallclock = now;
         let entry =
             CrdsValue::new_signed(CrdsData::ContactInfo(self.my_contact_info()), &self.keypair);
-        let mut w_gossip = self.gossip.write().unwrap();
-        w_gossip.refresh_push_active_set(stakes, gossip_validators);
-        w_gossip.process_push_message(&self.id(), vec![entry], now);
+        self.gossip
+            .write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .refresh_push_active_set(stakes, gossip_validators);
+        self.local_message_pending_push_queue
+            .write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .push((entry, now));
     }
 
     // TODO kill insert_info, only used by tests
@@ -633,10 +646,10 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
                 CrdsData::LowestSlot(0, LowestSlot::new(id, min, now)),
                 &self.keypair,
             );
-            self.gossip
+            self.local_message_pending_push_queue
                 .write()
                 .unwrap()
-                .process_push_message(&self.id(), vec![entry], now);
+                .push((entry, now));
         }
     }
 
@@ -689,8 +702,10 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
             let n = slots.fill(&update[num..], now);
             if n > 0 {
                 let entry = CrdsValue::new_signed(CrdsData::EpochSlots(ix, slots), &self.keypair);
-                self.time_gossip_write_lock("epcoh_slots_push", &self.stats.epoch_slots_push)
-                    .process_push_message(&self.id(), vec![entry], now);
+                self.local_message_pending_push_queue
+                    .write()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .push((entry, now));
             }
             num += n;
             if num < update.len() {
@@ -718,9 +733,10 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
 
     pub fn push_message(&self, message: CrdsValue) {
         let now = message.wallclock();
-        let id = message.pubkey();
-        self.time_gossip_write_lock("process_push_message", &self.stats.push_message)
-            .process_push_message(&id, vec![message], now);
+        self.local_message_pending_push_queue
+            .write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .push((message, now));
     }
 
     pub fn push_accounts_hashes(&self, accounts_hashes: Vec<(Slot, Hash)>) {
@@ -761,8 +777,10 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
             CrdsValue::compute_vote_index(tower_index, current_votes)
         };
         let entry = CrdsValue::new_signed(CrdsData::Vote(vote_ix, vote), &self.keypair);
-        self.time_gossip_write_lock("push_vote_process_push", &self.stats.vote_process_push)
-            .process_push_message(&self.id(), vec![entry], now);
+        self.local_message_pending_push_queue
+            .write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .push((entry, now));
     }
 
     pub fn send_vote(&self, vote: &Transaction) -> Result<()> {
@@ -1425,11 +1443,21 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
             })
             .collect()
     }
+    fn drain_push_queue(&self) -> Vec<(CrdsValue, u64)> {
+        let mut push_queue = self.local_message_pending_push_queue.write().unwrap();
+        std::mem::take(&mut *push_queue)
+    }
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    pub fn flush_push_queue(&self) {
+        let pending_push_messages = self.drain_push_queue();
+        let mut gossip = self.gossip.write().unwrap();
+        gossip.process_push_messages(pending_push_messages);
+    }
     fn new_push_requests(&self) -> Vec<(SocketAddr, Protocol)> {
         let self_id = self.id();
         let (_, push_messages) = self
             .time_gossip_write_lock("new_push_requests", &self.stats.new_push_requests)
-            .new_push_messages(timestamp());
+            .new_push_messages(self.drain_push_queue(), timestamp());
         let messages: Vec<_> = push_messages
             .into_iter()
             .filter_map(|(peer, messages)| {
@@ -2909,7 +2937,7 @@ mod tests {
             .gossip
             .write()
             .unwrap()
-            .new_push_messages(timestamp());
+            .new_push_messages(cluster_info.drain_push_queue(), timestamp());
         // there should be some pushes ready
         assert_eq!(push_messages.is_empty(), false);
         push_messages
@@ -3092,6 +3120,7 @@ mod tests {
         let tx = test_tx();
         let index = 1;
         cluster_info.push_vote(index, tx.clone());
+        cluster_info.flush_push_queue();
 
