diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/process_message.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/process_message.cpp
index 86ab187a25..afb3b3432d 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/process_message.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/process_message.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ void fuzz_target(const std::vector<uint8_t>& buffer, const std::string& LIMIT_TO
         g_setup->m_node.peer_logic->ProcessMessage(p2p_node, random_message_type, random_bytes_data_stream, GetTimeMillis(), Params(), std::atomic<bool>{false});
     } catch (const std::ios_base::failure& e) {
     }
+    {
+        LOCK(p2p_node.cs_sendProcessing);
+        g_setup->m_node.peer_logic->SendMessages(&p2p_node);
+    }
     SyncWithValidationInterfaceQueue();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/process_messages.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/process_messages.cpp
index 5d506e01cb..d2bb561d17 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/process_messages.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/process_messages.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(process_messages, initialize_process_messages)
             connman.ProcessMessagesOnce(random_node);
         } catch (const std::ios_base::failure&) {
         }
+        {
+            LOCK(random_node.cs_sendProcessing);
+            g_setup->m_node.peer_logic->SendMessages(&random_node);
+        }
     }
     connman.ClearTestNodes();
     SyncWithValidationInterfaceQueue();