diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8412781c682e3..c4bd2532e8ede 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -7948,6 +7948,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pin-project",
  "sc-network-common",
  "sc-peerset",
+ "sc-utils",
  "sp-consensus",
  "sp-runtime",
  "substrate-prometheus-endpoint",
@@ -8284,6 +8285,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "parking_lot 0.12.1",
  "pin-project",
  "rand 0.8.5",
+ "sc-utils",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "thiserror",
diff --git a/client/api/src/notifications.rs b/client/api/src/notifications.rs
index 9fcc381f9697e..4dd23581d2622 100644
--- a/client/api/src/notifications.rs
+++ b/client/api/src/notifications.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ impl<Block: BlockT> StorageNotifications<Block> {
 		filter_keys: Option<&[StorageKey]>,
 		filter_child_keys: Option<&[(StorageKey, Option<Vec<StorageKey>>)]>,
 	) -> StorageEventStream<Block::Hash> {
-		let receiver = self.0.subscribe(registry::SubscribeOp { filter_keys, filter_child_keys });
+		let receiver = self
+			.0
+			.subscribe(registry::SubscribeOp { filter_keys, filter_child_keys }, 100_000);
 
 		StorageEventStream(receiver)
 	}
diff --git a/client/beefy/rpc/src/lib.rs b/client/beefy/rpc/src/lib.rs
index 59a133b86214e..4fea98c6eb24e 100644
--- a/client/beefy/rpc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/beefy/rpc/src/lib.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ where
 	) -> Result<Self, Error> {
 		let beefy_best_block = Arc::new(RwLock::new(None));
 
-		let stream = best_block_stream.subscribe();
+		let stream = best_block_stream.subscribe(100_000);
 		let closure_clone = beefy_best_block.clone();
 		let future = stream.for_each(move |best_beefy| {
 			let async_clone = closure_clone.clone();
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ where
 	fn subscribe_justifications(&self, mut sink: SubscriptionSink) -> SubscriptionResult {
 		let stream = self
 			.finality_proof_stream
-			.subscribe()
+			.subscribe(100_000)
 			.map(|vfp| notification::EncodedVersionedFinalityProof::new::<Block>(vfp));
 
 		let fut = async move {
diff --git a/client/beefy/src/lib.rs b/client/beefy/src/lib.rs
index 35f7cac55a964..5b6531822a0a1 100644
--- a/client/beefy/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/beefy/src/lib.rs
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ where
 	// Subscribe to finality notifications and justifications before waiting for runtime pallet and
 	// reuse the streams, so we don't miss notifications while waiting for pallet to be available.
 	let mut finality_notifications = client.finality_notification_stream().fuse();
-	let block_import_justif = links.from_block_import_justif_stream.subscribe().fuse();
+	let block_import_justif = links.from_block_import_justif_stream.subscribe(100_000).fuse();
 
 	// Wait for BEEFY pallet to be active before starting voter.
 	let persisted_state =
diff --git a/client/beefy/src/tests.rs b/client/beefy/src/tests.rs
index ce6f6ae3c978a..66d3a210d7eba 100644
--- a/client/beefy/src/tests.rs
+++ b/client/beefy/src/tests.rs
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ pub(crate) fn get_beefy_streams(
 		let beefy_rpc_links = net.peer(index).data.beefy_rpc_links.lock().clone().unwrap();
 		let BeefyRPCLinks { from_voter_justif_stream, from_voter_best_beefy_stream } =
 			beefy_rpc_links;
-		best_block_streams.push(from_voter_best_beefy_stream.subscribe());
-		versioned_finality_proof_streams.push(from_voter_justif_stream.subscribe());
+		best_block_streams.push(from_voter_best_beefy_stream.subscribe(100_000));
+		versioned_finality_proof_streams.push(from_voter_justif_stream.subscribe(100_000));
 	});
 	(best_block_streams, versioned_finality_proof_streams)
 }
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ async fn beefy_importing_blocks() {
 	let hashof1 = block.header.hash();
 
