diff --git a/network/p2pNetwork.go b/network/p2pNetwork.go
index 17903e3492..dd830ac5d7 100644
--- a/network/p2pNetwork.go
+++ b/network/p2pNetwork.go
@@ -197,6 +197,15 @@ type gossipSubPeer struct {
 
 func (p gossipSubPeer) GetNetwork() GossipNode { return p.net }
 
+func (p gossipSubPeer) OnClose(f func()) {
+	net := p.GetNetwork().(*P2PNetwork)
+	net.wsPeersLock.Lock()
+	defer net.wsPeersLock.Unlock()
+	if wsp, ok := net.wsPeers[p.peerID]; ok {
+		wsp.OnClose(f)
+	}
+}
+
 // NewP2PNetwork returns an instance of GossipNode that uses the p2p.Service
 func NewP2PNetwork(log logging.Logger, cfg config.Local, datadir string, phonebookAddresses []string, genesisID string, networkID protocol.NetworkID, node NodeInfo) (*P2PNetwork, error) {
 	const readBufferLen = 2048
@@ -668,7 +677,7 @@ func (n *P2PNetwork) GetHTTPClient(address string) (*http.Client, error) {
 func (n *P2PNetwork) OnNetworkAdvance() {
 	if n.nodeInfo != nil {
 		old := n.wantTXGossip.Load()
-		new := n.nodeInfo.IsParticipating()
+		new := n.relayMessages || n.config.ForceFetchTransactions || n.nodeInfo.IsParticipating()
 		if old != new {
 			n.wantTXGossip.Store(new)
 			if new {
diff --git a/network/p2pNetwork_test.go b/network/p2pNetwork_test.go
index a4e7975eec..4e929723f6 100644
--- a/network/p2pNetwork_test.go
+++ b/network/p2pNetwork_test.go
@@ -907,9 +907,9 @@ func TestP2PWantTXGossip(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx:      ctx,
 		nodeInfo: &nopeNodeInfo{},
 	}
-	net.wantTXGossip.Store(false)
 
 	// ensure wantTXGossip from false to false is noop
+	net.wantTXGossip.Store(false)
 	net.OnNetworkAdvance()
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { net.wg.Wait(); return true }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
 	require.Equal(t, int64(0), mockService.count.Load())
@@ -923,14 +923,52 @@ func TestP2PWantTXGossip(t *testing.T) {
 	require.False(t, net.wantTXGossip.Load())
 
 	// check false to true change triggers subscription
+	net.wantTXGossip.Store(false)
 	net.nodeInfo = &participatingNodeInfo{}
 	net.OnNetworkAdvance()
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return mockService.count.Load() == 1 }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
 	require.True(t, net.wantTXGossip.Load())
 
+	// check IsParticipating changes wantTXGossip
+	net.wantTXGossip.Store(true)
+	net.nodeInfo = &nopeNodeInfo{}
+	net.config.ForceFetchTransactions = false
+	net.relayMessages = false
+	net.OnNetworkAdvance()
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { net.wg.Wait(); return true }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
+	require.False(t, net.wantTXGossip.Load())
+
+	// check ForceFetchTransactions and relayMessages also take effect
+	net.wantTXGossip.Store(false)
+	net.nodeInfo = &nopeNodeInfo{}
+	net.config.ForceFetchTransactions = true
+	net.relayMessages = false
+	net.OnNetworkAdvance()
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return mockService.count.Load() == 2 }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
+	require.True(t, net.wantTXGossip.Load())
+
+	net.wantTXGossip.Store(false)
+	net.nodeInfo = &nopeNodeInfo{}
+	net.config.ForceFetchTransactions = false
+	net.relayMessages = true
+	net.OnNetworkAdvance()
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return mockService.count.Load() == 3 }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
+	require.True(t, net.wantTXGossip.Load())
+
+	// ensure empty nodeInfo prevents changing the value
+	net.wantTXGossip.Store(false)
+	net.nodeInfo = nil
+	net.config.ForceFetchTransactions = true
+	net.relayMessages = true
+	net.OnNetworkAdvance()
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { net.wg.Wait(); return true }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
+	require.False(t, net.wantTXGossip.Load())
+
 	// check true to true change is noop
+	net.wantTXGossip.Store(true)
+	net.nodeInfo = &participatingNodeInfo{}
 	net.OnNetworkAdvance()
-	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return mockService.count.Load() == 1 }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return mockService.count.Load() == 3 }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
 	require.True(t, net.wantTXGossip.Load())
 }
 
diff --git a/network/wsNetwork_test.go b/network/wsNetwork_test.go
index db9be82975..038a9d6e2d 100644
--- a/network/wsNetwork_test.go
+++ b/network/wsNetwork_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/internal/rapidgen"
-	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/network/p2p"
 	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/network/phonebook"
 	"pgregory.net/rapid"
 
@@ -3293,14 +3292,12 @@ func TestWebsocketNetworkTXMessageOfInterestNPN(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 type participatingNodeInfo struct {
+	nopeNodeInfo
 }
 
 func (nnni *participatingNodeInfo) IsParticipating() bool {
 	return true
 }
-func (nnni *participatingNodeInfo) Capabilities() []p2p.Capability {
-	return nil
-}
 
 func TestWebsocketNetworkTXMessageOfInterestPN(t *testing.T) {
 	// Tests that A->B follows MOI