diff --git a/consensus/consensus-types/src/order_vote_msg.rs b/consensus/consensus-types/src/order_vote_msg.rs
index 1fae85cc25a60..4c20ec8e3afac 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus-types/src/order_vote_msg.rs
+++ b/consensus/consensus-types/src/order_vote_msg.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Parts of the project are originally copyright © Meta Platforms, Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use crate::{order_vote::OrderVote, quorum_cert::QuorumCert};
+use crate::{common::Author, order_vote::OrderVote, quorum_cert::QuorumCert};
 use anyhow::{ensure, Context};
 use aptos_types::validator_verifier::ValidatorVerifier;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -46,7 +46,17 @@ impl OrderVoteMsg {
 
     /// This function verifies the order_vote component in the order_vote_msg.
     /// The quorum cert is verified in the round manager when the quorum certificate is used.
-    pub fn verify_order_vote(&self, validator: &ValidatorVerifier) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    pub fn verify_order_vote(
+        &self,
+        sender: Author,
+        validator: &ValidatorVerifier,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        ensure!(
+            self.order_vote.author() == sender,
+            "Order vote author {:?} is different from the sender {:?}",
+            self.order_vote.author(),
+            sender
+        );
         ensure!(
             self.quorum_cert().certified_block() == self.order_vote().ledger_info().commit_info(),
             "QuorumCert and OrderVote do not match"
diff --git a/consensus/consensus-types/src/pipeline/commit_vote.rs b/consensus/consensus-types/src/pipeline/commit_vote.rs
index 96a6bd7fde85d..21c466038e49c 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus-types/src/pipeline/commit_vote.rs
+++ b/consensus/consensus-types/src/pipeline/commit_vote.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::common::{Author, Round};
-use anyhow::Context;
+use anyhow::{ensure, Context};
 use aptos_crypto::{bls12381, CryptoMaterialError};
 use aptos_short_hex_str::AsShortHexStr;
 use aptos_types::{
@@ -101,7 +101,13 @@ impl CommitVote {
 
     /// Verifies that the consensus data hash of LedgerInfo corresponds to the commit proposal,
     /// and then verifies the signature.
-    pub fn verify(&self, validator: &ValidatorVerifier) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    pub fn verify(&self, sender: Author, validator: &ValidatorVerifier) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        ensure!(
+            self.author() == sender,
+            "Commit vote author {:?} doesn't match with the sender {:?}",
+            self.author(),
+            sender
+        );
         validator
             .optimistic_verify(self.author(), &self.ledger_info, &self.signature)
             .context("Failed to verify Commit Vote")
diff --git a/consensus/consensus-types/src/proposal_msg.rs b/consensus/consensus-types/src/proposal_msg.rs
index e2a8e90a6193b..5382cfd6e6271 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus-types/src/proposal_msg.rs
+++ b/consensus/consensus-types/src/proposal_msg.rs
@@ -82,10 +82,19 @@ impl ProposalMsg {
 
     pub fn verify(
         &self,
+        sender: Author,
         validator: &ValidatorVerifier,
         proof_cache: &ProofCache,
         quorum_store_enabled: bool,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        if let Some(proposal_author) = self.proposal.author() {
+            ensure!(
+                proposal_author == sender,
+                "Proposal author {:?} doesn't match sender {:?}",
+                proposal_author,
+                sender
+            );
+        }
         self.proposal().payload().map_or(Ok(()), |p| {
             p.verify(validator, proof_cache, quorum_store_enabled)
         })?;
diff --git a/consensus/consensus-types/src/vote_msg.rs b/consensus/consensus-types/src/vote_msg.rs
index b12785afd60d3..da532935cf807 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus-types/src/vote_msg.rs
+++ b/consensus/consensus-types/src/vote_msg.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Parts of the project are originally copyright © Meta Platforms, Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use crate::{sync_info::SyncInfo, vote::Vote};
+use crate::{common::Author, sync_info::SyncInfo, vote::Vote};
 use anyhow::ensure;
 use aptos_crypto::HashValue;
 use aptos_types::validator_verifier::ValidatorVerifier;
@@ -54,7 +54,13 @@ impl VoteMsg {
         self.vote.vote_data().proposed().id()
     }
 