 	// Import without justifications.
-	let mut justif_recv = justif_stream.subscribe();
+	let mut justif_recv = justif_stream.subscribe(100_000);
 	assert_eq!(
 		block_import
 			.import_block(params(block.clone(), None), HashMap::new())
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ async fn beefy_importing_blocks() {
 	let builder = full_client.new_block_at(&parent_id, Default::default(), false).unwrap();
 	let block = builder.build().unwrap().block;
 	let hashof2 = block.header.hash();
-	let mut justif_recv = justif_stream.subscribe();
+	let mut justif_recv = justif_stream.subscribe(100_000);
 	assert_eq!(
 		block_import.import_block(params(block, justif), HashMap::new()).await.unwrap(),
 		ImportResult::Imported(ImportedAux {
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ async fn beefy_importing_blocks() {
 	let builder = full_client.new_block_at(&parent_id, Default::default(), false).unwrap();
 	let block = builder.build().unwrap().block;
 	let hashof3 = block.header.hash();
-	let mut justif_recv = justif_stream.subscribe();
+	let mut justif_recv = justif_stream.subscribe(100_000);
 	assert_eq!(
 		block_import.import_block(params(block, justif), HashMap::new()).await.unwrap(),
 		ImportResult::Imported(ImportedAux {
diff --git a/client/consensus/common/src/import_queue/basic_queue.rs b/client/consensus/common/src/import_queue/basic_queue.rs
index b63bc192b2e77..a96b0a47e57c7 100644
--- a/client/consensus/common/src/import_queue/basic_queue.rs
+++ b/client/consensus/common/src/import_queue/basic_queue.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl<B: BlockT, Transaction: Send + 'static> BasicQueue<B, Transaction> {
 		spawner: &impl sp_core::traits::SpawnEssentialNamed,
 		prometheus_registry: Option<&Registry>,
 	) -> Self {
-		let (result_sender, result_port) = buffered_link::buffered_link();
+		let (result_sender, result_port) = buffered_link::buffered_link(100_000);
 
 		let metrics = prometheus_registry.and_then(|r| {
 			Metrics::register(r)
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@ impl<B: BlockT> BlockImportWorker<B> {
 		use worker_messages::*;
 
 		let (justification_sender, mut justification_port) =
-			tracing_unbounded("mpsc_import_queue_worker_justification");
+			tracing_unbounded("mpsc_import_queue_worker_justification", 100_000);
 
 		let (block_import_sender, block_import_port) =
-			tracing_unbounded("mpsc_import_queue_worker_blocks");
+			tracing_unbounded("mpsc_import_queue_worker_blocks", 100_000);
 
 		let mut worker = BlockImportWorker { result_sender, justification_import, metrics };
 
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 	#[test]
 	fn prioritizes_finality_work_over_block_import() {
-		let (result_sender, mut result_port) = buffered_link::buffered_link();
+		let (result_sender, mut result_port) = buffered_link::buffered_link(100_000);
 
 		let (worker, mut finality_sender, mut block_import_sender) =
 			BlockImportWorker::new(result_sender, (), Box::new(()), Some(Box::new(())), None);
diff --git a/client/consensus/common/src/import_queue/buffered_link.rs b/client/consensus/common/src/import_queue/buffered_link.rs
index e6d3b212fdbac..71adcf2dc2ea9 100644
--- a/client/consensus/common/src/import_queue/buffered_link.rs
+++ b/client/consensus/common/src/import_queue/buffered_link.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 //! # use sp_test_primitives::Block;
 //! # struct DummyLink; impl Link<Block> for DummyLink {}
 //! # let mut my_link = DummyLink;
-//! let (mut tx, mut rx) = buffered_link::<Block>();
+//! let (mut tx, mut rx) = buffered_link::<Block>(100_000);
 //! tx.blocks_processed(0, 0, vec![]);
 //!
 //! // Calls `my_link.blocks_processed(0, 0, vec![])` when polled.
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ use super::BlockImportResult;
 
 /// Wraps around an unbounded channel from the `futures` crate. The sender implements `Link` and
 /// can be used to buffer commands, and the receiver can be used to poll said commands and transfer
-/// them to another link.
-pub fn buffered_link<B: BlockT>() -> (BufferedLinkSender<B>, BufferedLinkReceiver<B>) {
-	let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_buffered_link");
+/// them to another link. `queue_size_warning` sets the warning threshold of the channel queue size.
+pub fn buffered_link<B: BlockT>(
+	queue_size_warning: i64,
+) -> (BufferedLinkSender<B>, BufferedLinkReceiver<B>) {
+	let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_buffered_link", queue_size_warning);
 	let tx = BufferedLinkSender { tx };
 	let rx = BufferedLinkReceiver { rx: rx.fuse() };
 	(tx, rx)
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 	#[test]
 	fn is_closed() {
-		let (tx, rx) = super::buffered_link::<Block>();
+		let (tx, rx) = super::buffered_link::<Block>(1);
 		assert!(!tx.is_closed());
 		drop(rx);
 		assert!(tx.is_closed());
diff --git a/client/finality-grandpa/rpc/src/lib.rs b/client/finality-grandpa/rpc/src/lib.rs
index dfdad666ba8f3..70ff7ed176869 100644
--- a/client/finality-grandpa/rpc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/finality-grandpa/rpc/src/lib.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ where
 	}
 
