diff --git a/protocols/gossipsub/src/behaviour.rs b/protocols/gossipsub/src/behaviour.rs
index 4451cfb9bbf..34a92a51752 100644
--- a/protocols/gossipsub/src/behaviour.rs
+++ b/protocols/gossipsub/src/behaviour.rs
@@ -2991,6 +2991,14 @@ where
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                #[cfg(feature = "partial_messages")]
+                if self
+                    .partial_messages_extension
+                    .requests_partial(peer_id, topic)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 tracing::debug!(%peer_id, message_id=%msg_id, "Sending message to peer");
 
                 self.send_message(