diff --git a/pkg/config/groups.go b/pkg/config/groups.go
index 99fdd38e4..310478c27 100644
--- a/pkg/config/groups.go
+++ b/pkg/config/groups.go
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ type clientConfiguration struct {
 }
 
 type kadcastConfiguration struct {
-	Enabled       bool
+	Enabled bool
+	Limit   string
+
 	Address       string
 	BootstrapAddr []string
 
diff --git a/pkg/config/samples/default.dusk.toml b/pkg/config/samples/default.dusk.toml
index 63f0a9cd5..e20e4fc55 100644
--- a/pkg/config/samples/default.dusk.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/samples/default.dusk.toml
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ address="monitor.dusk.network:1337"
 
 # Kadcast peer settings
 [kadcast]
-# if disabled, gossip protocol is active
-enabled=false
+enabled=true
+# Back pressure on one-to-one messaging
+limit = "50ms"
 
 # grpc client connection config
 [kadcast.grpc]
diff --git a/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/base.go b/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/base.go
index 2a05c7595..61b644261 100644
--- a/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/base.go
+++ b/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/base.go
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/p2p/wire/protocol"
 	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/p2p/wire/topics"
 	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/util/nativeutils/eventbus"
 	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-protobuf/autogen/go/rusk"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 
 	crypto "github.com/dusk-network/dusk-crypto/hash"
 )
@@ -36,6 +38,34 @@ type Base struct {
 	ctx            context.Context
 
 	topic topics.Topic
+
+	limiter *rate.Limiter
+}
+
+func newBase(ctx context.Context, s eventbus.Subscriber, g *protocol.Gossip, rusk rusk.NetworkClient, t topics.Topic) Base {
+	return Base{
+		subscriber: s,
+		gossip:     g,
+		client:     rusk,
+		ctx:        ctx,
+		topic:      t,
+		limiter:    nil,
+	}
+}
+
+func newBaseWithLimiter(ctx context.Context, s eventbus.Subscriber, g *protocol.Gossip, rusk rusk.NetworkClient, t topics.Topic, limit string) Base {
+	b := newBase(ctx, s, g, rusk, t)
+
+	if len(limit) > 0 {
+		timeout, err := time.ParseDuration(limit)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("could not parse kadcast limit")
+		}
+
+		b.limiter = rate.NewLimiter(rate.Every(timeout), 1)
+	}
+
+	return b
 }
 
 // Send is a wrapper of rusk.NetworkClient Send method.
@@ -58,6 +88,12 @@ func (b *Base) Send(data []byte, addr string) error {
 		Message:       blob.Bytes(),
 	}
 
+	if b.limiter != nil {
+		if err := b.limiter.WaitN(b.ctx, 1); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	// send message
 	if _, err := b.client.Send(b.ctx, m); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Warn("failed to send message")
diff --git a/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/broadcast.go b/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/broadcast.go
index 410e01db7..90ca7402a 100644
--- a/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/broadcast.go
+++ b/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/broadcast.go
@@ -28,13 +28,7 @@ type Broadcast struct {
 // NewBroadcast ...
 func NewBroadcast(ctx context.Context, s eventbus.Subscriber, g *protocol.Gossip, rusk rusk.NetworkClient) ring.Writer {
 	b := &Broadcast{
-		Base: Base{
-			subscriber: s,
-			gossip:     g,
-			client:     rusk,
-			ctx:        ctx,
-			topic:      topics.Kadcast,
-		},
+		Base: newBase(ctx, s, g, rusk, topics.Kadcast),
 	}
 
 	b.Subscribe()
diff --git a/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/sendmany.go b/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/sendmany.go
index 1ef1186ac..3a1d15f91 100644
--- a/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/sendmany.go
+++ b/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/sendmany.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 
+	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/p2p/wire/protocol"
 	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/p2p/wire/topics"
 	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/util/container/ring"
@@ -25,14 +26,10 @@ type SendToMany struct {
 
 // NewSendToMany ...
 func NewSendToMany(ctx context.Context, s eventbus.Subscriber, g *protocol.Gossip, rusk rusk.NetworkClient) ring.Writer {
+	l := config.Get().Kadcast.Limit
+
 	w := &SendToMany{
-		Base: Base{
-			subscriber: s,
-			gossip:     g,
-			client:     rusk,
-			ctx:        ctx,
-			topic:      topics.KadcastSendToMany,
-		},
+		Base: newBaseWithLimiter(ctx, s, g, rusk, topics.KadcastSendToMany, l),
 	}
 
 	w.Subscribe()
diff --git a/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/sendone.go b/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/sendone.go
index 3ca40c6e7..ce497b0f1 100644
--- a/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/sendone.go
+++ b/pkg/p2p/kadcast/writer/sendone.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 
+	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/p2p/wire/protocol"
 	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/p2p/wire/topics"
 	"github.com/dusk-network/dusk-blockchain/pkg/util/container/ring"
@@ -25,14 +26,10 @@ type SendToOne struct {
 
 // NewSendToOne ...
 func NewSendToOne(ctx context.Context, s eventbus.Subscriber, g *protocol.Gossip, rusk rusk.NetworkClient) ring.Writer {
+	l := config.Get().Kadcast.Limit
+
 	w := &SendToOne{
-		Base: Base{
-			subscriber: s,
-			gossip:     g,
-			client:     rusk,
-			ctx:        ctx,
-			topic:      topics.KadcastSendToOne,
-		},
+		Base: newBaseWithLimiter(ctx, s, g, rusk, topics.KadcastSendToOne, l),
 	}
 
 	w.Subscribe()