diff --git a/ironfish/src/network/__fixtures__/blockFetcher.test.ts.fixture b/ironfish/src/network/__fixtures__/blockFetcher.test.ts.fixture
index f4cb224734..8b7388849d 100644
--- a/ironfish/src/network/__fixtures__/blockFetcher.test.ts.fixture
+++ b/ironfish/src/network/__fixtures__/blockFetcher.test.ts.fixture
@@ -1127,5 +1127,33 @@
         }
       ]
     }
+  ],
+  "BlockFetcher correctly sends the first peer to send us a block to telemetry": [
+    {
+      "header": {
+        "sequence": 2,
+        "previousBlockHash": "88B6FA8D745A4E53BDA001318E60B04EE2E4EE06A38095688D58049CB6F15ACA",
+        "noteCommitment": {
+          "type": "Buffer",
+          "data": "base64:Px07oo4o5eD8bwJc8+Lwj05tbzpOkTtMvOlZAXFNkQI="
+        },
+        "transactionCommitment": {
+          "type": "Buffer",
+          "data": "base64:qmz/w5yAd3chiU3gikRdoRBa0Q/hGDQqZk81NmGF/K4="
+        },
+        "target": "883423532389192164791648750371459257913741948437809479060803100646309888",
+        "randomness": "0",
+        "timestamp": 1693954844245,
+        "graffiti": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+        "noteSize": 4,
+        "work": "0"
+      },
+      "transactions": [
+        {
+          "type": "Buffer",
+          "data": "base64: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"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ironfish/src/network/blockFetcher.test.ts b/ironfish/src/network/blockFetcher.test.ts
index bb97e73c5f..f37ad119db 100644
--- a/ironfish/src/network/blockFetcher.test.ts
+++ b/ironfish/src/network/blockFetcher.test.ts
@@ -464,4 +464,42 @@ describe('BlockFetcher', () => {
 
     await peerNetwork.stop()
   })
+
+  it('correctly sends the first peer to send us a block to telemetry', async () => {
+    const { peerNetwork, chain, node } = nodeTest
+
+    const peers = getConnectedPeersWithSpies(peerNetwork.peerManager, 50)
+
+    const newBlock = await useMinerBlockFixture(chain)
+
+    // Accept transactions into mempool so the node can fill the compact block
+    // without an additional request
+    for (const transaction of newBlock.transactions.slice(1)) {
+      node.memPool.acceptTransaction(transaction)
+    }
+
+    for (const { peer } of peers) {
+      await peerNetwork.peerManager.onMessage.emitAsync(...newHashMessageEvent(peer, newBlock))
+    }
+
+    jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
+
+    const telemetrySpy = jest.spyOn(node.telemetry, 'submitNewBlockSeen')
+
+    const sentPeers = peers.filter(({ sendSpy }) => sendSpy.mock.calls.length > 0)
+    const call = sentPeers[0].sendSpy.mock.calls[0][0] as GetCompactBlockRequest
+
+    const message = new GetCompactBlockResponse(newBlock.toCompactBlock(), call.rpcId)
+    for (const { peer } of sentPeers) {
+      await peerNetwork.peerManager.onMessage.emitAsync(...peerMessage(peer, message))
+    }
+
+    expect(telemetrySpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      newBlock,
+      expect.any(Date),
+      peers[0].peer.state.identity,
+    )
+
+    await peerNetwork.stop()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/ironfish/src/network/blockFetcher.ts b/ironfish/src/network/blockFetcher.ts
index 392f20193b..be9f8b46f6 100644
--- a/ironfish/src/network/blockFetcher.ts
+++ b/ironfish/src/network/blockFetcher.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type BlockState =
       action: 'COMPACT_BLOCK_REQUEST_SCHEDULED'
       timeout: NodeJS.Timeout
       sources: Set<Identity> // Set of peers that have sent us the hash or compact block
+      firstSeenBy: Identity
     }
   | {
       action: 'COMPACT_BLOCK_REQUEST_IN_FLIGHT'
@@ -42,12 +43,14 @@ type BlockState =
       timeout: NodeJS.Timeout
       clearDisconnectHandler: () => void
       sources: Set<Identity> // Set of peers that have sent us the hash or compact block
+      firstSeenBy: Identity
     }
   | {
       action: 'PROCESSING_COMPACT_BLOCK'
       peer: Identity
       compactBlock: CompactBlock
       sources: Set<Identity> // Set of peers that have sent us the hash or compact block
+      firstSeenBy: Identity
     }
   | {
       action: 'TRANSACTION_REQUEST_IN_FLIGHT'
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ type BlockState =
       timeout: NodeJS.Timeout
       clearDisconnectHandler: () => void
       sources: Set<Identity> // Set of peers that have sent us the hash or compact block
+      firstSeenBy: Identity
     }
   | {
       action: 'FULL_BLOCK_REQUEST_IN_FLIGHT'
@@ -64,10 +68,12 @@ type BlockState =
       timeout: NodeJS.Timeout
       clearDisconnectHandler: () => void
       sources: Set<Identity> // Set of peers that have sent us the hash or compact block
+      firstSeenBy: Identity
     }
   | {
       action: 'PROCESSING_FULL_BLOCK'
       block: Block
+      firstSeenBy: Identity | null
     }
 
