diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs b/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs
index 7dd228316d..ec0d1dd784 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs
@@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ where
             NetworkHandleMessage::AddPeerAddress(peer, addr) => {
                 self.swarm.state_mut().add_peer_address(peer, addr);
             }
-            NetworkHandleMessage::DisconnectPeer(peer_id) => {
-                self.swarm.sessions_mut().disconnect(peer_id, None);
+            NetworkHandleMessage::DisconnectPeer(peer_id, reason) => {
+                self.swarm.sessions_mut().disconnect(peer_id, reason);
             }
             NetworkHandleMessage::ReputationChange(peer_id, kind) => {
                 self.swarm.state_mut().peers_mut().apply_reputation_change(&peer_id, kind);
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/network.rs b/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
index 8981da8d93..30976efe97 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
     FetchClient,
 };
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
-use reth_eth_wire::{NewBlock, NewPooledTransactionHashes, SharedTransactions};
+use reth_eth_wire::{DisconnectReason, NewBlock, NewPooledTransactionHashes, SharedTransactions};
 use reth_interfaces::p2p::headers::client::StatusUpdater;
 use reth_primitives::{PeerId, TransactionSigned, TxHash, H256, U256};
 use std::{
@@ -124,7 +124,13 @@ impl NetworkHandle {
     /// Sends a message to the [`NetworkManager`](crate::NetworkManager)  to disconnect an existing
     /// connection to the given peer.
     pub fn disconnect_peer(&self, peer: PeerId) {
-        self.send_message(NetworkHandleMessage::DisconnectPeer(peer))
+        self.send_message(NetworkHandleMessage::DisconnectPeer(peer, None))
+    }
+
+    /// Sends a message to the [`NetworkManager`](crate::NetworkManager)  to disconnect an existing
+    /// connection to the given peer using the provided reason
+    pub fn disconnect_peer_with_reason(&self, peer: PeerId, reason: DisconnectReason) {
+        self.send_message(NetworkHandleMessage::DisconnectPeer(peer, Some(reason)))
     }
 
     /// Send a reputation change for the given peer.
@@ -183,7 +189,7 @@ pub(crate) enum NetworkHandleMessage {
     /// Adds an address for a peer.
     AddPeerAddress(PeerId, SocketAddr),
     /// Disconnect a connection to a peer if it exists.
-    DisconnectPeer(PeerId),
+    DisconnectPeer(PeerId, Option<DisconnectReason>),
     /// Add a new listener for [`NetworkEvent`].
     EventListener(UnboundedSender<NetworkEvent>),
     /// Broadcast event to announce a new block to all nodes.