diff --git a/plugins/chain_interface/include/eosio/chain/plugin_interface.hpp b/plugins/chain_interface/include/eosio/chain/plugin_interface.hpp
index 5463dd55e0a..bd5d950172b 100644
--- a/plugins/chain_interface/include/eosio/chain/plugin_interface.hpp
+++ b/plugins/chain_interface/include/eosio/chain/plugin_interface.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace eosio { namespace chain { namespace plugin_interface {
       namespace methods {
          // synchronously push a block/trx to a single provider
          using block_sync            = method_decl<chain_plugin_interface, bool(const signed_block_ptr&, const std::optional<block_id_type>&), first_provider_policy>;
+         using blockvault_sync       = method_decl<chain_plugin_interface, bool(const signed_block_ptr&, bool), first_provider_policy>;
          using transaction_async     = method_decl<chain_plugin_interface, void(const packed_transaction_ptr&, bool, next_function<transaction_trace_ptr>), first_provider_policy>;
       }
    }
diff --git a/plugins/chain_plugin/chain_plugin.cpp b/plugins/chain_plugin/chain_plugin.cpp
index 8d8193f4b3d..81d78bdf1df 100644
--- a/plugins/chain_plugin/chain_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/chain_plugin/chain_plugin.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class chain_plugin_impl {
    ,applied_transaction_channel(app().get_channel<channels::applied_transaction>())
    ,incoming_block_channel(app().get_channel<incoming::channels::block>())
    ,incoming_block_sync_method(app().get_method<incoming::methods::block_sync>())
+   ,incoming_blockvault_sync_method(app().get_method<incoming::methods::blockvault_sync>())
    ,incoming_transaction_async_method(app().get_method<incoming::methods::transaction_async>())
    {}
 
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ class chain_plugin_impl {
 
    // retained references to methods for easy calling
    incoming::methods::block_sync::method_type&        incoming_block_sync_method;
+   incoming::methods::blockvault_sync::method_type&        incoming_blockvault_sync_method;
    incoming::methods::transaction_async::method_type& incoming_transaction_async_method;
 
    // method provider handles
diff --git a/plugins/chain_plugin/include/eosio/chain_plugin/blockvault_sync_strategy.hpp b/plugins/chain_plugin/include/eosio/chain_plugin/blockvault_sync_strategy.hpp
index c12c5ac7153..b5268063665 100644
--- a/plugins/chain_plugin/include/eosio/chain_plugin/blockvault_sync_strategy.hpp
+++ b/plugins/chain_plugin/include/eosio/chain_plugin/blockvault_sync_strategy.hpp
@@ -45,11 +45,15 @@ struct blockvault_sync_strategy : public sync_callback {
          ilog("Received no data from blockvault.");
          run_startup();
       }
+
+      ilog("Sync from blockvault completed. ${snap}. ${blks} blocks received. ${ulnk} blocks unlinkable",
+           ("snap", _received_snapshot ? "Got snapshot" : "No snapshot")
+           ("blks", _num_blocks_received)("ulnk", _num_unlinkable_blocks));
    }
 
    void on_snapshot(const char* snapshot_filename) override final {
       ilog("Received snapshot from blockvault ${fn}", ("fn", snapshot_filename));
-      EOS_ASSERT(!_received_snapshot, plugin_exception, "Received multiple snapshots from blockvault.", );
+      EOS_ASSERT(!_received_snapshot, plugin_exception, "Received multiple snapshots from blockvault." );
       _received_snapshot = true;
 
       if (_check_shutdown()) {
@@ -63,9 +67,15 @@ struct blockvault_sync_strategy : public sync_callback {
       _startup_run = true;
 
       infile.close();
+
+      _snapshot_height = _blockchain_provider.chain->head_block_num();
    }
 
    void on_block(eosio::chain::signed_block_ptr block) override final {
+      if (0 == (_num_blocks_received % 100)) {
+         dlog("Received block number ${bn}", ("bn", block->block_num()));
+      }
+
       if (_check_shutdown()) {
          _shutdown();
       }
@@ -75,8 +85,14 @@ struct blockvault_sync_strategy : public sync_callback {
       }
 
       try {
+
          ++_num_blocks_received;
-         _blockchain_provider.incoming_block_sync_method(block, block->calculate_id());
+         auto rc = _blockchain_provider.incoming_blockvault_sync_method(block,
+            !(_received_snapshot && block->block_num() == _snapshot_height +1));
+
+         EOS_ASSERT(rc, plugin_exception,
+                    "Unable to sync block from blockvault, block num=${bnum}, block id=${bid}",
+                    ("bnum", block->block_num())("bid", block->calculate_id()));
       } catch (unlinkable_block_exception& e) {
          if (block->block_num() == 2) {
             elog("Received unlinkable block 2. Please double check if --genesis-json and --genesis-timestamp are "
@@ -96,6 +112,7 @@ struct blockvault_sync_strategy : public sync_callback {
    bool                   _received_snapshot;
    uint32_t               _num_unlinkable_blocks = 0;
    uint32_t               _num_blocks_received   = 0;
+   uint32_t               _snapshot_height       = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace blockvault
diff --git a/plugins/chain_plugin/test/test_blockvault_sync_strategy.cpp b/plugins/chain_plugin/test/test_blockvault_sync_strategy.cpp
index 167ed59d28f..a82fa14eddd 100644
--- a/plugins/chain_plugin/test/test_blockvault_sync_strategy.cpp
+++ b/plugins/chain_plugin/test/test_blockvault_sync_strategy.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ struct mock_chain_t {
    std::shared_ptr<istream_snapshot_reader> _reader;
 
    bool _startup_reader_called;
+
+   uint32_t _head_block_num  = 0;
+   uint32_t head_block_num() {return _head_block_num;}
 };
 
 struct mock_blockvault_t : public block_vault_interface {
@@ -70,9 +73,8 @@ struct mock_chain_plugin_t {
       chain            = std::make_unique<mock_chain_t>();
    }
 
