diff --git a/src/llmq/quorums_instantsend.cpp b/src/llmq/quorums_instantsend.cpp
index b85cf3f261..a4637fa95b 100644
--- a/src/llmq/quorums_instantsend.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/quorums_instantsend.cpp
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ void CInstantSendManager::AskNodesForLockedTx(const uint256& txid)
                       txid.ToString(), pnode->GetId());
 
             CInv inv(MSG_TX, txid);
-            RequestObject(pnode->GetId(), inv, GetTimeMicros());
+            RequestObject(pnode->GetId(), inv, GetTimeMicros(), true);
         }
     }
     for (CNode* pnode : nodesToAskFor) {
diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 3f9d93765e..c7898f0e8b 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ int64_t CalculateObjectGetDataTime(const CInv& inv, int64_t current_time, bool u
     return process_time;
 }
 
-void RequestObject(CNodeState* state, const CInv& inv, int64_t nNow) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main)
+void RequestObject(CNodeState* state, const CInv& inv, int64_t nNow, bool fForce = false) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main)
 {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
     CNodeState::TxDownloadState& peer_download_state = state->m_tx_download;
@@ -754,16 +754,22 @@ void RequestObject(CNodeState* state, const CInv& inv, int64_t nNow) EXCLUSIVE_L
     int64_t process_time = CalculateObjectGetDataTime(inv, nNow, !state->fPreferredDownload);
 
     peer_download_state.m_tx_process_time.emplace(process_time, inv);
+
+    if (fForce) {
+        // make sure this object is actually requested ASAP
+        g_erased_object_requests.erase(inv.hash);
+        g_already_asked_for.erase(inv.hash);
+    }
 }
 
-void RequestObject(NodeId nodeId, const CInv& inv, int64_t nNow) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main)
+void RequestObject(NodeId nodeId, const CInv& inv, int64_t nNow, bool fForce) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main)
 {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
     auto* state = State(nodeId);
     if (!state) {
         return;
     }
-    RequestObject(state, inv, nNow);
+    RequestObject(state, inv, nNow, fForce);
 }
 
 size_t GetRequestedObjectCount(NodeId nodeId)
diff --git a/src/net_processing.h b/src/net_processing.h
index ced80382e6..55890f74f1 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.h
+++ b/src/net_processing.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void Misbehaving(NodeId nodeid, int howmuch, const std::string& message="");
 bool IsBanned(NodeId nodeid);
 
 void EraseObjectRequest(const uint256& hash);
-void RequestObject(NodeId nodeId, const CInv& inv, int64_t nNow);
+void RequestObject(NodeId nodeId, const CInv& inv, int64_t nNow, bool fForce=false);
 size_t GetRequestedObjectCount(NodeId nodeId);
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_NET_PROCESSING_H