diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
index 5d88c5ca4..60fb9e419 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ pub struct BeaconChain<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     /// continue they can request that everything shuts down.
     pub shutdown_sender: Sender<ShutdownReason>,
     pub block_waiting_for_sidecar: Mutex<Option<GossipVerifiedBlock<T>>>,
-    pub sidecar_waiting_for_block: Mutex<Option<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>,
+    pub sidecar_waiting_for_block: Mutex<Option<Arc<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>>,
     /// Logging to CLI, etc.
     pub(crate) log: Logger,
     /// Arbitrary bytes included in the blocks.
@@ -2431,7 +2431,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
     pub async fn process_block<B: IntoExecutionPendingBlock<T>>(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
         unverified_block: B,
-        sidecar: Option<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
+        sidecar: Option<Arc<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>,
         count_unrealized: CountUnrealized,
     ) -> Result<Hash256, BlockError<T::EthSpec>> {
         // Start the Prometheus timer.
@@ -2506,7 +2506,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
     async fn import_execution_pending_block(
         self: Arc<Self>,
         execution_pending_block: ExecutionPendingBlock<T>,
-        sidecar: Option<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
+        sidecar: Option<Arc<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>,
         count_unrealized: CountUnrealized,
     ) -> Result<Hash256, BlockError<T::EthSpec>> {
         let ExecutionPendingBlock {
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
     fn import_block(
         &self,
         signed_block: Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec>>,
-        sidecar: Option<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
+        sidecar: Option<Arc<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>,
         block_root: Hash256,
         mut state: BeaconState<T::EthSpec>,
         confirmed_state_roots: Vec<Hash256>,
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/snapshot_cache.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/snapshot_cache.rs
index 40b73451c..c77ef9e38 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/snapshot_cache.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/snapshot_cache.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub const DEFAULT_SNAPSHOT_CACHE_SIZE: usize = 4;
 const MINIMUM_BLOCK_DELAY_FOR_CLONE: Duration = Duration::from_secs(6);
 
 /// This snapshot is to be used for verifying a child of `self.beacon_block`.
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct PreProcessingSnapshot<T: EthSpec> {
     /// This state is equivalent to the `self.beacon_block.state_root()` state that has been
     /// advanced forward one slot using `per_slot_processing`. This state is "primed and ready" for
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
index 63b252099..0d07c6207 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
@@ -935,6 +935,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
                 return
             }
         } else {
+            *self.chain.block_waiting_for_sidecar.lock() = Some(verified_block);
             // we need the sidecar but dont have it yet
             return
         };
@@ -1017,7 +1018,80 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
         duplicate_cache: DuplicateCache,
         seen_duration: Duration,
     ) {
+        let verified_block = self.chain.block_waiting_for_sidecar.lock().take();
+        if let Some(verified_block) = verified_block {
+            let block = verified_block.block.clone();
+            if verified_block.block_root() == blobs.message.beacon_block_root {
+                match self
+                    .chain
+                    .process_block(verified_block, Some(blobs), CountUnrealized::True)
+                    .await
+                {
+                    Ok(block_root) => {
+                        metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BEACON_PROCESSOR_GOSSIP_BLOCK_IMPORTED_TOTAL);
 
+                        if reprocess_tx
+                            .try_send(ReprocessQueueMessage::BlockImported(block_root))
+                            .is_err()
+                        {
+                            error!(
+                        self.log,
+                        "Failed to inform block import";
+                        "source" => "gossip",
+                        "block_root" => ?block_root,
+                    )
+                        };
+
+                        debug!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "Gossipsub block processed";
+                    "block" => ?block_root,
+                    "peer_id" => %peer_id
+                );
+
+                        self.chain.recompute_head_at_current_slot().await;
+                    }
+                    Err(BlockError::ParentUnknown { .. }) => {
+                        // Inform the sync manager to find parents for this block
+                        // This should not occur. It should be checked by `should_forward_block`
+                        error!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "Block with unknown parent attempted to be processed";
+                    "peer_id" => %peer_id
+                );
+                        self.send_sync_message(SyncMessage::UnknownBlock(peer_id, block));
+                    }
+                    Err(ref e @ BlockError::ExecutionPayloadError(ref epe)) if !epe.penalize_peer() => {
+                        debug!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "Failed to verify execution payload";
+                    "error" => %e
+                );
+                    }
+                    other => {
+                        debug!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "Invalid gossip beacon block";
+                    "outcome" => ?other,
+                    "block root" => ?block.canonical_root(),
+                    "block slot" => block.slot()
+                );
+                        self.gossip_penalize_peer(
+                            peer_id,
+                            PeerAction::MidToleranceError,
+                            "bad_gossip_block_ssz",
+                        );
+                        trace!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "Invalid gossip beacon block ssz";
+                    "ssz" => format_args!("0x{}", hex::encode(block.as_ssz_bytes())),
+                );
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+        } else {
+            *self.chain.sidecar_waiting_for_block.lock() = Some(blobs);
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn process_gossip_voluntary_exit(
diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
index 3c07b4073..de46843ad 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec, Hot: ItemStore<E>, Cold: ItemStore<E>> HotColdDB<E, Hot, Cold>
                 }
 
                 StoreOp::PutBlobs(block_root, blobs) => {
-                    guard_blob.put(*block_root, blobs.clone());
+                    guard_blob.put(*block_root, (**blobs).clone());
                 }
 
                 StoreOp::PutState(_, _) => (),
diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/lib.rs
index 5e74827c9..aac9cda93 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/lib.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ pub trait ItemStore<E: EthSpec>: KeyValueStore<E> + Sync + Send + Sized + 'stati
 pub enum StoreOp<'a, E: EthSpec> {
     PutBlock(Hash256, Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<E>>),
     PutState(Hash256, &'a BeaconState<E>),
-    PutBlobs(Hash256, SignedBlobsSidecar<E>),
+    PutBlobs(Hash256, Arc<SignedBlobsSidecar<E>>),
     PutStateSummary(Hash256, HotStateSummary),
     PutStateTemporaryFlag(Hash256),
     DeleteStateTemporaryFlag(Hash256),