-    pub fn verify(&self, validator: &ValidatorVerifier) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    pub fn verify(&self, sender: Author, validator: &ValidatorVerifier) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        ensure!(
+            self.vote().author() == sender,
+            "Vote author {:?} is different from the sender {:?}",
+            self.vote().author(),
+            sender,
+        );
         ensure!(
             self.vote().epoch() == self.sync_info.epoch(),
             "VoteMsg has different epoch"
diff --git a/consensus/src/pipeline/buffer_manager.rs b/consensus/src/pipeline/buffer_manager.rs
index babc1a2366d1e..8325c64feaab9 100644
--- a/consensus/src/pipeline/buffer_manager.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/pipeline/buffer_manager.rs
@@ -127,8 +127,12 @@ pub struct BufferManager {
     commit_proof_rb_handle: Option<DropGuard>,
 
     // message received from the network
-    commit_msg_rx:
-        Option<aptos_channels::aptos_channel::Receiver<AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest>>,
+    commit_msg_rx: Option<
+        aptos_channels::aptos_channel::Receiver<
+            AccountAddress,
+            (AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest),
+        >,
+    >,
 
     persisting_phase_tx: Sender<CountedRequest<PersistingRequest>>,
     persisting_phase_rx: Receiver<ExecutorResult<Round>>,
@@ -186,7 +190,7 @@ impl BufferManager {
         commit_msg_tx: Arc<NetworkSender>,
         commit_msg_rx: aptos_channels::aptos_channel::Receiver<
             AccountAddress,
-            IncomingCommitRequest,
+            (AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest),
         >,
         persisting_phase_tx: Sender<CountedRequest<PersistingRequest>>,
         persisting_phase_rx: Receiver<ExecutorResult<Round>>,
@@ -944,12 +948,12 @@ impl BufferManager {
         let epoch_state = self.epoch_state.clone();
         let bounded_executor = self.bounded_executor.clone();
         spawn_named!("buffer manager verification", async move {
-            while let Some(commit_msg) = commit_msg_rx.next().await {
+            while let Some((sender, commit_msg)) = commit_msg_rx.next().await {
                 let tx = verified_commit_msg_tx.clone();
                 let epoch_state_clone = epoch_state.clone();
                 bounded_executor
                     .spawn(async move {
-                        match commit_msg.req.verify(&epoch_state_clone.verifier) {
+                        match commit_msg.req.verify(sender, &epoch_state_clone.verifier) {
                             Ok(_) => {
                                 let _ = tx.unbounded_send(commit_msg);
                             },
diff --git a/consensus/src/pipeline/commit_reliable_broadcast.rs b/consensus/src/pipeline/commit_reliable_broadcast.rs
index 0fc7f066810a1..231ae552caa6b 100644
--- a/consensus/src/pipeline/commit_reliable_broadcast.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/pipeline/commit_reliable_broadcast.rs
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ pub enum CommitMessage {
 
 impl CommitMessage {
     /// Verify the signatures on the message
-    pub fn verify(&self, verifier: &ValidatorVerifier) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    pub fn verify(&self, sender: Author, verifier: &ValidatorVerifier) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         match self {
             CommitMessage::Vote(vote) => {
                 let _timer = counters::VERIFY_MSG
                     .with_label_values(&["commit_vote"])
                     .start_timer();
-                vote.verify(verifier)
+                vote.verify(sender, verifier)
             },
             CommitMessage::Decision(decision) => {
                 let _timer = counters::VERIFY_MSG
diff --git a/consensus/src/pipeline/decoupled_execution_utils.rs b/consensus/src/pipeline/decoupled_execution_utils.rs
index 8178d871e7efc..53e03beca995e 100644
--- a/consensus/src/pipeline/decoupled_execution_utils.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/pipeline/decoupled_execution_utils.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn prepare_phases_and_buffer_manager(
     execution_proxy: Arc<dyn StateComputer>,
     safety_rules: Arc<dyn CommitSignerProvider>,
     commit_msg_tx: NetworkSender,
-    commit_msg_rx: Receiver<AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest>,
+    commit_msg_rx: Receiver<AccountAddress, (AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest)>,
     persisting_proxy: Arc<dyn StateComputer>,
     block_rx: UnboundedReceiver<OrderedBlocks>,
     sync_rx: UnboundedReceiver<ResetRequest>,
diff --git a/consensus/src/pipeline/execution_client.rs b/consensus/src/pipeline/execution_client.rs
index b1da5dba16ca4..9772b3af65385 100644
--- a/consensus/src/pipeline/execution_client.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/pipeline/execution_client.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ pub trait TExecutionClient: Send + Sync {
 