         // -1 to make sure that the clock is strictly lower then when insert occurred
         let (labels, votes, max_ts) = cluster_info.get_votes(now - 1);
@@ -3121,6 +3150,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(slots.is_empty());
         assert!(since.is_none());
         cluster_info.push_epoch_slots(&[0]);
+        cluster_info.flush_push_queue();
 
         let (slots, since) = cluster_info.get_epoch_slots_since(Some(std::u64::MAX));
         assert!(slots.is_empty());
@@ -3449,7 +3479,9 @@ mod tests {
             range.push(last + rand::thread_rng().gen_range(1, 32));
         }
         cluster_info.push_epoch_slots(&range[..16000]);
+        cluster_info.flush_push_queue();
         cluster_info.push_epoch_slots(&range[16000..]);
+        cluster_info.flush_push_queue();
         let (slots, since) = cluster_info.get_epoch_slots_since(None);
         let slots: Vec<_> = slots.iter().flat_map(|x| x.to_slots(0)).collect();
         assert_eq!(slots, range);
diff --git a/core/src/cluster_slots_service.rs b/core/src/cluster_slots_service.rs
index 27daa9d3bf..0cd0d02636 100644
--- a/core/src/cluster_slots_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/cluster_slots_service.rs
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ mod test {
         let node_info = Node::new_localhost_with_pubkey(&Pubkey::default());
         let cluster_info = ClusterInfo::new_with_invalid_keypair(node_info.info);
         ClusterSlotsService::update_lowest_slot(&Pubkey::default(), 5, &cluster_info);
+        cluster_info.flush_push_queue();
         let lowest = cluster_info
             .get_lowest_slot_for_node(&Pubkey::default(), None, |lowest_slot, _| {
                 lowest_slot.clone()
diff --git a/core/src/crds_gossip.rs b/core/src/crds_gossip.rs
index c95a1393d3..9996dd50f8 100644
--- a/core/src/crds_gossip.rs
+++ b/core/src/crds_gossip.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,20 @@ impl CrdsGossip {
         prune_map
     }
 
-    pub fn new_push_messages(&mut self, now: u64) -> (Pubkey, HashMap<Pubkey, Vec<CrdsValue>>) {
+    pub fn process_push_messages(&mut self, pending_push_messages: Vec<(CrdsValue, u64)>) {
+        for (push_message, timestamp) in pending_push_messages {
+            let _ =
+                self.push
+                    .process_push_message(&mut self.crds, &self.id, push_message, timestamp);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn new_push_messages(
+        &mut self,
+        pending_push_messages: Vec<(CrdsValue, u64)>,
+        now: u64,
+    ) -> (Pubkey, HashMap<Pubkey, Vec<CrdsValue>>) {
+        self.process_push_messages(pending_push_messages);
         let push_messages = self.push.new_push_messages(&self.crds, now);
         (self.id, push_messages)
     }
diff --git a/core/src/rpc_service.rs b/core/src/rpc_service.rs
index dcdb732345..f3b7e03841 100644
--- a/core/src/rpc_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/rpc_service.rs
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // No account hashes for any trusted validators == "behind"
         cluster_info.push_accounts_hashes(vec![(1000, Hash::default()), (900, Hash::default())]);
+        cluster_info.flush_push_queue();
         assert_eq!(rm.health_check(), "behind");
         override_health_check.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
         assert_eq!(rm.health_check(), "ok");
diff --git a/core/tests/crds_gossip.rs b/core/tests/crds_gossip.rs
index 33d3a535d3..9abf00e6ff 100644
--- a/core/tests/crds_gossip.rs
+++ b/core/tests/crds_gossip.rs
@@ -293,9 +293,10 @@ fn network_run_push(network: &mut Network, start: usize, end: usize) -> (usize,
         let requests: Vec<_> = network_values
             .par_iter()
             .map(|node| {
-                let timeouts = node.lock().unwrap().make_timeouts_test();
-                node.lock().unwrap().purge(now, &timeouts);
-                node.lock().unwrap().new_push_messages(now)
+                let mut node_lock = node.lock().unwrap();
+                let timeouts = node_lock.make_timeouts_test();
+                node_lock.purge(now, &timeouts);
+                node_lock.new_push_messages(vec![], now)
             })
             .collect();
         let transfered: Vec<_> = requests