diff --git a/src/builder.rs b/src/builder.rs
index 8040b15c..83c4df6d 100644
--- a/src/builder.rs
+++ b/src/builder.rs
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@ impl Builder {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set a timeout for transaction broadcasting. When set, [`Requester::broadcast_tx`] will
+    /// return an error if no peer requests the transaction within the given duration.
+    ///
+    /// If none is provided, `broadcast_tx` will wait indefinitely for a peer to request the transaction.
+    pub fn broadcast_timeout(mut self, timeout: impl Into<Duration>) -> Self {
+        self.config.broadcast_timeout = Some(timeout.into());
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Consume the node builder and receive a [`Node`] and [`Client`].
     pub fn build(mut self) -> (Node, Client) {
         Node::new(self.network, core::mem::take(&mut self.config))
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 4bf37165..ea60d284 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
 use bitcoin::p2p::address::AddrV2;
 use bitcoin::p2p::ServiceFlags;
 use bitcoin::{Amount, Transaction, Wtxid};
@@ -32,9 +34,10 @@ impl Client {
         warn_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Warning>,
         event_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Event>,
         ntx: UnboundedSender<ClientMessage>,
+        broadcast_timeout: Option<Duration>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
-            requester: Requester::new(ntx),
+            requester: Requester::new(ntx, broadcast_timeout),
             info_rx,
             warn_rx,
             event_rx,
@@ -46,11 +49,15 @@ impl Client {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Requester {
     ntx: UnboundedSender<ClientMessage>,
+    broadcast_timeout: Option<Duration>,
 }
 
 impl Requester {
-    fn new(ntx: UnboundedSender<ClientMessage>) -> Self {
-        Self { ntx }
+    fn new(ntx: UnboundedSender<ClientMessage>, broadcast_timeout: Option<Duration>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ntx,
+            broadcast_timeout,
+        }
     }
 
     /// Tell the node to shut down.
@@ -77,14 +84,22 @@ impl Requester {
     ///
     /// # Errors
     ///
-    /// If the node has stopped running.
+    /// If the node has stopped running or if the configured broadcast timeout expires before
+    /// any peer requests the transaction. A timeout does not necessarily mean the broadcast
+    /// failed — the peer may already have the transaction and simply not sent a `getdata` request.
     pub async fn broadcast_tx(&self, transaction: Transaction) -> Result<Wtxid, ClientError> {
         let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel::<Wtxid>();
         let client_request = ClientRequest::new(transaction, tx);
         self.ntx
             .send(ClientMessage::Broadcast(client_request))
             .map_err(|_| ClientError::SendError)?;
-        rx.await.map_err(|_| ClientError::RecvError)
+        match self.broadcast_timeout {
+            Some(timeout) => tokio::time::timeout(timeout, rx)
+                .await
+                .map_err(|_| ClientError::BroadcastTimeout)?
+                .map_err(|_| ClientError::RecvError),
+            None => rx.await.map_err(|_| ClientError::RecvError),
+        }
     }
 
     /// A connection has a minimum transaction fee requirement to enter its mempool. For proper transaction propagation,
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 334c32eb..3770519b 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ pub enum ClientError {
     SendError,
     /// A channel was dropped before sending its value back.
     RecvError,
+    /// No peer requested the transaction within the configured broadcast timeout.
+    BroadcastTimeout,
 }
 
 impl core::fmt::Display for ClientError {
@@ -39,6 +41,12 @@ impl core::fmt::Display for ClientError {
             ClientError::RecvError => {
                 write!(f, "the sender of data was dropped from memory.")
             }
+            ClientError::BroadcastTimeout => {
+                write!(
+                    f,
+                    "no peer requested the transaction within the configured timeout."
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2af34ffe..97e8a08a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ use chain::Filter;
 
 use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 // Re-exports
 #[doc(inline)]
@@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ struct Config {
     peer_timeout_config: PeerTimeoutConfig,
     filter_type: FilterType,
     block_type: BlockType,
+    broadcast_timeout: Option<Duration>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -356,6 +358,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             peer_timeout_config: PeerTimeoutConfig::default(),
             filter_type: FilterType::default(),
             block_type: BlockType::default(),
+            broadcast_timeout: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/node.rs b/src/node.rs
index 8e8d226e..71749231 100644
--- a/src/node.rs
+++ b/src/node.rs
@@ -76,13 +76,14 @@ impl Node {
             peer_timeout_config,
             filter_type,
             block_type,
+            broadcast_timeout,
         } = config;
         // Set up a communication channel between the node and client
         let (info_tx, info_rx) = mpsc::channel::<Info>(32);
         let (warn_tx, warn_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<Warning>();
         let (event_tx, event_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<Event>();
         let (ctx, crx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<ClientMessage>();
-        let client = Client::new(info_rx, warn_rx, event_rx, ctx);
+        let client = Client::new(info_rx, warn_rx, event_rx, ctx, broadcast_timeout);
         // A structured way to talk to the client
         let dialog = Arc::new(Dialog::new(info_tx, warn_tx, event_tx));
         // We always assume we are behind
diff --git a/tests/core.rs b/tests/core.rs
index 5d62e984..08edefeb 100644
--- a/tests/core.rs
+++ b/tests/core.rs
@@ -633,6 +633,98 @@ async fn tx_can_broadcast() {
         .unwrap();
 }
 