 struct BufferManagerHandle {
     pub execute_tx: Option<UnboundedSender<OrderedBlocks>>,
-    pub commit_tx: Option<aptos_channel::Sender<AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest>>,
+    pub commit_tx:
+        Option<aptos_channel::Sender<AccountAddress, (AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest)>>,
     pub reset_tx_to_buffer_manager: Option<UnboundedSender<ResetRequest>>,
     pub reset_tx_to_rand_manager: Option<UnboundedSender<ResetRequest>>,
 }
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ impl BufferManagerHandle {
     pub fn init(
         &mut self,
         execute_tx: UnboundedSender<OrderedBlocks>,
-        commit_tx: aptos_channel::Sender<AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest>,
+        commit_tx: aptos_channel::Sender<AccountAddress, (AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest)>,
         reset_tx_to_buffer_manager: UnboundedSender<ResetRequest>,
         reset_tx_to_rand_manager: Option<UnboundedSender<ResetRequest>>,
     ) {
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ impl ExecutionProxyClient {
         let (reset_buffer_manager_tx, reset_buffer_manager_rx) = unbounded::<ResetRequest>();
 
         let (commit_msg_tx, commit_msg_rx) =
-            aptos_channel::new::<AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest>(
+            aptos_channel::new::<AccountAddress, (AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest)>(
                 QueueStyle::FIFO,
                 100,
                 Some(&counters::BUFFER_MANAGER_MSGS),
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ impl TExecutionClient for ExecutionProxyClient {
         commit_msg: IncomingCommitRequest,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         if let Some(tx) = &self.handle.read().commit_tx {
-            tx.push(peer_id, commit_msg)
+            tx.push(peer_id, (peer_id, commit_msg))
         } else {
             counters::EPOCH_MANAGER_ISSUES_DETAILS
                 .with_label_values(&["buffer_manager_not_started"])
diff --git a/consensus/src/pipeline/tests/buffer_manager_tests.rs b/consensus/src/pipeline/tests/buffer_manager_tests.rs
index da3fc1cd733ae..574ec837054b9 100644
--- a/consensus/src/pipeline/tests/buffer_manager_tests.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/pipeline/tests/buffer_manager_tests.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub fn prepare_buffer_manager(
     BufferManager,
     Sender<OrderedBlocks>,
     Sender<ResetRequest>,
-    aptos_channel::Sender<AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest>,
+    aptos_channel::Sender<AccountAddress, (AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest)>,
     aptos_channels::UnboundedReceiver<Event<ConsensusMsg>>,
     PipelinePhase<ExecutionSchedulePhase>,
     PipelinePhase<ExecutionWaitPhase>,
@@ -122,11 +122,10 @@ pub fn prepare_buffer_manager(
         validators.clone(),
     );
 
