diff --git a/gossip/c_block_callbacks.go b/gossip/c_block_callbacks.go
index 72486c55e..330c000e9 100644
--- a/gossip/c_block_callbacks.go
+++ b/gossip/c_block_callbacks.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 
-	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/evmcore"
 	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/blockproc/verwatcher"
 	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/emitter"
 	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/evmstore"
@@ -398,14 +397,11 @@ func consensusCallbackBeginBlockFn(
 
 					// Notify about new block
 					if feed != nil {
-						feed.newBlock.Send(evmcore.ChainHeadNotify{Block: evmBlock})
 						var logs []*types.Log
 						for _, r := range allReceipts {
-							for _, l := range r.Logs {
-								logs = append(logs, l)
-							}
+							logs = append(logs, r.Logs...)
 						}
-						feed.newLogs.Send(logs)
+						feed.notifyAboutNewBlock(evmBlock, logs)
 					}
 
 					now := time.Now()
diff --git a/gossip/common_test.go b/gossip/common_test.go
index 567050384..5e12d3839 100644
--- a/gossip/common_test.go
+++ b/gossip/common_test.go
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ func newTestEnv(firstEpoch idx.Epoch, validatorsNum idx.Validator, tb testing.TB
 		em.Start()
 	}
 
+	env.feed.Start(store.evm)
 	env.blockProcTasks.Start(1)
 	env.verWatcher.Start()
 
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ func newTestEnv(firstEpoch idx.Epoch, validatorsNum idx.Validator, tb testing.TB
 }
 
 func (env *testEnv) Close() {
+	env.feed.Stop()
 	env.verWatcher.Stop()
 	env.store.Close()
 	env.tflusher.Stop()
@@ -220,8 +222,6 @@ func (env *testEnv) ApplyTxs(spent time.Duration, txs ...*types.Transaction) (ty
 
 	externalReceipts := make(types.Receipts, 0, len(txs))
 
-	env.txpool.AddRemotes(txs)
-	defer env.txpool.(*dummyTxPool).Clear()
 	newBlocks := make(chan evmcore.ChainHeadNotify)
 	chainHeadSub := env.feed.SubscribeNewBlock(newBlocks)
 	mu := &sync.Mutex{}
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ func (env *testEnv) ApplyTxs(spent time.Duration, txs ...*types.Transaction) (ty
 			}
 		}
 	}()
+	env.txpool.AddRemotes(txs)
+	defer env.txpool.(*dummyTxPool).Clear()
+
 	err := env.EmitUntil(func() bool {
 		mu.Lock()
 		defer mu.Unlock()
diff --git a/gossip/mps_test.go b/gossip/mps_test.go
index d7c6ff9ba..4b7fd7156 100644
--- a/gossip/mps_test.go
+++ b/gossip/mps_test.go
@@ -575,18 +575,23 @@ func TestMisbehaviourProofsWrongBlockEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 	require.ErrorIs(err, heavycheck.ErrUnknownEpochBVs)
 
 	goodEpochMp := copyMP(correctMp)
-	goodEpochMp.WrongBlockVote.Pals[0].Val.Epoch = env.store.FindBlockEpoch(goodEpochMp.WrongBlockVote.Block)
-	goodEpochMp.WrongBlockVote.Pals[1].Val.Epoch = env.store.FindBlockEpoch(goodEpochMp.WrongBlockVote.Block)
+	// Get epoch number when vote will occur
+	epoch := env.store.FindBlockEpoch(goodEpochMp.WrongBlockVote.Block)
+	goodEpochMp.WrongBlockVote.Pals[0].Val.Epoch = epoch - 1
+	goodEpochMp.WrongBlockVote.Pals[1].Val.Epoch = epoch - 1
 	err = env.ApplyMPs(nextEpoch, goodEpochMp)
 	require.ErrorIs(err, heavycheck.ErrWrongPayloadHash)
 	sign(&goodEpochMp)
 	err = env.ApplyMPs(nextEpoch, goodEpochMp)
 	require.NoError(err)
-	require.Equal(idx.Validator(3), env.store.GetValidators().Len())
+	// Get epoch state, before validators penalty
+	epochState := env.store.GetHistoryEpochState(epoch)
+	require.Equal(idx.Validator(3), epochState.Validators.Len())
 
