diff --git a/core/src/replay_stage.rs b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
index fb0e7890cd1b38..d128289cb7bb93 100644
--- a/core/src/replay_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
@@ -1992,6 +1992,14 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Checks if it is time for us to start producing a leader block.
+    /// Fails if:
+    /// - Current PoH has not satisfied criteria to start my leader block
+    /// - Startup verification is not complete,
+    /// - Bank forks already contains a bank for this leader slot
+    /// - We have not landed a vote yet and the `wait_for_vote_to_start_leader` flag is set
+    /// - We have failed the propagated check
+    /// Returns whether a new working bank was created and inserted into bank forks.
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     fn maybe_start_leader(
         my_pubkey: &Pubkey,
@@ -2005,7 +2013,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         banking_tracer: &Arc<BankingTracer>,
         has_new_vote_been_rooted: bool,
         track_transaction_indexes: bool,
-    ) {
+    ) -> bool {
         // all the individual calls to poh_recorder.read() are designed to
         // increase granularity, decrease contention
 
@@ -2019,7 +2027,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
                 } => (poh_slot, parent_slot),
                 PohLeaderStatus::NotReached => {
                     trace!("{} poh_recorder hasn't reached_leader_slot", my_pubkey);
-                    return;
+                    return false;
                 }
             };
 
@@ -2035,12 +2043,12 @@ impl ReplayStage {
 
         if !parent.is_startup_verification_complete() {
             info!("startup verification incomplete, so skipping my leader slot");
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         if bank_forks.read().unwrap().get(poh_slot).is_some() {
             warn!("{} already have bank in forks at {}?", my_pubkey, poh_slot);
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
         trace!(
             "{} poh_slot {} parent_slot {}",
@@ -2052,7 +2060,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         if let Some(next_leader) = leader_schedule_cache.slot_leader_at(poh_slot, Some(&parent)) {
             if !has_new_vote_been_rooted {
                 info!("Haven't landed a vote, so skipping my leader slot");
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
 
             trace!(
@@ -2064,7 +2072,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
 
             // I guess I missed my slot
             if next_leader != *my_pubkey {
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
 
             datapoint_info!(
@@ -2098,7 +2106,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
                         latest_unconfirmed_leader_slot,
                     );
                 }
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
 
             let root_slot = bank_forks.read().unwrap().root();
@@ -2133,8 +2141,10 @@ impl ReplayStage {
                 .write()
                 .unwrap()
                 .set_bank(tpu_bank, track_transaction_indexes);
+            true
         } else {
             error!("{} No next leader found", my_pubkey);
+            false
         }
     }
 
