diff --git a/crates/blockchain/src/events.rs b/crates/blockchain/src/events.rs
index 66386ffd..0f3367ec 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain/src/events.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain/src/events.rs
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@ use tracing::warn;
 ///
 /// These are the names consumers address events by (the SSE `event:` line and,
 /// later, `?topics=` filtering), kept separate from [`ChainEvent`] so the
-/// payload stays flat with the topic travelling out-of-band. The names match
-/// the Ethereum beacon-API eventstream topics (`head`, `block`,
-/// `finalized_checkpoint`); `justified_checkpoint` is an ethlambda extension
-/// with no beacon analog.
+/// payload stays flat with the topic travelling out-of-band. Names match the
+/// Ethereum beacon-API eventstream topics where an analog exists (`head`,
+/// `block`, `finalized_checkpoint`, `block_gossip`); `justified_checkpoint` is
+/// an ethlambda extension with no direct beacon topic.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Topic {
     Head,
     Block,
     JustifiedCheckpoint,
     FinalizedCheckpoint,
+    /// A block seen on gossip, before import (analog of beacon `block_gossip`).
+    BlockGossip,
 }
 
 impl Topic {
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ impl Topic {
             Topic::Block => "block",
             Topic::JustifiedCheckpoint => "justified_checkpoint",
             Topic::FinalizedCheckpoint => "finalized_checkpoint",
+            Topic::BlockGossip => "block_gossip",
         }
     }
 }
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ impl FromStr for Topic {
             "block" => Ok(Topic::Block),
             "justified_checkpoint" => Ok(Topic::JustifiedCheckpoint),
             "finalized_checkpoint" => Ok(Topic::FinalizedCheckpoint),
+            "block_gossip" => Ok(Topic::BlockGossip),
             other => Err(UnknownTopic(other.to_string())),
         }
     }
@@ -90,6 +94,9 @@ pub enum ChainEvent {
     JustifiedCheckpoint { slot: u64, block: H256, state: H256 },
     /// The finalized checkpoint advanced.
     FinalizedCheckpoint { slot: u64, block: H256, state: H256 },
+    /// A block seen on gossip, before import. Analog of beacon `block_gossip`;
+    /// `block` is imported later once its parent chain is available.
+    BlockGossip { slot: u64, block: H256 },
 }
 
 impl ChainEvent {
@@ -99,6 +106,7 @@ impl ChainEvent {
             ChainEvent::Block { .. } => Topic::Block,
             ChainEvent::JustifiedCheckpoint { .. } => Topic::JustifiedCheckpoint,
             ChainEvent::FinalizedCheckpoint { .. } => Topic::FinalizedCheckpoint,
+            ChainEvent::BlockGossip { .. } => Topic::BlockGossip,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -297,11 +305,12 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
-    const ALL_TOPICS: [Topic; 4] = [
+    const ALL_TOPICS: [Topic; 5] = [
         Topic::Head,
         Topic::Block,
         Topic::JustifiedCheckpoint,
         Topic::FinalizedCheckpoint,
+        Topic::BlockGossip,
     ];
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -356,6 +365,10 @@ mod tests {
                 },
                 Topic::FinalizedCheckpoint,
             ),
+            (
+                ChainEvent::BlockGossip { slot: 1, block },
+                Topic::BlockGossip,
+            ),
         ];
         for (event, topic) in cases {
             assert_eq!(event.topic(), topic);
diff --git a/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs b/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs
index 73d3a9cd..3a3ed503 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs
@@ -1322,6 +1322,10 @@ impl Handler<InitP2P> for BlockChainServer {
 
 impl Handler<NewBlock> for BlockChainServer {
     async fn handle(&mut self, msg: NewBlock, _ctx: &Context<Self>) {
+        self.events.emit(ChainEvent::BlockGossip {
+            slot: msg.block.message.slot,
+            block: msg.block.message.hash_tree_root(),
+        });
         self.on_block(msg.block);
     }
 }
diff --git a/docs/rpc.md b/docs/rpc.md
index f560692d..e838af82 100644
--- a/docs/rpc.md
+++ b/docs/rpc.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ SSZ-encoded `SignedBlock` at the latest finalized checkpoint. The genesis/anchor
 
 ### `GET /lean/v0/events`
 
-Server-Sent Events stream (`Content-Type: text/event-stream`) of live chain events published by the blockchain actor. Four event types:
+Server-Sent Events stream (`Content-Type: text/event-stream`) of live chain events published by the blockchain actor. Five event types:
 
 Payload fields mirror the Ethereum beacon-API eventstream: `block` is the block root, `state` the state root, and `slot` stands in for the beacon `epoch`.
 
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Payload fields mirror the Ethereum beacon-API eventstream: `block` is the block
 | `block` | `{ "slot": 128, "block": "0x…" }` | A block is imported into the store |
 | `justified_checkpoint` | `{ "slot": 120, "block": "0x…", "state": "0x…" }` | The justified checkpoint advances |
 | `finalized_checkpoint` | `{ "slot": 96, "block": "0x…", "state": "0x…" }` | The finalized checkpoint advances |
+| `block_gossip` | `{ "slot": 128, "block": "0x…" }` | A block is seen on the network, before import |
 
 The topic name travels only on the SSE `event:` line; the `data:` line carries the flat JSON payload. Example frame:
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ A **required** comma-separated list of event names selects which events to strea
 curl -N 'http://127.0.0.1:5052/lean/v0/events?topics=head,finalized_checkpoint'
 ```
 
-Valid values are exactly the event names above: `head`, `block`, `justified_checkpoint`, `finalized_checkpoint`. As in the Beacon API `eventstream` endpoint, `topics` is mandatory: there is no "subscribe to everything" default; list the topics you want.
+Valid values are exactly the event names above: `head`, `block`, `justified_checkpoint`, `finalized_checkpoint`, `block_gossip`. As in the Beacon API `eventstream` endpoint, `topics` is mandatory: there is no "subscribe to everything" default; list the topics you want.
 
 | Status | Condition |
 |--------|-----------|