diff --git a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/mod.rs b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/mod.rs
index ebe742ac8f37..a5a5ab962f5a 100644
--- a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/mod.rs
+++ b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Polkadot.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-use std::{cmp::Ordering, collections::BTreeMap};
+use std::{
+	cmp::Ordering,
+	collections::{btree_map::Entry, BTreeMap},
+};
 
 use futures::channel::oneshot;
 use polkadot_node_subsystem::{messages::ChainApiMessage, overseer};
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ pub struct ParticipationRequest {
 	candidate_hash: CandidateHash,
 	candidate_receipt: CandidateReceipt,
 	session: SessionIndex,
-	_request_timer: Option<prometheus::HistogramTimer>, // Sends metric data when request is dropped
+	request_timer: Option<prometheus::HistogramTimer>, // Sends metric data when request is dropped
 }
 
 /// Whether a `ParticipationRequest` should be put on best-effort or the priority queue.
@@ -119,12 +122,7 @@ impl ParticipationRequest {
 		session: SessionIndex,
 		request_timer: Option<prometheus::HistogramTimer>,
 	) -> Self {
-		Self {
-			candidate_hash: candidate_receipt.hash(),
-			candidate_receipt,
-			session,
-			_request_timer: request_timer,
-		}
+		Self { candidate_hash: candidate_receipt.hash(), candidate_receipt, session, request_timer }
 	}
 
 	pub fn candidate_receipt(&'_ self) -> &'_ CandidateReceipt {
@@ -147,15 +145,11 @@ impl ParticipationRequest {
 #[cfg(test)]
 impl PartialEq for ParticipationRequest {
 	fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
-		let ParticipationRequest {
-			candidate_receipt,
-			candidate_hash,
-			session: _session,
-			_request_timer,
-		} = self;
+		let ParticipationRequest { candidate_receipt, candidate_hash, session, request_timer: _ } =
+			self;
 		candidate_receipt == other.candidate_receipt() &&
 			candidate_hash == other.candidate_hash() &&
-			self.session == other.session()
+			*session == other.session()
 	}
 }
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -227,19 +221,46 @@ impl Queues {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
+	/// Will put message in queue, either priority or best effort depending on priority.
+	///
+	/// If the message was already previously present on best effort, it will be moved to priority
+	/// if it is considered priority now.
+	///
+	/// Returns error in case a queue was found full already.
+	///
+	///  # Request timers
+	///
+	/// [`ParticipationRequest`]s contain request timers.
+	/// Where an old request would be replaced by a new one, we keep the old request.
+	/// This prevents request timers from resetting on each new request.
 	fn queue_with_comparator(
 		&mut self,
 		comparator: CandidateComparator,
 		priority: ParticipationPriority,
-		req: ParticipationRequest,
+		mut req: ParticipationRequest,
 	) -> std::result::Result<(), QueueError> {
 		if priority.is_priority() {
 			if self.priority.len() >= PRIORITY_QUEUE_SIZE {
 				return Err(QueueError::PriorityFull)
 			}
-			// Remove any best effort entry:
-			self.best_effort.remove(&comparator);
-			self.priority.insert(comparator, req);
+			// Remove any best effort entry, using it to replace our new
+			// request.
+			if let Some(older_request) = self.best_effort.remove(&comparator) {
+				if let Some(timer) = req.request_timer {
+					timer.stop_and_discard();
+				}
+				req = older_request;
+			}
+			// Keeping old request if any.
+			match self.priority.entry(comparator) {
+				Entry::Occupied(_) =>
+					if let Some(timer) = req.request_timer {
+						timer.stop_and_discard();
+					},
+				Entry::Vacant(vac) => {
+					vac.insert(req);
+				},
+			}
 			self.metrics.report_priority_queue_size(self.priority.len() as u64);
 			self.metrics.report_best_effort_queue_size(self.best_effort.len() as u64);
 		} else {
@@ -251,7 +272,16 @@ impl Queues {
 			if self.best_effort.len() >= BEST_EFFORT_QUEUE_SIZE {
 				return Err(QueueError::BestEffortFull)
 			}
-			self.best_effort.insert(comparator, req);
+			// Keeping old request if any.
+			match self.best_effort.entry(comparator) {
+				Entry::Occupied(_) =>
+					if let Some(timer) = req.request_timer {
+						timer.stop_and_discard();
+					},
+				Entry::Vacant(vac) => {
+					vac.insert(req);
+				},
+			}
 			self.metrics.report_best_effort_queue_size(self.best_effort.len() as u64);
 		}
 		Ok(())
diff --git a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/tests.rs b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/tests.rs
index f4623e76389c..e4ccd0de8d9f 100644
--- a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/tests.rs
+++ b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/tests.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fn clone_request(request: &ParticipationRequest) -> ParticipationRequest {
 		candidate_receipt: request.candidate_receipt.clone(),
 		candidate_hash: request.candidate_hash.clone(),
 		session: request.session,
-		_request_timer: None,
+		request_timer: None,
 	}
 }