@@ -9097,4 +9107,124 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             .is_candidate(&(5, bank_forks.bank_hash(5).unwrap()))
             .unwrap());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_skip_leader_slot_for_existing_slot() {
+        solana_logger::setup();
+
+        let ReplayBlockstoreComponents {
+            blockstore,
+            my_pubkey,
+            leader_schedule_cache,
+            poh_recorder,
+            vote_simulator,
+            rpc_subscriptions,
+            ..
+        } = replay_blockstore_components(None, 1, None);
+        let VoteSimulator {
+            bank_forks,
+            mut progress,
+            ..
+        } = vote_simulator;
+
+        let working_bank = bank_forks.read().unwrap().working_bank();
+        assert!(working_bank.is_complete());
+        assert!(working_bank.is_frozen());
+        // Mark startup verification as complete to avoid skipping leader slots
+        working_bank.set_startup_verification_complete();
+
+        // Insert a block two slots greater than current bank. This slot does
+        // not have a corresponding Bank in BankForks; this emulates a scenario
+        // where the block had previously been created and added to BankForks,
+        // but then got removed. This could be the case if the Bank was not on
+        // the major fork.
+        let dummy_slot = working_bank.slot() + 2;
+        let initial_slot = working_bank.slot();
+        let num_entries = 10;
+        let merkle_variant = true;
+        let (shreds, _) = make_slot_entries(dummy_slot, initial_slot, num_entries, merkle_variant);
+        blockstore.insert_shreds(shreds, None, false).unwrap();
+
+        // Reset PoH recorder to the completed bank to ensure consistent state
+        ReplayStage::reset_poh_recorder(
+            &my_pubkey,
+            &blockstore,
+            working_bank.clone(),
+            &poh_recorder,
+            &leader_schedule_cache,
+        );
+
+        // Register just over one slot worth of ticks directly with PoH recorder
+        let num_poh_ticks =
+            (working_bank.ticks_per_slot() * working_bank.hashes_per_tick().unwrap()) + 1;
+        poh_recorder
+            .write()
+            .map(|mut poh_recorder| {
+                for _ in 0..num_poh_ticks + 1 {
+                    poh_recorder.tick();
+                }
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let poh_recorder = Arc::new(poh_recorder);
+        let (retransmit_slots_sender, _) = unbounded();
+        let (banking_tracer, _) = BankingTracer::new(None).unwrap();
+        // A vote has not technically been rooted, but it doesn't matter for
+        // this test to use true to avoid skipping the leader slot
+        let has_new_vote_been_rooted = true;
+        let track_transaction_indexes = false;
+
+        // We should not attempt to start leader for the dummy_slot
+        assert_matches!(
+            poh_recorder.read().unwrap().reached_leader_slot(&my_pubkey),
+            PohLeaderStatus::NotReached
+        );
+        assert!(!ReplayStage::maybe_start_leader(
+            &my_pubkey,
+            &bank_forks,
+            &poh_recorder,
+            &leader_schedule_cache,
+            &rpc_subscriptions,
+            &mut progress,
+            &retransmit_slots_sender,
+            &mut SkippedSlotsInfo::default(),
+            &banking_tracer,
+            has_new_vote_been_rooted,
+            track_transaction_indexes,
+        ));
+
+        // Register another slots worth of ticks  with PoH recorder
+        poh_recorder
+            .write()
+            .map(|mut poh_recorder| {
+                for _ in 0..num_poh_ticks + 1 {
+                    poh_recorder.tick();
+                }
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // We should now start leader for dummy_slot + 1
+        let good_slot = dummy_slot + 1;
+        assert!(ReplayStage::maybe_start_leader(
+            &my_pubkey,
+            &bank_forks,
+            &poh_recorder,
+            &leader_schedule_cache,
+            &rpc_subscriptions,
+            &mut progress,
+            &retransmit_slots_sender,
+            &mut SkippedSlotsInfo::default(),
+            &banking_tracer,
+            has_new_vote_been_rooted,
+            track_transaction_indexes,
+        ));
+        // Get the new working bank, which is also the new leader bank/slot
+        let working_bank = bank_forks.read().unwrap().working_bank();
+        // The new bank's slot must NOT be dummy_slot as the blockstore already
+        // had a shred inserted for dummy_slot prior to maybe_start_leader().
+        // maybe_start_leader() must not pick dummy_slot to avoid creating a
+        // duplicate block.
+        assert_eq!(working_bank.slot(), good_slot);
+        assert_eq!(working_bank.parent_slot(), initial_slot);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
index 21d5418b7c6038..8dc7d71df7574d 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
@@ -4049,6 +4049,13 @@ impl Blockstore {
         Ok(duplicate_slots_iterator.map(|(slot, _)| slot))
     }
 
+    pub fn has_existing_shreds_for_slot(&self, slot: Slot) -> bool {
+        match self.meta(slot).unwrap() {
+            Some(meta) => meta.received > 0,
+            None => false,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns the max root or 0 if it does not exist
     pub fn max_root(&self) -> Slot {
         self.max_root.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
diff --git a/ledger/src/leader_schedule_cache.rs b/ledger/src/leader_schedule_cache.rs
index b65f7593c5e6a3..9354b0c13c373f 100644
--- a/ledger/src/leader_schedule_cache.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/leader_schedule_cache.rs
@@ -139,14 +139,10 @@ impl LeaderScheduleCache {
                     .map(move |i| i as Slot + first_slot)
             })
             .skip_while(|slot| {
-                match blockstore {
-                    None => false,
-                    // Skip slots we have already sent a shred for.
-                    Some(blockstore) => match blockstore.meta(*slot).unwrap() {
-                        Some(meta) => meta.received > 0,
-                        None => false,
-                    },
-                }
+                // Skip slots we already have shreds for
+                blockstore
+                    .map(|bs| bs.has_existing_shreds_for_slot(*slot))
+                    .unwrap_or(false)
             });
         let first_slot = schedule.next()?;
         let max_slot = first_slot.saturating_add(max_slot_range);
diff --git a/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs b/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs
index f9a22a9c27afb1..fab2d9f62559e6 100644
--- a/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs
+++ b/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs
@@ -576,6 +576,15 @@ impl PohRecorder {
             return PohLeaderStatus::NotReached;
         }
 
+        if self.blockstore.has_existing_shreds_for_slot(next_poh_slot) {
+            // We already have existing shreds for this slot. This can happen when this block was previously
+            // created and added to BankForks, however a recent PoH reset caused this bank to be removed
+            // as it was not part of the rooted fork. If this slot is not the first slot for this leader,
+            // and the first slot was previously ticked over, the check in `leader_schedule_cache::next_leader_slot`
+            // will not suffice, as it only checks if there are shreds for the first slot.
+            return PohLeaderStatus::NotReached;
+        }
+
         assert!(next_tick_height >= self.start_tick_height);
         let poh_slot = next_poh_slot;
         let parent_slot = self.start_slot();