diff --git a/cli/server/server.go b/cli/server/server.go
index 399476905..2856c4f57 100644
--- a/cli/server/server.go
+++ b/cli/server/server.go
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ func mkConsensus(config config.Consensus, tpb time.Duration, chain *core.Blockch
 		Logger:                log,
 		Broadcast:             serv.BroadcastExtensible,
 		Chain:                 chain,
+		BlockQueue:            serv.GetBlockQueue(),
 		ProtocolConfiguration: chain.GetConfig().ProtocolConfiguration,
 		RequestTx:             serv.RequestTx,
 		StopTxFlow:            serv.StopTxFlow,
diff --git a/internal/testcli/executor.go b/internal/testcli/executor.go
index ea6749059..d65823334 100644
--- a/internal/testcli/executor.go
+++ b/internal/testcli/executor.go
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ func NewTestChain(t *testing.T, f func(*config.Config), run bool) (*core.Blockch
 		Logger:                zap.NewNop(),
 		Broadcast:             netSrv.BroadcastExtensible,
 		Chain:                 chain,
+		BlockQueue:            netSrv.GetBlockQueue(),
 		ProtocolConfiguration: cfg.ProtocolConfiguration,
 		RequestTx:             netSrv.RequestTx,
 		StopTxFlow:            netSrv.StopTxFlow,
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
index ee447e9cb..fb11bdea3 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ const nsInMs = 1000000
 
 // Ledger is the interface to Blockchain sufficient for Service.
 type Ledger interface {
-	AddBlock(block *coreb.Block) error
 	ApplyPolicyToTxSet([]*transaction.Transaction) []*transaction.Transaction
 	GetConfig() config.Blockchain
 	GetMemPool() *mempool.Pool
@@ -58,6 +57,11 @@ type Ledger interface {
 	mempool.Feer
 }
 
+// BlockQueuer is an interface to the block queue manager sufficient for Service.
+type BlockQueuer interface {
+	PutBlock(block *coreb.Block) error
+}
+
 // Service represents a consensus instance.
 type Service interface {
 	// Name returns service name.
@@ -115,6 +119,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	Broadcast func(p *npayload.Extensible)
 	// Chain is a Ledger instance.
 	Chain Ledger
+	// BlockQueue is a BlockQueuer instance.
+	BlockQueue BlockQueuer
 	// ProtocolConfiguration contains protocol settings.
 	ProtocolConfiguration config.ProtocolConfiguration
 	// RequestTx is a callback to which will be called
@@ -570,11 +576,11 @@ func (s *service) processBlock(b block.Block) {
 	bb := &b.(*neoBlock).Block
 	bb.Script = *(s.getBlockWitness(bb))
 
-	if err := s.Chain.AddBlock(bb); err != nil {
+	if err := s.BlockQueue.PutBlock(bb); err != nil {
 		// The block might already be added via the regular network
 		// interaction.
 		if _, errget := s.Chain.GetBlock(bb.Hash()); errget != nil {
-			s.log.Warn("error on add block", zap.Error(err))
+			s.log.Warn("error on enqueue block", zap.Error(err))
 		}
 	}
 	s.postBlock(bb)
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
index 8626527e9..78676cfe8 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config/netmode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core"
+	coreb "github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/block"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/fee"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/native"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ func TestNewWatchingService(t *testing.T) {
 		Logger:                zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		Broadcast:             func(*npayload.Extensible) {},
 		Chain:                 bc,
+		BlockQueue:            testBlockQueuer{bc: bc},
 		ProtocolConfiguration: bc.GetConfig().ProtocolConfiguration,
 		RequestTx:             func(...util.Uint256) {},
 		StopTxFlow:            func() {},
@@ -495,6 +497,7 @@ func newTestServiceWithChain(t *testing.T, bc *core.Blockchain) *service {
 		Logger:                zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		Broadcast:             func(*npayload.Extensible) {},
 		Chain:                 bc,
+		BlockQueue:            testBlockQueuer{bc: bc},
 		ProtocolConfiguration: bc.GetConfig().ProtocolConfiguration,
 		RequestTx:             func(...util.Uint256) {},
 		StopTxFlow:            func() {},
@@ -509,6 +512,17 @@ func newTestServiceWithChain(t *testing.T, bc *core.Blockchain) *service {
 	return srv.(*service)
 }
 
+type testBlockQueuer struct {
+	bc *core.Blockchain
+}
+
+var _ = BlockQueuer(testBlockQueuer{})
+
+// PutBlock implements BlockQueuer interface.
+func (bq testBlockQueuer) PutBlock(b *coreb.Block) error {
+	return bq.bc.AddBlock(b)
+}
+
 func getTestValidator(i int) (*privateKey, *publicKey) {
 	key := testchain.PrivateKey(i)
 	return &privateKey{PrivateKey: key}, &publicKey{PublicKey: key.PublicKey()}
diff --git a/pkg/network/server.go b/pkg/network/server.go
index 5598ec661..ca37d774f 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server.go
@@ -324,6 +324,11 @@ func (s *Server) addService(svc Service) {
 	s.services[svc.Name()] = svc
 }
 
+// GetBlockQueue returns the block queue instance managed by Server.
+func (s *Server) GetBlockQueue() *bqueue.Queue {
+	return s.bQueue
+}
+
 // AddExtensibleService register a service that handles an extensible payload of some kind.
 func (s *Server) AddExtensibleService(svc Service, category string, handler func(*payload.Extensible) error) {
 	s.serviceLock.Lock()