diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index a82d9641..95c49f62 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -709,6 +709,20 @@ namespace cryptonote
     return true;
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  void core::on_transaction_relayed(const cryptonote::blobdata& tx_blob)
+  {
+    std::list<std::pair<crypto::hash, cryptonote::transaction>> txs;
+    cryptonote::transaction tx;
+    crypto::hash tx_hash, tx_prefix_hash;
+    if (!parse_and_validate_tx_from_blob(tx_blob, tx, tx_hash, tx_prefix_hash))
+    {
+      LOG_ERROR("Failed to parse relayed tranasction");
+      return;
+    }
+    txs.push_back(std::make_pair(tx_hash, std::move(tx)));
+    m_mempool.set_relayed(txs);
+  }
+  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool core::get_block_template(block& b, const account_public_address& adr, difficulty_type& diffic, uint64_t& height, const blobdata& ex_nonce)
   {
     return m_blockchain_storage.create_block_template(b, adr, diffic, height, ex_nonce);
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
index d925a184..a5a97a5a 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
       */
      virtual bool get_block_template(block& b, const account_public_address& adr, difficulty_type& diffic, uint64_t& height, const blobdata& ex_nonce);
 
+     /**
+      * @brief called when a transaction is relayed
+      */
+     virtual void on_transaction_relayed(const cryptonote::blobdata& tx);
+
 
      /**
       * @brief gets the miner instance
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index 1d1cd363..5232d550 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -780,6 +780,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
   template<class t_core>
   bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::relay_transactions(NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& exclude_context)
   {
+    // no check for success, so tell core they're relayed unconditionally
+    for(auto tx_blob_it = arg.txs.begin(); tx_blob_it!=arg.txs.end(); ++tx_blob_it)
+      m_core.on_transaction_relayed(*tx_blob_it);
     return relay_post_notify<NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS>(arg, exclude_context);
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h b/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
index 995b0c65..a265ef1c 100644
--- a/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
+++ b/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
@@ -88,5 +88,6 @@ namespace tests
     bool cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks(bool force_sync = false) { return true; }
     uint64_t get_target_blockchain_height() const { return 1; }
     size_t get_block_sync_size() const { return BLOCKS_SYNCHRONIZING_DEFAULT_COUNT; }
+    virtual void on_transaction_relayed(const cryptonote::blobdata& tx) {}
   };
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/ban.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/ban.cpp
index 85b0298b..e8266154 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/ban.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/ban.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
   bool cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks(bool force_sync = false) { return true; }
   uint64_t get_target_blockchain_height() const { return 1; }
   size_t get_block_sync_size() const { return BLOCKS_SYNCHRONIZING_DEFAULT_COUNT; }
+  virtual void on_transaction_relayed(const cryptonote::blobdata& tx) {}
 };
 
 typedef nodetool::node_server<cryptonote::t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<test_core>> Server;