 	err = env.ApplyMPs(nextEpoch, correctMp)
 	require.NoError(err)
-	require.Equal(idx.Validator(1), env.store.GetValidators().Len())
+	epochState = env.store.GetHistoryEpochState(epoch + 1)
+	require.Equal(idx.Validator(1), epochState.Validators.Len())
 	require.False(env.store.GetValidators().Exists(1))
 	require.False(env.store.GetValidators().Exists(2))
 }
diff --git a/gossip/service.go b/gossip/service.go
index 3d49c3cd9..c74a86644 100644
--- a/gossip/service.go
+++ b/gossip/service.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"math/rand"
+	"slices"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/blockproc/sealmodule"
 	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/blockproc/verwatcher"
 	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/emitter"
+	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/evmstore"
 	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/filters"
 	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/gasprice"
 	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/proclogger"
@@ -60,6 +62,15 @@ type ServiceFeed struct {
 	newEmittedEvent notify.Feed
 	newBlock        notify.Feed
 	newLogs         notify.Feed
+
+	incomingUpdates chan<- feedUpdate // < channel to send updates to the background feed loop
+	stopFeeder      chan<- struct{}   // < if closed, the background feed loop will stop
+	feederDone      <-chan struct{}   // < if closed, the background feed loop has stopped
+}
+
+type feedUpdate struct {
+	block *evmcore.EvmBlock
+	logs  []*types.Log
 }
 
 func (f *ServiceFeed) SubscribeNewEpoch(ch chan<- idx.Epoch) notify.Subscription {
@@ -78,6 +89,77 @@ func (f *ServiceFeed) SubscribeNewLogs(ch chan<- []*types.Log) notify.Subscripti
 	return f.scope.Track(f.newLogs.Subscribe(ch))
 }
 
+func (f *ServiceFeed) Start(store *evmstore.Store) {
+	incoming := make(chan feedUpdate, 1024)
+	f.incomingUpdates = incoming
+	stop := make(chan struct{})
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	f.stopFeeder = stop
+	f.feederDone = done
+	go func() {
+		defer close(done)
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(10 * time.Millisecond)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+		pending := []feedUpdate{}
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-stop:
+				return
+			case update := <-incoming:
+				pending = append(pending, update)
+				// sorting could be replaced by a heap or skipped if updates
+				// are guaranteed to be delivered in order.
+				slices.SortFunc(pending, func(a, b feedUpdate) int {
+					return a.block.Number.Cmp(b.block.Number)
+				})
+
+			case <-ticker.C:
+			}
+
+			if len(pending) == 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			height, empty, err := store.GetArchiveBlockHeight()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error("failed to get archive block height", "err", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			if empty {
+				continue
+			}
+			for _, update := range pending {
+				if update.block.Number.Uint64() > height {
+					break
+				}
+				f.newBlock.Send(evmcore.ChainHeadNotify{Block: update.block})
+				f.newLogs.Send(update.logs)
+				pending = pending[1:]
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func (f *ServiceFeed) notifyAboutNewBlock(
+	block *evmcore.EvmBlock,
+	logs []*types.Log,
+) {
+	f.incomingUpdates <- feedUpdate{
+		block: block,
+		logs:  logs,
+	}
+}
+
+func (f *ServiceFeed) Stop() {
+	if f.stopFeeder == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	close(f.stopFeeder)
+	f.stopFeeder = nil
+	<-f.feederDone
+	f.scope.Close()
+}
+
 type BlockProc struct {
 	SealerModule     blockproc.SealerModule
 	TxListenerModule blockproc.TxListenerModule
@@ -131,7 +213,7 @@ type Service struct {
 	blockBusyFlag uint32
 	eventBusyFlag uint32
 
-	feed     ServiceFeed
+	feed ServiceFeed
 
 	gpo *gasprice.Oracle
 
@@ -250,11 +332,11 @@ func newService(config Config, store *Store, blockProc BlockProc, engine lachesi
 				defer done()
 				return svc.processEvent(event)
 			},
-			SwitchEpochTo:    svc.SwitchEpochTo,
-			BVs:              svc.ProcessBlockVotes,
-			BR:               svc.ProcessFullBlockRecord,
-			EV:               svc.ProcessEpochVote,
-			ER:               svc.ProcessFullEpochRecord,
+			SwitchEpochTo: svc.SwitchEpochTo,
+			BVs:           svc.ProcessBlockVotes,
+			BR:            svc.ProcessFullBlockRecord,
+			EV:            svc.ProcessEpochVote,
+			ER:            svc.ProcessFullEpochRecord,
 		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -435,6 +517,8 @@ func (s *Service) Start() error {
 	if s.store.evm.CheckLiveStateHash(blockState.LastBlock.Idx, blockState.FinalizedStateRoot) != nil {
 		return errors.New("fullsync isn't possible because state root is missing")
 	}
+	// start notification feeder
+	s.feed.Start(s.store.evm)
 
 	// start blocks processor
 	s.blockProcTasks.Start(1)
@@ -475,7 +559,7 @@ func (s *Service) Stop() error {
 	s.operaDialCandidates.Close()
 
 	s.handler.Stop()
-	s.feed.scope.Close()
+	s.feed.Stop()
 	s.gpo.Stop()
 	// it's safe to stop tflusher only before locking engineMu
 	s.tflusher.Stop()