diff --git a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_fifo.erl b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_fifo.erl
index fa9c0d99540a..0c195b04ab29 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_fifo.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_fifo.erl
@@ -629,6 +629,14 @@ apply(#{machine_version := Vsn} = Meta,
                              E#enqueuer{status = up};
                         (_, E) -> E
                      end, Enqs0),
+    %% send leader change events to all disconnected enqueuers to prompt them
+    %% to resend any messages stuck during disconnection,
+    %% ofc it may not be a leader change per se
+    Effects0 = maps:fold(fun(P, _E, Acc) when node(P) =:= Node ->
+                                 [{send_msg, P, leader_change, ra_event} | Acc];
+                            (_, _E, Acc) -> Acc
+                         end, Monitors, Enqs0),
+
     ConsumerUpdateActiveFun = consumer_active_flag_update_function(State0),
     %% mark all consumers as up
     {State1, Effects1} =
@@ -643,7 +651,7 @@ apply(#{machine_version := Vsn} = Meta,
                                         SAcc), EAcc1};
              (_, _, Acc) ->
                   Acc
-          end, {State0, Monitors}, Cons0, Vsn),
+          end, {State0, Effects0}, Cons0, Vsn),
     Waiting = update_waiting_consumer_status(Node, State1, up),
     State2 = State1#?STATE{enqueuers = Enqs1,
                            waiting_consumers = Waiting},
diff --git a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_fifo_client.erl b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_fifo_client.erl
index f2f50301da5e..462d80362e93 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_fifo_client.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/src/rabbit_fifo_client.erl
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ enqueue(_QName, _Correlation, _Msg,
         #state{queue_status = reject_publish,
                cfg = #cfg{}} = State) ->
     {reject_publish, State};
-enqueue(QName, Correlation, Msg,
+enqueue(_QName, Correlation, Msg,
         #state{slow = WasSlow,
                pending = Pending,
                queue_status = go,
@@ -176,8 +176,9 @@ enqueue(QName, Correlation, Msg,
                          next_seq = Seq + 1,
                          next_enqueue_seq = EnqueueSeq + 1,
                          slow = IsSlow},
+
     if IsSlow andalso not WasSlow ->
-           {ok, set_timer(QName, State), [{block, cluster_name(State)}]};
+           {ok, State, [{block, cluster_name(State)}]};
        true ->
            {ok, State, []}
     end.
@@ -632,10 +633,10 @@ handle_ra_event(QName, Leader, {applied, Seqs},
                           when ActualLeader =/= OldLeader ->
                             %% there is a new leader
                             ?LOG_DEBUG("~ts: Detected QQ leader change (applied) "
-                                             "from ~w to ~w, "
-                                             "resending ~b pending commands",
-                                             [?MODULE, OldLeader, ActualLeader,
-                                              maps:size(State1#state.pending)]),
+                                       "from ~w to ~w, "
+                                       "resending ~b pending commands",
+                                       [?MODULE, OldLeader, ActualLeader,
+                                        maps:size(State1#state.pending)]),
                             resend_all_pending(State1#state{leader = ActualLeader});
                         _ ->
                             State1
@@ -702,9 +703,9 @@ handle_ra_event(QName, Leader, {machine, leader_change},
     %% we need to update leader
     %% and resend any pending commands
     ?LOG_DEBUG("~ts: ~s Detected QQ leader change from ~w to ~w, "
-                     "resending ~b pending commands",
-                     [rabbit_misc:rs(QName), ?MODULE, OldLeader,
-                      Leader, maps:size(Pending)]),
+               "resending ~b pending commands",
+               [rabbit_misc:rs(QName), ?MODULE, OldLeader,
+                Leader, maps:size(Pending)]),
