diff --git a/polkadot/node/network/statement-distribution/src/v2/requests.rs b/polkadot/node/network/statement-distribution/src/v2/requests.rs
index fe270c8a58e8..1ed18ffd42a9 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/network/statement-distribution/src/v2/requests.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/network/statement-distribution/src/v2/requests.rs
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ impl RequestManager {
 	/// Returns an instant at which the next request to be retried will be ready.
 	pub fn next_retry_time(&mut self) -> Option<Instant> {
 		let mut next = None;
-		for (_id, request) in &self.requests {
+		for (_id, request) in self.requests.iter().filter(|(_id, request)| !request.in_flight) {
 			if let Some(next_retry_time) = request.next_retry_time {
 				if next.map_or(true, |next| next_retry_time < next) {
 					next = Some(next_retry_time);
diff --git a/polkadot/node/network/statement-distribution/src/v2/tests/requests.rs b/polkadot/node/network/statement-distribution/src/v2/tests/requests.rs
index dc2c8f55290b..8cf139802148 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/network/statement-distribution/src/v2/tests/requests.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/network/statement-distribution/src/v2/tests/requests.rs
@@ -2606,7 +2606,31 @@ fn should_delay_before_retrying_dropped_requests() {
 		// Sleep for the given amount of time. This should reset the delay for the first candidate.
 		futures_timer::Delay::new(REQUEST_RETRY_DELAY).await;
 
-		// We re-try the first request.
+		// We re-try the first request the second time  drop it again.
+		assert_matches!(
+			overseer.recv().await,
+			AllMessages::NetworkBridgeTx(NetworkBridgeTxMessage::SendRequests(mut requests, IfDisconnected::ImmediateError)) => {
+				assert_eq!(requests.len(), 1);
+				assert_matches!(
+					requests.pop().unwrap(),
+					Requests::AttestedCandidateV2(outgoing) => {
+						assert_eq!(outgoing.peer, Recipient::Peer(peer_c));
+						assert_eq!(outgoing.payload.candidate_hash, candidate_hash_1);
+						assert_eq!(outgoing.payload.mask, mask);
+					}
+				);
+			}
+		);
+
+		assert_matches!(
+			overseer_recv_with_timeout(&mut overseer, Duration::from_millis(100)).await,
+			None
+		);
+
+		// Sleep for the given amount of time. This should reset the delay for the first candidate.
+		futures_timer::Delay::new(REQUEST_RETRY_DELAY).await;
+
+		// We re-try the first request, for the third time, so let's answer to it.
 		{
 			let statements = vec![
 				state