diff --git a/core/src/consensus.rs b/core/src/consensus.rs
index d5e738f746..83bb2fe504 100644
--- a/core/src/consensus.rs
+++ b/core/src/consensus.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,16 @@ impl Tower {
         sum
     }
 
+    // a slot is not recent if its older than the oldest lockout we have
+    pub fn is_recent(&self, slot: u64) -> bool {
+        if let Some(oldest_vote) = self.lockouts.votes.front() {
+            if slot < oldest_vote.slot {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn has_voted(&self, slot: u64) -> bool {
         for vote in &self.lockouts.votes {
             if vote.slot == slot {
@@ -590,6 +600,19 @@ mod test {
         assert!(!tower.has_voted(1));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_check_recent_slot() {
+        let mut tower = Tower::new_for_tests(0, 0.67);
+        assert!(tower.is_recent(0));
+        assert!(tower.is_recent(32));
+        for i in 0..64 {
+            tower.record_vote(i, Hash::default());
+        }
+        assert!(!tower.is_recent(0));
+        assert!(!tower.is_recent(32));
+        assert!(tower.is_recent(65));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_is_locked_out_double_vote() {
         let mut tower = Tower::new_for_tests(0, 0.67);
diff --git a/core/src/replay_stage.rs b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
index 97bc20a170..0cc50bd564 100644
--- a/core/src/replay_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
@@ -574,6 +574,11 @@ impl ReplayStage {
                 trace!("bank is votable: {} {}", b.slot(), is_votable);
                 is_votable
             })
+            .filter(|b| {
+                let is_recent = tower.is_recent(b.slot());
+                trace!("tower is recent: {} {}", b.slot(), is_recent);
+                is_recent
+            })
             .filter(|b| {
                 let has_voted = tower.has_voted(b.slot());
                 trace!("bank has_voted: {} {}", b.slot(), has_voted);