 	fn subscribe_justifications(&self, mut sink: SubscriptionSink) -> SubscriptionResult {
-		let stream = self.justification_stream.subscribe().map(
+		let stream = self.justification_stream.subscribe(100_000).map(
 			|x: sc_finality_grandpa::GrandpaJustification<Block>| {
 				JustificationNotification::from(x)
 			},
diff --git a/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/gossip.rs b/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/gossip.rs
index 408cbda745e56..cbcafc727d436 100644
--- a/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/gossip.rs
+++ b/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/gossip.rs
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ impl<Block: BlockT> GossipValidator<Block> {
 			None => None,
 		};
 
-		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_grandpa_gossip_validator");
+		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_grandpa_gossip_validator", 100_000);
 		let val = GossipValidator {
 			inner: parking_lot::RwLock::new(Inner::new(config)),
 			set_state,
diff --git a/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/periodic.rs b/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/periodic.rs
index 7e50abb96e441..c00fed1296512 100644
--- a/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/periodic.rs
+++ b/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/periodic.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ impl<B: BlockT> NeighborPacketWorker<B> {
 	pub(super) fn new(rebroadcast_period: Duration) -> (Self, NeighborPacketSender<B>) {
 		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded::<(Vec<PeerId>, NeighborPacket<NumberFor<B>>)>(
 			"mpsc_grandpa_neighbor_packet_worker",
+			100_000,
 		);
 		let delay = Delay::new(rebroadcast_period);
 
diff --git a/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/tests.rs b/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/tests.rs
index eab7bb2df50cf..839b2d52be651 100644
--- a/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/tests.rs
+++ b/client/finality-grandpa/src/communication/tests.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl NetworkEventStream for TestNetwork {
 		&self,
 		_name: &'static str,
 	) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = NetworkEvent> + Send>> {
-		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("test");
+		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("test", 100_000);
 		let _ = self.sender.unbounded_send(Event::EventStream(tx));
 		Box::pin(rx)
 	}
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ fn voter_set_state() -> SharedVoterSetState<Block> {
 
 // needs to run in a tokio runtime.
 pub(crate) fn make_test_network() -> (impl Future<Output = Tester>, TestNetwork) {
-	let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("test");
+	let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("test", 100_000);
 	let net = TestNetwork { sender: tx };
 
 	#[derive(Clone)]
diff --git a/client/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs b/client/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs
index efc46d8f93a6d..1597e60bd6061 100644
--- a/client/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs
@@ -566,7 +566,8 @@ where
 			}
 		})?;
 
-	let (voter_commands_tx, voter_commands_rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_grandpa_voter_command");
+	let (voter_commands_tx, voter_commands_rx) =
+		tracing_unbounded("mpsc_grandpa_voter_command", 100_000);
 
 	let (justification_sender, justification_stream) = GrandpaJustificationStream::channel();
 
diff --git a/client/finality-grandpa/src/observer.rs b/client/finality-grandpa/src/observer.rs
index 1efb71e5903ec..96101a8eda0ab 100644
--- a/client/finality-grandpa/src/observer.rs
+++ b/client/finality-grandpa/src/observer.rs
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ mod tests {
 			aux_schema::load_persistent(&*backend, client.info().genesis_hash, 0, || Ok(voters))
 				.unwrap();
 
-		let (_tx, voter_command_rx) = tracing_unbounded("");
+		let (_tx, voter_command_rx) = tracing_unbounded("test_mpsc_voter_command", 100_000);
 
 		let observer = ObserverWork::new(
 			client,
diff --git a/client/finality-grandpa/src/until_imported.rs b/client/finality-grandpa/src/until_imported.rs
index 95b658e92298a..776411f8fb493 100644
--- a/client/finality-grandpa/src/until_imported.rs
+++ b/client/finality-grandpa/src/until_imported.rs
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 	impl TestChainState {
 		fn new() -> (Self, ImportNotifications<Block>) {
-			let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("test");
+			let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("test", 100_000);
 			let state =
 				TestChainState { sender: tx, known_blocks: Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new())) };
 
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ mod tests {
 		// enact all dependencies before importing the message
 		enact_dependencies(&chain_state);
 
-		let (global_tx, global_rx) = tracing_unbounded("test");
+		let (global_tx, global_rx) = tracing_unbounded("test", 100_000);
 
 		let until_imported = UntilGlobalMessageBlocksImported::new(
 			import_notifications,
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ mod tests {
 		let (chain_state, import_notifications) = TestChainState::new();
 		let block_status = chain_state.block_status();
 
