diff --git a/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/SwirldsPlatform.java b/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/SwirldsPlatform.java
index fd0a704e652f..9e9c07717d96 100644
--- a/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/SwirldsPlatform.java
+++ b/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/SwirldsPlatform.java
@@ -1319,7 +1319,8 @@ private void replayPreconsensusEvents() {
                     consensusRoundHandler,
                     stateHashSignQueue,
                     stateManagementComponent,
-                    initialMinimumGenerationNonAncient);
+                    initialMinimumGenerationNonAncient,
+                    platformWiring::flushIntakePipeline);
         }
 
         consensusHashManager.signalEndOfPreconsensusReplay();
diff --git a/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/event/preconsensus/PreconsensusEventReplayWorkflow.java b/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/event/preconsensus/PreconsensusEventReplayWorkflow.java
index cefdea8d512b..67d95ff4aa7f 100644
--- a/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/event/preconsensus/PreconsensusEventReplayWorkflow.java
+++ b/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/event/preconsensus/PreconsensusEventReplayWorkflow.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import static com.swirlds.logging.legacy.LogMarker.STARTUP;
 
 import com.swirlds.base.time.Time;
+import com.swirlds.common.config.EventConfig;
 import com.swirlds.common.context.PlatformContext;
 import com.swirlds.common.formatting.UnitFormatter;
 import com.swirlds.common.io.IOIterator;
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ private PreconsensusEventReplayWorkflow() {}
      * @param stateHashSignQueue                 the queue thread for hashing and signing states
      * @param stateManagementComponent           manages various copies of the state
      * @param initialMinimumGenerationNonAncient the minimum generation of events to replay
+     * @param flushIntakePipeline                flushes the intake pipeline. only used if the new intake pipeline is
+     *                                           enabled
      */
     public static void replayPreconsensusEvents(
             @NonNull final PlatformContext platformContext,
@@ -73,7 +76,8 @@ public static void replayPreconsensusEvents(
             @NonNull final ConsensusRoundHandler consensusRoundHandler,
             @NonNull final QueueThread<ReservedSignedState> stateHashSignQueue,
             @NonNull final StateManagementComponent stateManagementComponent,
-            final long initialMinimumGenerationNonAncient) {
+            final long initialMinimumGenerationNonAncient,
+            @NonNull Runnable flushIntakePipeline) {
 
         Objects.requireNonNull(platformContext);
         Objects.requireNonNull(threadManager);
@@ -101,7 +105,13 @@ public static void replayPreconsensusEvents(
                     new PreconsensusEventReplayPipeline(platformContext, threadManager, iterator, intakeHandler);
             eventReplayPipeline.replayEvents();
 
-            waitForReplayToComplete(intakeQueue, consensusRoundHandler, stateHashSignQueue);
+            final boolean useLegacyIntake = platformContext
+                    .getConfiguration()
+                    .getConfigData(EventConfig.class)
+                    .useLegacyIntake();
+
+            waitForReplayToComplete(
+                    intakeQueue, consensusRoundHandler, stateHashSignQueue, useLegacyIntake, flushIntakePipeline);
 
             final Instant finish = time.now();
             final Duration elapsed = Duration.between(start, finish);
@@ -127,12 +137,21 @@ public static void replayPreconsensusEvents(
     private static void waitForReplayToComplete(
             @NonNull final QueueThread<GossipEvent> intakeQueue,
             @NonNull final ConsensusRoundHandler consensusRoundHandler,
-            @NonNull final QueueThread<ReservedSignedState> stateHashSignQueue)
+            @NonNull final QueueThread<ReservedSignedState> stateHashSignQueue,
+            final boolean useLegacyIntake,
+            @NonNull final Runnable flushIntakePipeline)
             throws InterruptedException {
 
         // Wait until all events from the preconsensus event stream have been fully ingested.
         intakeQueue.waitUntilNotBusy();
 