     State = resend_all_pending(State0#state{leader = Leader}),
     {ok, State, []};
 handle_ra_event(_QName, _From, {rejected, {not_leader, Leader, _Seq}},
@@ -714,21 +715,27 @@ handle_ra_event(QName, _From, {rejected, {not_leader, Leader, _Seq}},
                 #state{leader = OldLeader,
                        pending = Pending} = State0) ->
     ?LOG_DEBUG("~ts: ~s Detected QQ leader change (rejection) from ~w to ~w, "
-                     "resending ~b pending commands",
-                     [rabbit_misc:rs(QName), ?MODULE, OldLeader,
-                      Leader, maps:size(Pending)]),
+               "resending ~b pending commands",
+               [rabbit_misc:rs(QName), ?MODULE, OldLeader,
+                Leader, maps:size(Pending)]),
     State = resend_all_pending(State0#state{leader = Leader}),
     {ok, cancel_timer(State), []};
 handle_ra_event(_QName, _From,
                 {rejected, {not_leader, _UndefinedMaybe, _Seq}}, State0) ->
     % TODO: how should these be handled? re-sent on timer or try random
     {ok, State0, []};
-handle_ra_event(QName, _, timeout, #state{cfg = #cfg{servers = Servers}} = State0) ->
+handle_ra_event(QName, _, timeout, #state{cfg = #cfg{servers = Servers},
+                                          leader = OldLeader,
+                                          pending = Pending} = State0) ->
     case find_leader(Servers) of
         undefined ->
             %% still no leader, set the timer again
             {ok, set_timer(QName, State0), []};
         Leader ->
+            ?LOG_DEBUG("~ts: ~s Pending applied Timeout ~w to ~w, "
+                       "resending ~b pending commands",
+                       [rabbit_misc:rs(QName), ?MODULE, OldLeader,
+                        Leader, maps:size(Pending)]),
             State = resend_all_pending(State0#state{leader = Leader}),
             {ok, State, []}
     end;
@@ -743,7 +750,7 @@ handle_ra_event(QName, Leader, close_cached_segments,
              case now_ms() > Last + ?CACHE_SEG_TIMEOUT of
                  true ->
                      ?LOG_DEBUG("~ts: closing_cached_segments",
-                                      [rabbit_misc:rs(QName)]),
+                                [rabbit_misc:rs(QName)]),
                      %% its been long enough, evict all
                      _ = ra_flru:evict_all(Cache),
                      State#state{cached_segments = undefined};
@@ -804,12 +811,16 @@ seq_applied({Seq, Response},
             {Corrs, Actions0, #state{} = State0}) ->
     %% sequences aren't guaranteed to be applied in order as enqueues are
     %% low priority commands and may be overtaken by others with a normal priority.
+    %%
+    %% if the response is 'not_enqueued' we need to still keep the pending
+    %% command for a later resend
     {Actions, State} = maybe_add_action(Response, Actions0, State0),
     case maps:take(Seq, State#state.pending) of
-        {{undefined, _}, Pending} ->
+        {{undefined, _}, Pending}
+          when Response =/= not_enqueued ->
             {Corrs, Actions, State#state{pending = Pending}};
         {{Corr, _}, Pending}
-          when Response /= not_enqueued ->
+          when Response =/= not_enqueued ->
             {[Corr | Corrs], Actions, State#state{pending = Pending}};
         _ ->
             {Corrs, Actions, State}
diff --git a/deps/rabbit/test/quorum_queue_SUITE.erl b/deps/rabbit/test/quorum_queue_SUITE.erl
index dbf6d8a821c6..1a3fed31227a 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/test/quorum_queue_SUITE.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/test/quorum_queue_SUITE.erl
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ groups() ->
                                            ]},
                       {clustered_with_partitions, [],
                        [
+                        partitioned_publisher,
                         reconnect_consumer_and_publish,
                         reconnect_consumer_and_wait,
                         reconnect_consumer_and_wait_channel_down
@@ -285,7 +286,8 @@ end_per_group(_, Config) ->
     rabbit_ct_helpers:run_steps(Config,
                                 rabbit_ct_broker_helpers:teardown_steps()).
