diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/batch_verifier.go b/beacon-chain/sync/batch_verifier.go
index f9979f0a8e..e5e4926d5b 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/batch_verifier.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/batch_verifier.go
@@ -163,11 +163,15 @@ func (s *Service) validateWithKzgBatchVerifier(ctx context.Context, dataColumns
 
 	resChan := make(chan error, 1)
 	verificationSet := &kzgVerifier{dataColumns: dataColumns, resChan: resChan}
-	s.kzgChan <- verificationSet
-
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
+	select {
+	case s.kzgChan <- verificationSet:
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return pubsub.ValidationIgnore, ctx.Err()
+	}
+
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
 		return pubsub.ValidationIgnore, ctx.Err() // parent context canceled, give up
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/kzg_batch_verifier_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/kzg_batch_verifier_test.go
index 80ce24fe6f..97cbe48808 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/kzg_batch_verifier_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/kzg_batch_verifier_test.go
@@ -304,6 +304,36 @@ func TestValidateWithKzgBatchVerifier_DeadlockOnTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestValidateWithKzgBatchVerifier_ContextCanceledBeforeSend(t *testing.T) {
+	cancelledCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(t.Context())
+	cancel()
+
+	service := &Service{
+		ctx:     context.Background(),
+		kzgChan: make(chan *kzgVerifier),
+	}
+
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		result, err := service.validateWithKzgBatchVerifier(cancelledCtx, nil)
+		require.Equal(t, pubsub.ValidationIgnore, result)
+		require.ErrorIs(t, err, context.Canceled)
+		close(done)
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+	case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Fatal("validateWithKzgBatchVerifier did not return after context cancellation")
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case <-service.kzgChan:
+		t.Fatal("verificationSet was sent to kzgChan despite canceled context")
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
 func createValidTestDataColumns(t *testing.T, count int) []blocks.RODataColumn {
 	_, roSidecars, _ := util.GenerateTestFuluBlockWithSidecars(t, count)
 	if len(roSidecars) >= count {
diff --git a/changelog/avoid_kzg_send_after_context_cancel.md b/changelog/avoid_kzg_send_after_context_cancel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac5d5549e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/avoid_kzg_send_after_context_cancel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+### Fixed
+
+- Prevent blocked sends to the KZG batch verifier when the caller context is already canceled, avoiding useless queueing and potential hangs.