diff --git a/include/bitcoin/node/chasers/chaser_validate.hpp b/include/bitcoin/node/chasers/chaser_validate.hpp
index 6da61143..409e4cb1 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/node/chasers/chaser_validate.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/node/chasers/chaser_validate.hpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ class BCN_API chaser_validate
     const size_t maximum_backlog_;
     const size_t maximum_height_;
     const uint64_t batch_target_;
+    const bool allow_batch_race_;
     const bool batch_enabled_;
     const bool node_witness_;
     const bool filter_;
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/node/settings.hpp b/include/bitcoin/node/settings.hpp
index 678f4243..7dab0408 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/node/settings.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/node/settings.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class BCN_API settings
     bool thread_priority;
     bool memory_priority;
     bool allow_overlapped;
+    bool allow_batch_race;
     float allowed_deviation;
     float minimum_fee_rate;
     float minimum_bump_rate;
diff --git a/src/chasers/chaser_validate.cpp b/src/chasers/chaser_validate.cpp
index 8b76efe3..a31b4a89 100644
--- a/src/chasers/chaser_validate.cpp
+++ b/src/chasers/chaser_validate.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ chaser_validate::chaser_validate(full_node& node) NOEXCEPT
     maximum_backlog_(node.node_settings().maximum_concurrency_()),
     maximum_height_(node.node_settings().maximum_height_()),
     batch_target_(node.node_settings().batch_signatures),
+    allow_batch_race_(node.node_settings().allow_batch_race),
     batch_enabled_(node.node_settings().batch_signatures_enabled()),
     node_witness_(node.network_settings().witness_node()),
     filter_(node.archive().filter_enabled())
diff --git a/src/chasers/chaser_validate_batch.cpp b/src/chasers/chaser_validate_batch.cpp
index 368960b4..99e9de13 100644
--- a/src/chasers/chaser_validate_batch.cpp
+++ b/src/chasers/chaser_validate_batch.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ void chaser_validate::push_batch(const header_link& link, size_t height) NOEXCEP
     batched_.push_back(link);
     --batch_backlog_;
 
-    // Unblocks check chaser.
-    notify({}, chase::prevalid, possible_wide_cast<height_t>(height));
+    // Unblocks check chaser for download while verifying.
+    if (allow_batch_race_)
+        notify({}, chase::prevalid, possible_wide_cast<height_t>(height));
 
     // Process both tables when one hits target, allowing batched_ clearance
     // and therefore forward confirmation progress. Drain batch if no backlogs
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index f26c8c4a..0eab52db 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ settings::settings() NOEXCEPT
     memory_priority{ true },
     thread_priority{ true },
     allow_overlapped{ true },
+    allow_batch_race{ true },
     batch_signatures{ 100'000 },
     minimum_fee_rate{ 0.0 },
     minimum_bump_rate{ 0.0 },
diff --git a/test/settings.cpp b/test/settings.cpp
index 6ec65ca0..dc132a38 100644
--- a/test/settings.cpp
+++ b/test/settings.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(settings__node__default_context__expected)
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(node.memory_priority, true);
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(node.thread_priority, true);
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(node.allow_overlapped, true);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(node.allow_batch_race, true);
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(node.minimum_fee_rate, 0.0);
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(node.minimum_bump_rate, 0.0);
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(node.allowed_deviation, 1.5);