-		let (global_tx, global_rx) = tracing_unbounded("test");
+		let (global_tx, global_rx) = tracing_unbounded("test", 100_000);
 
 		let until_imported = UntilGlobalMessageBlocksImported::new(
 			import_notifications,
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ mod tests {
 		let (chain_state, import_notifications) = TestChainState::new();
 		let block_status = chain_state.block_status();
 
-		let (global_tx, global_rx) = tracing_unbounded("test");
+		let (global_tx, global_rx) = tracing_unbounded("test", 100_000);
 
 		let block_sync_requester = TestBlockSyncRequester::default();
 
diff --git a/client/network/src/service.rs b/client/network/src/service.rs
index 08e498299a1d3..66de263a19a3e 100644
--- a/client/network/src/service.rs
+++ b/client/network/src/service.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ where
 			&params.network_config.transport,
 		)?;
 
-		let (to_worker, from_service) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_network_worker");
+		let (to_worker, from_service) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_network_worker", 100_000);
 
 		if let Some(path) = &params.network_config.net_config_path {
 			fs::create_dir_all(path)?;
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ where
 	H: ExHashT,
 {
 	fn event_stream(&self, name: &'static str) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = Event> + Send>> {
-		let (tx, rx) = out_events::channel(name);
+		let (tx, rx) = out_events::channel(name, 100_000);
 		let _ = self.to_worker.unbounded_send(ServiceToWorkerMsg::EventStream(tx));
 		Box::pin(rx)
 	}
diff --git a/client/network/src/service/out_events.rs b/client/network/src/service/out_events.rs
index 4144d7f19551e..8febdd4726b37 100644
--- a/client/network/src/service/out_events.rs
+++ b/client/network/src/service/out_events.rs
@@ -32,25 +32,40 @@
 //! collection.
 
 use futures::{channel::mpsc, prelude::*, ready, stream::FusedStream};
+use log::error;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use prometheus_endpoint::{register, CounterVec, GaugeVec, Opts, PrometheusError, Registry, U64};
 use sc_network_common::protocol::event::Event;
 use std::{
+	backtrace::{Backtrace, BacktraceStatus},
 	cell::RefCell,
 	fmt,
 	pin::Pin,
-	sync::Arc,
+	sync::{
+		atomic::{AtomicI64, Ordering},
+		Arc,
+	},
 	task::{Context, Poll},
 };
 
 /// Creates a new channel that can be associated to a [`OutChannels`].
 ///
-/// The name is used in Prometheus reports.
-pub fn channel(name: &'static str) -> (Sender, Receiver) {
+/// The name is used in Prometheus reports, the queue size threshold is used
+/// to warn if there are too many unprocessed events in the channel.
+pub fn channel(name: &'static str, queue_size_warning: i64) -> (Sender, Receiver) {
 	let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
 	let metrics = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
-	let tx = Sender { inner: tx, name, metrics: metrics.clone() };
-	let rx = Receiver { inner: rx, name, metrics };
+	let queue_size = Arc::new(AtomicI64::new(0));
+	let tx = Sender {
+		inner: tx,
+		name,
+		queue_size: queue_size.clone(),
+		queue_size_warning,
+		warning_fired: false,
+		creation_backtrace: Backtrace::capture(),
+		metrics: metrics.clone(),
+	};
+	let rx = Receiver { inner: rx, name, queue_size, metrics };
 	(tx, rx)
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +78,19 @@ pub fn channel(name: &'static str) -> (Sender, Receiver) {
 /// sync on drop. If someone adds a `#[derive(Clone)]` below, it is **wrong**.
 pub struct Sender {
 	inner: mpsc::UnboundedSender<Event>,
+	/// Name to identify the channel (e.g., in Prometheus and logs).
 	name: &'static str,
+	/// Number of events in the queue. Clone of [`Receiver::in_transit`].
+	// To not bother with ordering and possible underflow errors of the unsigned counter
+	// we just use `i64` and `Ordering::Relaxed`, and perceive `queue_size` as approximate.
+	// It can turn < 0 though.
+	queue_size: Arc<AtomicI64>,
+	/// Threshold queue size to generate an error message in the logs.
+	queue_size_warning: i64,
+	/// We generate the error message only once to not spam the logs.
+	warning_fired: bool,
+	/// Backtrace of a place where the channel was created.
+	creation_backtrace: Backtrace,
 	/// Clone of [`Receiver::metrics`].
 	metrics: Arc<Mutex<Option<Arc<Option<Metrics>>>>>,
 }
@@ -87,6 +114,7 @@ impl Drop for Sender {
 pub struct Receiver {
 	inner: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Event>,
 	name: &'static str,
+	queue_size: Arc<AtomicI64>,
 	/// Initially contains `None`, and will be set to a value once the corresponding [`Sender`]
 	/// is assigned to an instance of [`OutChannels`].
 	metrics: Arc<Mutex<Option<Arc<Option<Metrics>>>>>,
@@ -97,6 +125,7 @@ impl Stream for Receiver {
 