 
-init_per_testcase(Testcase, Config) when Testcase == reconnect_consumer_and_publish;
+init_per_testcase(Testcase, Config) when Testcase == partitioned_publisher;
+                                         Testcase == reconnect_consumer_and_publish;
                                          Testcase == reconnect_consumer_and_wait;
                                          Testcase == reconnect_consumer_and_wait_channel_down ->
     Config1 = rabbit_ct_helpers:testcase_started(Config, Testcase),
@@ -383,7 +385,8 @@ merge_app_env(Config) ->
                                       {rabbit, [{core_metrics_gc_interval, 100}]}),
       {ra, [{min_wal_roll_over_interval, 30000}]}).
 
-end_per_testcase(Testcase, Config) when Testcase == reconnect_consumer_and_publish;
+end_per_testcase(Testcase, Config) when Testcase == partitioned_publisher;
+                                        Testcase == reconnect_consumer_and_publish;
                                         Testcase == reconnect_consumer_and_wait;
                                         Testcase == reconnect_consumer_and_wait_channel_down ->
     Config1 = rabbit_ct_helpers:run_steps(Config,
@@ -3026,6 +3029,51 @@ cleanup_data_dir(Config) ->
     ?awaitMatch(false, filelib:is_dir(DataDir2), 30000),
     ok.
 
+partitioned_publisher(Config) ->
+    [Node0, Node1, Node2] = Nodes =
+        rabbit_ct_broker_helpers:get_node_configs(Config, nodename),
+
+    Ch0 = rabbit_ct_client_helpers:open_channel(Config, Node0),
+    Ch1 = rabbit_ct_client_helpers:open_channel(Config, Node1),
+    QQ = ?config(queue_name, Config),
+    ?assertEqual({'queue.declare_ok', QQ, 0, 0},
+                 declare(Ch1, QQ, [{<<"x-queue-type">>, longstr, <<"quorum">>}])),
+    RaName = ra_name(QQ),
+    {ok, _, {_, Node1}} = ra:members({RaName, Node1}),
+
+    #'confirm.select_ok'{} = amqp_channel:call(Ch0, #'confirm.select'{}),
+    #'confirm.select_ok'{} = amqp_channel:call(Ch1, #'confirm.select'{}),
+    %% first publish with confirm
+    publish_confirm(Ch0, QQ),
+
+    %% then partition
+    rabbit_ct_broker_helpers:block_traffic_between(Node0, Node1),
+    rabbit_ct_broker_helpers:block_traffic_between(Node0, Node2),
+
+    %% check that we can still publish from another channel that is on the
+    %% majority side
+    publish_confirm(Ch1, QQ),
+
+    %% publish one from partitioned node that will not go through
+    publish(Ch0, QQ),
+
+    %% wait for disconnections
+    rabbit_ct_helpers:await_condition(
+      fun() ->
+              ConnectedNodes = erpc:call(Node0, erlang, nodes, []),
+              not lists:member(Node1, ConnectedNodes)
+      end, 30000),
+
+    flush(10),
+
+    %% then heal the partition
+    rabbit_ct_broker_helpers:allow_traffic_between(Node0, Node1),
+    rabbit_ct_broker_helpers:allow_traffic_between(Node0, Node2),
+
+    publish(Ch0, QQ),
+    wait_for_messages_ready(Nodes, RaName, 4),
+    ok.
+
 reconnect_consumer_and_publish(Config) ->
     [Server | _] = Servers =
         rabbit_ct_broker_helpers:get_node_configs(Config, nodename),
diff --git a/deps/rabbit/test/rabbit_fifo_int_SUITE.erl b/deps/rabbit/test/rabbit_fifo_int_SUITE.erl
index 68811230ec0c..c160bd473f5e 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/test/rabbit_fifo_int_SUITE.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/test/rabbit_fifo_int_SUITE.erl
@@ -219,7 +219,9 @@ lost_return_is_resent_on_applied_after_leader_change(Config) ->
                                                      RaEvt, F5),
     %% this should resend the never applied enqueue
     {_, _, F7} = process_ra_events(receive_ra_events(1, 0), ClusterName, F6),
-    ?assertEqual(0, rabbit_fifo_client:pending_size(F7)),
+    {_, _, F8} = process_ra_events(receive_ra_events(1, 0), ClusterName, F7),
+
+    ?assertEqual(0, rabbit_fifo_client:pending_size(F8)),
 
     flush(),
     ok.