 export class BlockFetcher {
@@ -110,6 +116,7 @@ export class BlockFetcher {
       action: 'COMPACT_BLOCK_REQUEST_SCHEDULED',
       timeout,
       sources,
+      firstSeenBy: peer.state.identity,
     })
   }
 
@@ -173,6 +180,7 @@ export class BlockFetcher {
       timeout,
       clearDisconnectHandler,
       sources: currentState.sources,
+      firstSeenBy: currentState.firstSeenBy,
     })
   }
 
@@ -215,10 +223,19 @@ export class BlockFetcher {
       peer: peer.state.identity,
       compactBlock,
       sources: currentState ? currentState.sources : new Set<Identity>(),
+      firstSeenBy: currentState ? currentState.firstSeenBy : peer.state.identity,
     })
     return true
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return the first peer that notified us of this block
+   */
+  firstSeenBy(hash: BlockHash): Identity | null {
+    const currentState = this.pending.get(hash)
+    return currentState ? currentState.firstSeenBy : null
+  }
+
   requestBlockTransactions(
     peer: Peer,
     header: BlockHeader,
@@ -267,6 +284,7 @@ export class BlockFetcher {
       timeout,
       clearDisconnectHandler,
       sources: currentState.sources,
+      firstSeenBy: currentState.firstSeenBy,
     })
 
     return
@@ -302,6 +320,7 @@ export class BlockFetcher {
     this.pending.set(hash, {
       action: 'PROCESSING_FULL_BLOCK',
       block,
+      firstSeenBy: currentState.firstSeenBy,
     })
 
     return block
@@ -353,13 +372,14 @@ export class BlockFetcher {
       timeout,
       clearDisconnectHandler,
       sources: currentState.sources,
+      firstSeenBy: currentState.firstSeenBy,
     })
   }
 
   /**
    * Called when a block has been assembled from a compact block
    * but has not yet been validated and added to the chain. */
-  receivedFullBlock(block: Block): void {
+  receivedFullBlock(block: Block, peer: Peer): void {
     const hash = block.header.hash
 
     const currentState = this.pending.get(hash)
@@ -369,6 +389,7 @@ export class BlockFetcher {
       this.pending.set(hash, {
         action: 'PROCESSING_FULL_BLOCK',
         block,
+        firstSeenBy: currentState?.firstSeenBy ?? peer.state.identity ?? null,
       })
     }
   }
diff --git a/ironfish/src/network/peerNetwork.ts b/ironfish/src/network/peerNetwork.ts
index f106ce5b63..0791837141 100644
--- a/ironfish/src/network/peerNetwork.ts
+++ b/ironfish/src/network/peerNetwork.ts
@@ -1199,12 +1199,13 @@ export class PeerNetwork {
     }
 
     // Mark that we've assembled a full block in the block fetcher
-    this.blockFetcher.receivedFullBlock(block)
+    this.blockFetcher.receivedFullBlock(block, peer)
 
     this.broadcastBlock(block)
 
     // log that we've validated the block enough to gossip it
-    this.telemetry.submitNewBlockSeen(block, new Date())
+    const firstPeer = this.blockFetcher.firstSeenBy(block.header.hash)
+    this.telemetry.submitNewBlockSeen(block, new Date(), firstPeer)
 
     // verify the full block
     const verified = await this.chain.verifier.verifyBlockAdd(block, prevHeader)
diff --git a/ironfish/src/telemetry/telemetry.ts b/ironfish/src/telemetry/telemetry.ts
index d67dafecea..c48a56dd18 100644
--- a/ironfish/src/telemetry/telemetry.ts
+++ b/ironfish/src/telemetry/telemetry.ts
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ export class Telemetry {
     })
   }
 
-  submitNewBlockSeen(block: Block, seenAt: Date): void {
+  submitNewBlockSeen(block: Block, seenAt: Date, peerId: Identity | null): void {
     this.submit({
       measurement: 'block_propagation',
       timestamp: seenAt,
@@ -419,6 +419,11 @@ export class Telemetry {
           type: 'integer',
           value: block.header.timestamp.valueOf(),
         },
+        {
+          name: 'firstSeenBy',
+          type: 'string',
+          value: peerId ?? '',
+        },
         {
           name: 'sequence',
           type: 'integer',