 	fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<Option<Event>> {
 		if let Some(ev) = ready!(Pin::new(&mut self.inner).poll_next(cx)) {
+			let _ = self.queue_size.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
 			let metrics = self.metrics.lock().clone();
 			match metrics.as_ref().map(|m| m.as_ref()) {
 				Some(Some(metrics)) => metrics.event_out(&ev, self.name),
@@ -160,12 +189,28 @@ impl OutChannels {
 
 	/// Sends an event.
 	pub fn send(&mut self, event: Event) {
-		self.event_streams
-			.retain(|sender| sender.inner.unbounded_send(event.clone()).is_ok());
+		self.event_streams.retain_mut(|sender| {
+			let queue_size = sender.queue_size.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+			if queue_size == sender.queue_size_warning && !sender.warning_fired {
+				sender.warning_fired = true;
+				match sender.creation_backtrace.status() {
+					BacktraceStatus::Captured => error!(
+						"The number of unprocessed events in channel `{}` reached {}.\n\
+						 The channel was created at:\n{}",
+						sender.name, sender.queue_size_warning, sender.creation_backtrace,
+					),
+					_ => error!(
+						"The number of unprocessed events in channel `{}` reached {}.",
+						sender.name, sender.queue_size_warning,
+					),
+				}
+			}
+			sender.inner.unbounded_send(event.clone()).is_ok()
+		});
 
 		if let Some(metrics) = &*self.metrics {
 			for ev in &self.event_streams {
-				metrics.event_in(&event, 1, ev.name);
+				metrics.event_in(&event, ev.name);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -232,45 +277,35 @@ impl Metrics {
 		})
 	}
 
-	fn event_in(&self, event: &Event, num: u64, name: &str) {
+	fn event_in(&self, event: &Event, name: &str) {
 		match event {
 			Event::Dht(_) => {
-				self.events_total.with_label_values(&["dht", "sent", name]).inc_by(num);
+				self.events_total.with_label_values(&["dht", "sent", name]).inc();
 			},
 			Event::SyncConnected { .. } => {
-				self.events_total
-					.with_label_values(&["sync-connected", "sent", name])
-					.inc_by(num);
+				self.events_total.with_label_values(&["sync-connected", "sent", name]).inc();
 			},
 			Event::SyncDisconnected { .. } => {
-				self.events_total
-					.with_label_values(&["sync-disconnected", "sent", name])
-					.inc_by(num);
+				self.events_total.with_label_values(&["sync-disconnected", "sent", name]).inc();
 			},
 			Event::NotificationStreamOpened { protocol, .. } => {
 				format_label("notif-open-", protocol, |protocol_label| {
-					self.events_total
-						.with_label_values(&[protocol_label, "sent", name])
-						.inc_by(num);
+					self.events_total.with_label_values(&[protocol_label, "sent", name]).inc();
 				});
 			},
 			Event::NotificationStreamClosed { protocol, .. } => {
 				format_label("notif-closed-", protocol, |protocol_label| {
-					self.events_total
-						.with_label_values(&[protocol_label, "sent", name])
-						.inc_by(num);
+					self.events_total.with_label_values(&[protocol_label, "sent", name]).inc();
 				});
 			},
 			Event::NotificationsReceived { messages, .. } =>
 				for (protocol, message) in messages {
 					format_label("notif-", protocol, |protocol_label| {
-						self.events_total
-							.with_label_values(&[protocol_label, "sent", name])
-							.inc_by(num);
+						self.events_total.with_label_values(&[protocol_label, "sent", name]).inc();
 					});
-					self.notifications_sizes.with_label_values(&[protocol, "sent", name]).inc_by(
-						num.saturating_mul(u64::try_from(message.len()).unwrap_or(u64::MAX)),
-					);
+					self.notifications_sizes
+						.with_label_values(&[protocol, "sent", name])
+						.inc_by(u64::try_from(message.len()).unwrap_or(u64::MAX));
 				},
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/client/network/sync/src/lib.rs b/client/network/sync/src/lib.rs
index 7dd818d4c12cb..76f14a721a439 100644
--- a/client/network/sync/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/network/sync/src/lib.rs
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ where
 		state_request_protocol_name: ProtocolName,
 		warp_sync_protocol_name: Option<ProtocolName>,
 	) -> Result<(Self, ChainSyncInterfaceHandle<B>, NonDefaultSetConfig), ClientError> {
-		let (tx, service_rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_chain_sync");
+		let (tx, service_rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_chain_sync", 100_000);
 		let block_announce_config = Self::get_block_announce_proto_config(
 			protocol_id,
 			fork_id,
diff --git a/client/network/sync/src/service/network.rs b/client/network/sync/src/service/network.rs
index c44398b0f1a9e..b81a65ae731cf 100644
--- a/client/network/sync/src/service/network.rs
+++ b/client/network/sync/src/service/network.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl NetworkServiceHandle {
 impl NetworkServiceProvider {
 	/// Create new `NetworkServiceProvider`
 	pub fn new() -> (Self, NetworkServiceHandle) {
-		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_network_service_provider");
+		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_network_service_provider", 100_000);
 