+// Verify that broadcasting a transaction that the peer already has.
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn tx_broadcast_does_not_hang_when_peer_has_tx() {
+    let amount_to_us = Amount::from_sat(100_000);
+    let amount_to_op_return = Amount::from_sat(50_000);
+    let (bitcoind, socket_addr) = start_bitcoind(true).unwrap();
+    let rpc = &bitcoind.client;
+    let tempdir = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap().path().to_owned();
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(20002);
+    let secret = SecretKey::new(&mut rng);
+    let secp = Secp256k1::new();
+    let keypair = Keypair::from_secret_key(&secp, &secret);
+    let (internal_key, _) = keypair.x_only_public_key();
+    let send_to_this_address = Address::p2tr(&secp, internal_key, None, KnownHrp::Regtest);
+    let miner = rpc.new_address().unwrap();
+    mine_blocks(rpc, &miner, 110, 10).await;
+    let tx_info = rpc
+        .send_to_address(&send_to_this_address, amount_to_us)
+        .unwrap();
+    let txid = tx_info.txid().unwrap();
+    let tx_details = rpc.get_transaction(txid).unwrap().details;
+    let (vout, amt) = tx_details
+        .iter()
+        .find(|detail| detail.address.eq(&send_to_this_address.to_string()))
+        .map(|detail| (detail.vout, detail.amount))
+        .unwrap();
+    let txout = TxOut {
+        script_pubkey: miner.script_pubkey(),
+        value: amount_to_op_return,
+    };
+    let outpoint = OutPoint { txid, vout };
+    let txin = TxIn {
+        previous_output: outpoint,
+        script_sig: ScriptBuf::default(),
+        sequence: Sequence::ENABLE_RBF_NO_LOCKTIME,
+        witness: Witness::default(),
+    };
+    let mut unsigned_tx = Transaction {
+        version: bitcoin::transaction::Version::TWO,
+        lock_time: absolute::LockTime::ZERO,
+        input: vec![txin],
+        output: vec![txout],
+    };
+    let input_index = 0;
+    let sighash_type = TapSighashType::Default;
+    let prevout = TxOut {
+        script_pubkey: send_to_this_address.script_pubkey(),
+        value: Amount::from_btc(amt.abs()).unwrap(),
+    };
+    let prevouts = vec![prevout];
+    let prevouts = Prevouts::All(&prevouts);
+    let mut sighasher = SighashCache::new(&mut unsigned_tx);
+    let sighash = sighasher
+        .taproot_key_spend_signature_hash(input_index, &prevouts, sighash_type)
+        .unwrap();
+    let tweaked: bitcoin::key::TweakedKeypair = keypair.tap_tweak(&secp, None);
+    let msg = bitcoin::secp256k1::Message::from(sighash);
+    let signature = secp.sign_schnorr(&msg, &tweaked.to_keypair());
+    let signature = bitcoin::taproot::Signature {
+        signature,
+        sighash_type,
+    };
+    *sighasher.witness_mut(input_index).unwrap() = Witness::p2tr_key_spend(&signature);
+    let tx = sighasher.into_transaction().to_owned();
+    // Submit the tx directly to bitcoind via RPC — now the peer already has it.
+    rpc.send_raw_transaction(&tx).unwrap();
+    println!("Submitted tx {} to bitcoind via RPC", tx.compute_txid());
+    // Now broadcast the same tx via kyoto with a zero timeout.
+    let host = (IpAddr::V4(*socket_addr.ip()), Some(socket_addr.port()));
+    let (node, client) = bip157::Builder::new(bitcoin::Network::Regtest)
+        .add_peer(host)
+        .data_dir(tempdir)
+        .chain_state(ChainState::Checkpoint(HeaderCheckpoint::from_genesis(
+            bitcoin::Network::Regtest,
+        )))
+        .broadcast_timeout(Duration::ZERO)
+        .build();
+    tokio::task::spawn(async move { node.run().await });
+    let Client {
+        requester,
+        info_rx: _,
+        warn_rx: _,
+        event_rx: _,
+    } = client;
+    let result = requester.broadcast_tx(tx).await;
+    assert!(
+        matches!(result, Err(bip157::ClientError::BroadcastTimeout)),
+        "expected BroadcastTimeout, got: {:?}",
+        result,
+    );
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn dns_works() {
     let hostname = bip157::lookup_host("seed.bitcoin.sipa.be").await;