diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1c1f39bc107..5f11c0f835d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2813,7 +2813,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libp2p-kad"
-version = "0.44.2"
+version = "0.44.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "async-std",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 956816074e2..573e0e11148 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ libp2p-floodsub = { version = "0.43.0", path = "protocols/floodsub" }
 libp2p-gossipsub = { version = "0.45.0", path = "protocols/gossipsub" }
 libp2p-identify = { version = "0.43.0", path = "protocols/identify" }
 libp2p-identity = { version = "0.2.1" }
-libp2p-kad = { version = "0.44.2", path = "protocols/kad" }
+libp2p-kad = { version = "0.44.3", path = "protocols/kad" }
 libp2p-mdns = { version = "0.44.0", path = "protocols/mdns" }
 libp2p-metrics = { version = "0.13.1", path = "misc/metrics" }
 libp2p-mplex = { version = "0.40.0", path = "muxers/mplex" }
diff --git a/protocols/kad/CHANGELOG.md b/protocols/kad/CHANGELOG.md
index f0d0d689144..5389bda4592 100644
--- a/protocols/kad/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/protocols/kad/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## 0.44.3 - unreleased
+
+- Prevent simultaneous dials to peers.
+  See [PR 4224].
+
+[PR 4224]: https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/pull/4224
+
 ## 0.44.2
 
 - Allow to explicitly set `Mode::{Client,Server}`.
diff --git a/protocols/kad/Cargo.toml b/protocols/kad/Cargo.toml
index aa66dd30dd0..52a5ba4e188 100644
--- a/protocols/kad/Cargo.toml
+++ b/protocols/kad/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "libp2p-kad"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.65.0"
 description = "Kademlia protocol for libp2p"
-version = "0.44.2"
+version = "0.44.3"
 authors = ["Parity Technologies <admin@parity.io>"]
 license = "MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p"
diff --git a/protocols/kad/src/behaviour.rs b/protocols/kad/src/behaviour.rs
index a594946ecb6..e3651fa2b3d 100644
--- a/protocols/kad/src/behaviour.rs
+++ b/protocols/kad/src/behaviour.rs
@@ -579,7 +579,9 @@ where
                     }
                     kbucket::InsertResult::Pending { disconnected } => {
                         self.queued_events.push_back(ToSwarm::Dial {
-                            opts: DialOpts::peer_id(disconnected.into_preimage()).build(),
+                            opts: DialOpts::peer_id(disconnected.into_preimage())
+                                .condition(dial_opts::PeerCondition::NotDialing)
+                                .build(),
                         });
                         RoutingUpdate::Pending
                     }
@@ -1306,6 +1308,7 @@ where
                                 if !self.connected_peers.contains(disconnected.preimage()) {
                                     self.queued_events.push_back(ToSwarm::Dial {
                                         opts: DialOpts::peer_id(disconnected.into_preimage())
+                                            .condition(dial_opts::PeerCondition::NotDialing)
                                             .build(),
                                     })
                                 }
@@ -2508,7 +2511,9 @@ where
                         } else if &peer_id != self.kbuckets.local_key().preimage() {
                             query.inner.pending_rpcs.push((peer_id, event));
                             self.queued_events.push_back(ToSwarm::Dial {
-                                opts: DialOpts::peer_id(peer_id).build(),
+                                opts: DialOpts::peer_id(peer_id)
+                                    .condition(dial_opts::PeerCondition::NotDialing)
+                                    .build(),
                             });
                         }
                     }