 		(Self { rx }, NetworkServiceHandle::new(tx))
 	}
diff --git a/client/network/transactions/Cargo.toml b/client/network/transactions/Cargo.toml
index f91651d1508b5..1255dededc3eb 100644
--- a/client/network/transactions/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/network/transactions/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ pin-project = "1.0.12"
 prometheus-endpoint = { package = "substrate-prometheus-endpoint", version = "0.10.0-dev", path = "../../../utils/prometheus" }
 sc-network-common = { version = "0.10.0-dev", path = "../common" }
 sc-peerset = { version = "4.0.0-dev", path = "../../peerset" }
+sc-utils = { version = "4.0.0-dev", path = "../../utils" }
 sp-runtime = { version = "7.0.0", path = "../../../primitives/runtime" }
 sp-consensus = { version = "0.10.0-dev", path = "../../../primitives/consensus/common" }
diff --git a/client/network/transactions/src/lib.rs b/client/network/transactions/src/lib.rs
index 4cc76507c6f16..a5adb274d29de 100644
--- a/client/network/transactions/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/network/transactions/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 use crate::config::*;
 use codec::{Decode, Encode};
-use futures::{channel::mpsc, prelude::*, stream::FuturesUnordered};
+use futures::{prelude::*, stream::FuturesUnordered};
 use libp2p::{multiaddr, PeerId};
 use log::{debug, trace, warn};
 use prometheus_endpoint::{register, Counter, PrometheusError, Registry, U64};
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ use sc_network_common::{
 	utils::{interval, LruHashSet},
 	ExHashT,
 };
+use sc_utils::mpsc::{tracing_unbounded, TracingUnboundedReceiver, TracingUnboundedSender};
 use sp_runtime::traits::Block as BlockT;
 use std::{
 	collections::{hash_map::Entry, HashMap},
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ impl TransactionsHandlerPrototype {
 		metrics_registry: Option<&Registry>,
 	) -> error::Result<(TransactionsHandler<B, H, S>, TransactionsHandlerController<H>)> {
 		let event_stream = service.event_stream("transactions-handler");
-		let (to_handler, from_controller) = mpsc::unbounded();
+		let (to_handler, from_controller) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_transactions_handler", 100_000);
 
 		let handler = TransactionsHandler {
 			protocol_name: self.protocol_name,
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ impl TransactionsHandlerPrototype {
 
 /// Controls the behaviour of a [`TransactionsHandler`] it is connected to.
 pub struct TransactionsHandlerController<H: ExHashT> {
-	to_handler: mpsc::UnboundedSender<ToHandler<H>>,
+	to_handler: TracingUnboundedSender<ToHandler<H>>,
 }
 
 impl<H: ExHashT> TransactionsHandlerController<H> {
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ pub struct TransactionsHandler<
 	// All connected peers
 	peers: HashMap<PeerId, Peer<H>>,
 	transaction_pool: Arc<dyn TransactionPool<H, B>>,
-	from_controller: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<ToHandler<H>>,
+	from_controller: TracingUnboundedReceiver<ToHandler<H>>,
 	/// Prometheus metrics.
 	metrics: Option<Metrics>,
 }
diff --git a/client/offchain/src/api/http.rs b/client/offchain/src/api/http.rs
index 4c97e5a47058d..a47adb3e8026e 100644
--- a/client/offchain/src/api/http.rs
+++ b/client/offchain/src/api/http.rs
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ impl SharedClient {
 
