diff --git a/crates/core/src/node/op_state_manager.rs b/crates/core/src/node/op_state_manager.rs
index 541a71c27..4018a6141 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/node/op_state_manager.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/node/op_state_manager.rs
@@ -331,6 +331,27 @@ impl OpManager {
     }
 }
 
+async fn notify_transaction_timeout(
+    event_loop_notifier: &EventLoopNotificationsSender,
+    tx: Transaction,
+) -> bool {
+    match event_loop_notifier
+        .notifications_sender
+        .send(Either::Right(NodeEvent::TransactionTimedOut(tx)))
+        .await
+    {
+        Ok(()) => true,
+        Err(err) => {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                tx = %tx,
+                error = ?err,
+                "Failed to notify event loop about timed out transaction; receiver likely dropped"
+            );
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 async fn garbage_cleanup_task<ER: NetEventRegister>(
     mut new_transactions: tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<Transaction>,
     ops: Arc<Ops>,
@@ -376,7 +397,7 @@ async fn garbage_cleanup_task<ER: NetEventRegister>(
                         ops.under_progress.remove(&tx);
                         ops.completed.remove(&tx);
                         tracing::debug!("Transaction timed out: {tx}");
-                        event_loop_notifier.notifications_sender.send(Either::Right(NodeEvent::TransactionTimedOut(tx))).await.unwrap();
+                        notify_transaction_timeout(&event_loop_notifier, tx).await;
                         live_tx_tracker.remove_finished_transaction(tx);
                     }
                 }
@@ -405,7 +426,7 @@ async fn garbage_cleanup_task<ER: NetEventRegister>(
                     };
                     if removed {
                         tracing::debug!("Transaction timed out: {tx}");
-                        event_loop_notifier.notifications_sender.send(Either::Right(NodeEvent::TransactionTimedOut(tx))).await.unwrap();
+                        notify_transaction_timeout(&event_loop_notifier, tx).await;
                         live_tx_tracker.remove_finished_transaction(tx);
                     }
                 }
@@ -413,3 +434,55 @@ async fn garbage_cleanup_task<ER: NetEventRegister>(
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::super::network_bridge::event_loop_notification_channel;
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::node::network_bridge::EventLoopNotificationsReceiver;
+    use either::Either;
+    use tokio::time::{timeout, Duration};
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn notify_timeout_succeeds_when_receiver_alive() {
+        let (receiver, notifier) = event_loop_notification_channel();
+        let EventLoopNotificationsReceiver {
+            mut notifications_receiver,
+            ..
+        } = receiver;
+
+        let tx = Transaction::ttl_transaction();
+
+        let delivered = notify_transaction_timeout(&notifier, tx).await;
+        assert!(
+            delivered,
+            "notification should be delivered while receiver is alive"
+        );
+
+        let received = timeout(Duration::from_millis(100), notifications_receiver.recv())
+            .await
+            .expect("timed out waiting for notification")
+            .expect("notification channel closed");
+
+        match received {
+            Either::Right(NodeEvent::TransactionTimedOut(observed)) => {
+                assert_eq!(observed, tx, "unexpected transaction in notification");
+            }
+            other => panic!("unexpected notification: {other:?}"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn notify_timeout_handles_dropped_receiver() {
+        let (receiver, notifier) = event_loop_notification_channel();
+        drop(receiver);
+
+        let tx = Transaction::ttl_transaction();
+
+        let delivered = notify_transaction_timeout(&notifier, tx).await;
+        assert!(
+            !delivered,
+            "notification delivery should fail once receiver is dropped"
+        );
+    }
+}