-   bool incoming_block_sync_method(const chain::signed_block_ptr& block, const chain::block_id_type& id) {
+   bool incoming_blockvault_sync_method(const chain::signed_block_ptr& block, bool check_connectivity) {
       _block = block;
-      _id    = id;
       return _accept_block_rc;
    }
 
@@ -147,7 +149,6 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(on_block_no_snapshot, TESTER) {
       BOOST_TEST(plugin._startup_non_snapshot_called);
       BOOST_TEST(!plugin.chain->_startup_reader_called);
       BOOST_TEST(plugin._block->calculate_id() == b->calculate_id());
-      BOOST_TEST(plugin._block->calculate_id() == plugin._id);
    }
    FC_LOG_AND_RETHROW()
 }
diff --git a/plugins/producer_plugin/producer_plugin.cpp b/plugins/producer_plugin/producer_plugin.cpp
index 2e2de5f16c4..bb57e6b9429 100644
--- a/plugins/producer_plugin/producer_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/producer_plugin/producer_plugin.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ class producer_plugin_impl : public std::enable_shared_from_this<producer_plugin
       compat::channels::transaction_ack::channel_type&          _transaction_ack_channel;
 
       incoming::methods::block_sync::method_type::handle        _incoming_block_sync_provider;
+      incoming::methods::blockvault_sync::method_type::handle   _incoming_blockvault_sync_provider;
       incoming::methods::transaction_async::method_type::handle _incoming_transaction_async_provider;
 
       transaction_id_with_expiry_index                          _blacklisted_transactions;
@@ -292,9 +293,61 @@ class producer_plugin_impl : public std::enable_shared_from_this<producer_plugin
          }
       };
 
+      bool on_sync_block(const signed_block_ptr& block, bool check_connectivity) {
+         auto& chain = chain_plug->chain();
+
+         const auto& id = block->calculate_id();
+         auto blk_num = block->block_num();
+
+         fc_dlog(_log, "syncing blockvault block ${n} ${id}", ("n", blk_num)("id", id));
+
+         if (check_connectivity) {
+            auto previous = chain.fetch_block_by_id(block->previous);
+            if (!previous) {
+               dlog("Don't have previous block for block number ${bn}, looking for block id ${pbi}",
+                    ("bn", block->block_num())("pbi", block->previous));
+               return true;
+            }
+         }
+
+         // start processing of block
+         auto bsf = chain.create_block_state_future( id, block );
+
+         // abort the pending block
+         _unapplied_transactions.add_aborted( chain.abort_block() );
+
+         // push the new block
+         auto handle_error = [&](const auto& e)
+         {
+            elog((e.to_detail_string()));
+            throw;
+         };
+
+         try {
+            block_state_ptr blk_state = chain.push_block( bsf, [this]( const branch_type& forked_branch ) {
+               _unapplied_transactions.add_forked( forked_branch );
+            }, [this]( const transaction_id_type& id ) {
+               return _unapplied_transactions.get_trx( id );
+            } );
+         } catch ( const guard_exception& e ) {
+            chain_plugin::handle_guard_exception(e);
+            return false;
+         } catch ( const std::bad_alloc& ) {
+            chain_plugin::handle_bad_alloc();
+         } catch ( boost::interprocess::bad_alloc& ) {
+            chain_plugin::handle_db_exhaustion();
+         } catch( const fc::exception& e ) {
+            handle_error(e);
+         } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+            handle_error(fc::std_exception_wrapper::from_current_exception(e));
+         }
+
+         return true;
+      }
+
       bool on_incoming_block(const signed_block_ptr& block, const std::optional<block_id_type>& block_id) {
          auto& chain = chain_plug->chain();
-         if ( _pending_block_mode == pending_block_mode::producing ) {
+         if ( _pending_block_mode == pending_block_mode::producing) {
             fc_wlog( _log, "dropped incoming block #${num} id: ${id}",
                      ("num", block->block_num())("id", block_id ? (*block_id).str() : "UNKNOWN") );
             return false;
@@ -813,6 +866,11 @@ void producer_plugin::plugin_initialize(const boost::program_options::variables_
       return my->on_incoming_block(block, block_id);
    });
 
+   my->_incoming_blockvault_sync_provider = app().get_method<incoming::methods::blockvault_sync>().register_provider(
+         [this](const signed_block_ptr& block, bool check_connectivity) {
+            return my->on_sync_block(block, check_connectivity);
+   });
+
    my->_incoming_transaction_async_provider = app().get_method<incoming::methods::transaction_async>().register_provider(
          [this](const packed_transaction_ptr& trx, bool persist_until_expired, next_function<transaction_trace_ptr> next) -> void {
       return my->on_incoming_transaction_async(trx, persist_until_expired, next );