 /// Creates a pair of [`HttpApi`] and [`HttpWorker`].
 pub fn http(shared_client: SharedClient) -> (HttpApi, HttpWorker) {
-	let (to_worker, from_api) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_ocw_to_worker");
-	let (to_api, from_worker) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_ocw_to_api");
+	let (to_worker, from_api) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_ocw_to_worker", 100_000);
+	let (to_api, from_worker) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_ocw_to_api", 100_000);
 
 	let api = HttpApi {
 		to_worker,
diff --git a/client/peerset/src/lib.rs b/client/peerset/src/lib.rs
index ec09835c4898e..9b1dc6a2d0276 100644
--- a/client/peerset/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/peerset/src/lib.rs
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ pub struct Peerset {
 impl Peerset {
 	/// Builds a new peerset from the given configuration.
 	pub fn from_config(config: PeersetConfig) -> (Self, PeersetHandle) {
-		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_peerset_messages");
+		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_peerset_messages", 10_000);
 
 		let handle = PeersetHandle { tx: tx.clone() };
 
diff --git a/client/rpc/src/system/tests.rs b/client/rpc/src/system/tests.rs
index 00ab9c46861e2..4da49cdd1a0c5 100644
--- a/client/rpc/src/system/tests.rs
+++ b/client/rpc/src/system/tests.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl Default for Status {
 fn api<T: Into<Option<Status>>>(sync: T) -> RpcModule<System<Block>> {
 	let status = sync.into().unwrap_or_default();
 	let should_have_peers = !status.is_dev;
-	let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("rpc_system_tests");
+	let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("rpc_system_tests", 10_000);
 	thread::spawn(move || {
 		futures::executor::block_on(rx.for_each(move |request| {
 			match request {
diff --git a/client/service/src/builder.rs b/client/service/src/builder.rs
index 0a26c00485e2f..1f94f96fae89e 100644
--- a/client/service/src/builder.rs
+++ b/client/service/src/builder.rs
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ where
 	);
 	spawn_handle.spawn("import-queue", None, import_queue.run(Box::new(chain_sync_service)));
 
-	let (system_rpc_tx, system_rpc_rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_system_rpc");
+	let (system_rpc_tx, system_rpc_rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_system_rpc", 10_000);
 
 	let future = build_network_future(
 		config.role.clone(),
diff --git a/client/service/src/client/client.rs b/client/service/src/client/client.rs
index 493fd320b7b23..78f2174b89eea 100644
--- a/client/service/src/client/client.rs
+++ b/client/service/src/client/client.rs
@@ -1913,13 +1913,13 @@ where
 {
 	/// Get block import event stream.
 	fn import_notification_stream(&self) -> ImportNotifications<Block> {
-		let (sink, stream) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_import_notification_stream");
+		let (sink, stream) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_import_notification_stream", 100_000);
 		self.import_notification_sinks.lock().push(sink);
 		stream
 	}
 
 	fn finality_notification_stream(&self) -> FinalityNotifications<Block> {
-		let (sink, stream) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_finality_notification_stream");
+		let (sink, stream) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_finality_notification_stream", 100_000);
 		self.finality_notification_sinks.lock().push(sink);
 		stream
 	}
diff --git a/client/service/src/task_manager/mod.rs b/client/service/src/task_manager/mod.rs
index 49189dc21ce8d..23265f9672555 100644
--- a/client/service/src/task_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/client/service/src/task_manager/mod.rs
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ impl TaskManager {
 		let (signal, on_exit) = exit_future::signal();
 
 		// A side-channel for essential tasks to communicate shutdown.
-		let (essential_failed_tx, essential_failed_rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_essential_tasks");
+		let (essential_failed_tx, essential_failed_rx) =
+			tracing_unbounded("mpsc_essential_tasks", 100);
 
 		let metrics = prometheus_registry.map(Metrics::register).transpose()?;
 