-    let (msg_tx, msg_rx) = aptos_channel::new::<AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest>(
-        QueueStyle::FIFO,
-        channel_size,
-        None,
-    );
+    let (msg_tx, msg_rx) = aptos_channel::new::<
+        AccountAddress,
+        (AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest),
+    >(QueueStyle::FIFO, channel_size, None);
 
     let (result_tx, result_rx) = create_channel::<OrderedBlocks>();
     let state_computer = Arc::new(EmptyStateComputer::new(result_tx));
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ pub fn prepare_buffer_manager(
 pub fn launch_buffer_manager() -> (
     Sender<OrderedBlocks>,
     Sender<ResetRequest>,
-    aptos_channel::Sender<AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest>,
+    aptos_channel::Sender<AccountAddress, (AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest)>,
     aptos_channels::UnboundedReceiver<Event<ConsensusMsg>>,
     HashValue,
     Runtime,
@@ -233,20 +232,20 @@ pub fn launch_buffer_manager() -> (
 
 async fn loopback_commit_vote(
     msg: Event<ConsensusMsg>,
-    msg_tx: &aptos_channel::Sender<AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest>,
+    msg_tx: &aptos_channel::Sender<AccountAddress, (AccountAddress, IncomingCommitRequest)>,
     verifier: &ValidatorVerifier,
 ) {
     match msg {
         Event::RpcRequest(author, msg, protocol, callback) => {
             if let ConsensusMsg::CommitMessage(msg) = msg {
-                msg.verify(verifier).unwrap();
+                msg.verify(author, verifier).unwrap();
                 let request = IncomingCommitRequest {
                     req: *msg,
                     protocol,
                     response_sender: callback,
                 };
                 // verify the message and send the message into self loop
-                msg_tx.push(author, request).ok();
+                msg_tx.push(author, (author, request)).ok();
             }
         },
         _ => {
diff --git a/consensus/src/quorum_store/network_listener.rs b/consensus/src/quorum_store/network_listener.rs
index de63e27ad88ca..5e4c9e83da611 100644
--- a/consensus/src/quorum_store/network_listener.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/quorum_store/network_listener.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ impl NetworkListener {
                         counters::QUORUM_STORE_MSG_COUNT
                             .with_label_values(&["NetworkListener::batchmsg"])
                             .inc();
-                        let author = batch_msg.author();
+                        // Batch msg verify function alreay ensures that the batch_msg is not empty.
+                        let author = batch_msg.author().expect("Empty batch message");
                         let batches = batch_msg.take();
                         counters::RECEIVED_BATCH_MSG_COUNT.inc();
 
diff --git a/consensus/src/quorum_store/types.rs b/consensus/src/quorum_store/types.rs
index 96b6324c39a14..dead53e9a3e1d 100644
--- a/consensus/src/quorum_store/types.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/quorum_store/types.rs
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ impl BatchMsg {
         Ok(epoch)
     }
 
-    pub fn author(&self) -> PeerId {
-        self.batches[0].author()
+    pub fn author(&self) -> Option<PeerId> {
+        self.batches.first().map(|batch| batch.author())
     }
 
     pub fn take(self) -> Vec<Batch> {
diff --git a/consensus/src/round_manager.rs b/consensus/src/round_manager.rs
index 675e61bbeeb50..072a3a0f3c897 100644
--- a/consensus/src/round_manager.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/round_manager.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl UnverifiedEvent {
             //TODO: no need to sign and verify the proposal
             UnverifiedEvent::ProposalMsg(p) => {
                 if !self_message {
-                    p.verify(validator, proof_cache, quorum_store_enabled)?;
+                    p.verify(peer_id, validator, proof_cache, quorum_store_enabled)?;
                     counters::VERIFY_MSG
                         .with_label_values(&["proposal"])
                         .observe(start_time.elapsed().as_secs_f64());
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl UnverifiedEvent {
             },
             UnverifiedEvent::VoteMsg(v) => {
                 if !self_message {
-                    v.verify(validator)?;
+                    v.verify(peer_id, validator)?;
                     counters::VERIFY_MSG
                         .with_label_values(&["vote"])
                         .observe(start_time.elapsed().as_secs_f64());
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl UnverifiedEvent {
             },
             UnverifiedEvent::OrderVoteMsg(v) => {
                 if !self_message {
-                    v.verify_order_vote(validator)?;
+                    v.verify_order_vote(peer_id, validator)?;
                     counters::VERIFY_MSG
                         .with_label_values(&["order_vote"])
                         .observe(start_time.elapsed().as_secs_f64());