diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java
index 14ebf587c5..b45ab54a17 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
+import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -164,9 +165,16 @@ public class EthPeers {
     dispatchMessage(peer, ethMessage, protocolName);
   }
 
-  private void reattemptPendingPeerRequests() {
+  @VisibleForTesting
+  void reattemptPendingPeerRequests() {
     synchronized (this) {
-      pendingRequests.removeIf(PendingPeerRequest::attemptExecution);
+      final Iterator<PendingPeerRequest> iterator = pendingRequests.iterator();
+      while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+        final PendingPeerRequest request = iterator.next();
+        if (request.attemptExecution()) {
+          pendingRequests.remove(request);
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeersTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeersTest.java
index 4ae23a0116..a3476f4690 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeersTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeersTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.fail;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyNoInteractions;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockito.stubbing.Answer;
 
 public class EthPeersTest {
 
@@ -265,6 +267,76 @@ public class EthPeersTest {
     assertRequestFailure(pendingRequest, CancellationException.class);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void shouldNotFailWhenAttemptExecutionDisconnectSamePeer() throws PeerNotConnected {
+    final RespondingEthPeer peer = EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.createPeer(ethProtocolManager, 1000);
+    final EthPeer ethPeer = spy(peer.getEthPeer());
+
+    // Force request to be added to pending request list
+    when(ethPeer.hasAvailableRequestCapacity()).thenReturn(false);
+
+    final PendingPeerRequest pendingPeerRequest =
+        ethPeers.executePeerRequest(peerRequest, 10, Optional.of(ethPeer));
+
+    // Force Request Attempt to cause the peer to disconnect
+    when(ethPeer.hasAvailableRequestCapacity())
+        .thenAnswer(
+            (Answer<Boolean>)
+                invocation -> {
+                  // Force Disconnect only on the first execution
+                  if (!peer.getPeerConnection().isDisconnected()) {
+                    peer.disconnect(DisconnectReason.UNKNOWN); // Force Peer to disconnect
+                  }
+                  return true;
+                });
+
+    // Sent Pending Requests
+    ethPeers.reattemptPendingPeerRequests();
+
+    // Request should be aborted.
+    assertRequestFailure(pendingPeerRequest, CancellationException.class);
+
+    // Mock works
+    assertThat(peer.getEthPeer().isDisconnected()).isTrue(); // peer is disconnected
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldNotFailWhenAttemptExecutionDisconnectAnotherPeer() throws PeerNotConnected {
+    final RespondingEthPeer peer = EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.createPeer(ethProtocolManager, 1000);
+    final EthPeer ethPeer = spy(peer.getEthPeer());
+
+    // Force request to be added to pending request list
+    when(ethPeer.hasAvailableRequestCapacity()).thenReturn(false);
+
+    final PendingPeerRequest pendingPeerRequest =
+        ethPeers.executePeerRequest(peerRequest, 10, Optional.of(ethPeer));
+
+    final RespondingEthPeer peerToDisconnect =
+        EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.createPeer(ethProtocolManager, 1000);
+
+    // Force Request Attempt to cause the peer to disconnect
+    when(ethPeer.hasAvailableRequestCapacity())
+        .thenAnswer(
+            (Answer<Boolean>)
+                invocation -> {
+                  // Force Disconnect only on the first execution
+                  if (!peerToDisconnect.getPeerConnection().isDisconnected()) {
+                    peerToDisconnect.disconnect(
+                        DisconnectReason.UNKNOWN); // Force Peer to disconnect
+                  }
+                  return true;
+                });
+
+    // Sent Pending Requests
+    ethPeers.reattemptPendingPeerRequests();
+
+    // Request Should Execute
+    assertRequestSuccessful(pendingPeerRequest);
+
+    // Mock works
+    assertThat(peerToDisconnect.getEthPeer().isDisconnected()).isTrue(); // peer is disconnected
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void toString_hasExpectedInfo() {
     assertThat(ethPeers.toString()).isEqualTo("0 EthPeers {}");