diff --git a/chia/full_node/full_node.py b/chia/full_node/full_node.py
index 31cb8dc75e2f..cc924656a7e4 100644
--- a/chia/full_node/full_node.py
+++ b/chia/full_node/full_node.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.signage_point_times = [time.time() for _ in range(self.constants.NUM_SPS_SUB_SLOT)]
         self.full_node_store = FullNodeStore(self.constants)
         self.uncompact_task = None
-
+        self.compact_vdf_requests: Set[bytes32] = set()
         self.log = logging.getLogger(name if name else __name__)
 
         self._ui_tasks = set()
diff --git a/chia/full_node/full_node_api.py b/chia/full_node/full_node_api.py
index bee0c6b90577..66717e97e84c 100644
--- a/chia/full_node/full_node_api.py
+++ b/chia/full_node/full_node_api.py
@@ -1273,13 +1273,30 @@ async def respond_compact_proof_of_time(self, request: timelord_protocol.Respond
     @execute_task
     @peer_required
     @api_request
-    async def new_compact_vdf(self, request: full_node_protocol.NewCompactVDF, peer: ws.WSChiaConnection):
+    @bytes_required
+    async def new_compact_vdf(
+        self, request: full_node_protocol.NewCompactVDF, peer: ws.WSChiaConnection, request_bytes: bytes = b""
+    ):
         if self.full_node.sync_store.get_sync_mode():
             return None
+
+        if len(self.full_node.compact_vdf_sem._waiters) > 20:
+            self.log.debug(f"Ignoring NewCompactVDF: {request}, _waiters")
+            return
+
+        name = std_hash(request_bytes)
+        if name in self.full_node.compact_vdf_requests:
+            self.log.debug(f"Ignoring NewCompactVDF: {request}, already requested")
+            return
+        self.full_node.compact_vdf_requests.add(name)
+
         # this semaphore will only allow a limited number of tasks call
         # new_compact_vdf() at a time, since it can be expensive
         async with self.full_node.compact_vdf_sem:
-            await self.full_node.new_compact_vdf(request, peer)
+            try:
+                await self.full_node.new_compact_vdf(request, peer)
+            finally:
+                self.full_node.compact_vdf_requests.remove(name)
 
     @peer_required
     @api_request