+        if (!useLegacyIntake) {
+            // The old intake has an empty intake pipeline as soon as the intake queue is empty.
+            // The new intake has more steps to the intake pipeline, so we need to flush it before certifying that
+            // the replay is complete.
+            flushIntakePipeline.run();
+        }
+
         // Wait until all rounds from the preconsensus event stream have been fully processed.
         consensusRoundHandler.waitUntilNotBusy();
 
diff --git a/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/wiring/PlatformCoordinator.java b/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/wiring/PlatformCoordinator.java
index 2ac48132fbb7..1a67eeb787b1 100644
--- a/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/wiring/PlatformCoordinator.java
+++ b/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/wiring/PlatformCoordinator.java
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ public PlatformCoordinator(
         this.eventCreationManagerWiring = Objects.requireNonNull(eventCreationManagerWiring);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Flushes the intake pipeline
+     */
+    public void flushIntakePipeline() {
+        internalEventValidatorWiring.flushRunnable().run();
+        eventDeduplicatorWiring.flushRunnable().run();
+        eventSignatureValidatorWiring.flushRunnable().run();
+        orphanBufferWiring.flushRunnable().run();
+        eventCreationManagerWiring.flush();
+        inOrderLinkerWiring.flushRunnable().run();
+        linkedEventIntakeWiring.flushRunnable().run();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Safely clears the intake pipeline
      * <p>
@@ -77,13 +90,7 @@ public void clear() {
 
         // Phase 2: flush
         // Flush everything remaining in the intake pipeline out into the void.
-        internalEventValidatorWiring.flushRunnable().run();
-        eventDeduplicatorWiring.flushRunnable().run();
-        eventSignatureValidatorWiring.flushRunnable().run();
-        orphanBufferWiring.flushRunnable().run();
-        eventCreationManagerWiring.flush();
-        inOrderLinkerWiring.flushRunnable().run();
-        linkedEventIntakeWiring.flushRunnable().run();
+        flushIntakePipeline();
 
         // Phase 3: clear
         // Data is no longer moving through the system. clear all the internal data structures in the wiring objects.
diff --git a/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/wiring/PlatformWiring.java b/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/wiring/PlatformWiring.java
index 825b2cf64af1..1898cabd83f2 100644
--- a/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/wiring/PlatformWiring.java
+++ b/platform-sdk/swirlds-platform-core/src/main/java/com/swirlds/platform/wiring/PlatformWiring.java
@@ -296,6 +296,13 @@ public void updateMinimumGenerationNonAncient(final long minimumGenerationNonAnc
         eventCreationManagerWiring.minimumGenerationNonAncientInput().inject(minimumGenerationNonAncient);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Flush the intake pipeline.
+     */
+    public void flushIntakePipeline() {
+        platformCoordinator.flushIntakePipeline();
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritDoc}
      */
diff --git a/platform-sdk/swirlds-unit-tests/core/swirlds-platform-test/src/test/java/com/swirlds/platform/test/event/preconsensus/PreconsensusEventReplayWorkflowTests.java b/platform-sdk/swirlds-unit-tests/core/swirlds-platform-test/src/test/java/com/swirlds/platform/test/event/preconsensus/PreconsensusEventReplayWorkflowTests.java
index 7a3bf0a521b5..76165edc61c6 100644
--- a/platform-sdk/swirlds-unit-tests/core/swirlds-platform-test/src/test/java/com/swirlds/platform/test/event/preconsensus/PreconsensusEventReplayWorkflowTests.java
+++ b/platform-sdk/swirlds-unit-tests/core/swirlds-platform-test/src/test/java/com/swirlds/platform/test/event/preconsensus/PreconsensusEventReplayWorkflowTests.java
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ void testBasicReplayWorkflow() throws InterruptedException {
                 consensusRoundHandler,
                 stateHashSignQueue,
                 stateManagementComponent,
-                minimumGenerationNonAncient);
+                minimumGenerationNonAncient,
+                () -> {});
 
         assertEquals(TestPhase.TEST_FINISHED, phase.get());
     }