diff --git a/client/telemetry/Cargo.toml b/client/telemetry/Cargo.toml
index 1fc89980e2de8..6ef69d1d97afd 100644
--- a/client/telemetry/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/telemetry/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ libp2p = { version = "0.49.0", default-features = false, features = ["dns", "tcp
 log = "0.4.17"
 parking_lot = "0.12.1"
 pin-project = "1.0.12"
+sc-utils = { version = "4.0.0-dev", path = "../utils" }
 rand = "0.8.5"
 serde = { version = "1.0.136", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.85"
diff --git a/client/telemetry/src/lib.rs b/client/telemetry/src/lib.rs
index 503a326f76c2b..aa6b841b79164 100644
--- a/client/telemetry/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/telemetry/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ use futures::{channel::mpsc, prelude::*};
 use libp2p::Multiaddr;
 use log::{error, warn};
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
+use sc_utils::mpsc::{tracing_unbounded, TracingUnboundedReceiver, TracingUnboundedSender};
 use serde::Serialize;
 use std::{
 	collections::{
@@ -147,8 +148,8 @@ pub struct SysInfo {
 pub struct TelemetryWorker {
 	message_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<TelemetryMessage>,
 	message_sender: mpsc::Sender<TelemetryMessage>,
-	register_receiver: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Register>,
-	register_sender: mpsc::UnboundedSender<Register>,
+	register_receiver: TracingUnboundedReceiver<Register>,
+	register_sender: TracingUnboundedSender<Register>,
 	id_counter: Arc<atomic::AtomicU64>,
 }
 
@@ -163,7 +164,8 @@ impl TelemetryWorker {
 		// error as early as possible.
 		let _transport = initialize_transport()?;
 		let (message_sender, message_receiver) = mpsc::channel(buffer_size);
-		let (register_sender, register_receiver) = mpsc::unbounded();
+		let (register_sender, register_receiver) =
+			tracing_unbounded("mpsc_telemetry_register", 10_000);
 
 		Ok(Self {
 			message_receiver,
@@ -360,7 +362,7 @@ impl TelemetryWorker {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct TelemetryWorkerHandle {
 	message_sender: mpsc::Sender<TelemetryMessage>,
-	register_sender: mpsc::UnboundedSender<Register>,
+	register_sender: TracingUnboundedSender<Register>,
 	id_counter: Arc<atomic::AtomicU64>,
 }
 
@@ -386,7 +388,7 @@ impl TelemetryWorkerHandle {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Telemetry {
 	message_sender: mpsc::Sender<TelemetryMessage>,
-	register_sender: mpsc::UnboundedSender<Register>,
+	register_sender: TracingUnboundedSender<Register>,
 	id: Id,
 	connection_notifier: TelemetryConnectionNotifier,
 	endpoints: Option<TelemetryEndpoints>,
@@ -460,7 +462,7 @@ impl TelemetryHandle {
 /// (re-)establishes.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct TelemetryConnectionNotifier {
-	register_sender: mpsc::UnboundedSender<Register>,
+	register_sender: TracingUnboundedSender<Register>,
 	addresses: Vec<Multiaddr>,
 }
 
diff --git a/client/transaction-pool/src/graph/watcher.rs b/client/transaction-pool/src/graph/watcher.rs
index 0613300c8684b..df5bb94edfe6d 100644
--- a/client/transaction-pool/src/graph/watcher.rs
+++ b/client/transaction-pool/src/graph/watcher.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl<H, BH> Default for Sender<H, BH> {
 impl<H: Clone, BH: Clone> Sender<H, BH> {
 	/// Add a new watcher to this sender object.
 	pub fn new_watcher(&mut self, hash: H) -> Watcher<H, BH> {
-		let (tx, receiver) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_txpool_watcher");
+		let (tx, receiver) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_txpool_watcher", 100_000);
 		self.receivers.push(tx);
 		Watcher { receiver, hash }
 	}
diff --git a/client/transaction-pool/src/revalidation.rs b/client/transaction-pool/src/revalidation.rs
index b4b4299240a32..d8c8bea625fb3 100644
--- a/client/transaction-pool/src/revalidation.rs
+++ b/client/transaction-pool/src/revalidation.rs
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ where
 		pool: Arc<Pool<Api>>,
 		interval: Duration,
 	) -> (Self, Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>>) {
-		let (to_worker, from_queue) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_revalidation_queue");
+		let (to_worker, from_queue) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_revalidation_queue", 100_000);
 
 		let worker = RevalidationWorker::new(api.clone(), pool.clone());
 
diff --git a/client/utils/src/mpsc.rs b/client/utils/src/mpsc.rs
index ee3fba4a5ee67..7db5e49f5bca9 100644
--- a/client/utils/src/mpsc.rs
+++ b/client/utils/src/mpsc.rs
@@ -45,71 +45,136 @@ mod inner {
 		stream::{FusedStream, Stream},
 		task::{Context, Poll},
 	};
-	use std::pin::Pin;
+	use log::error;
+	use std::{
+		backtrace::{Backtrace, BacktraceStatus},
+		pin::Pin,
+		sync::{
+			atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicI64, Ordering},
+			Arc,
+		},
+	};
 
 	/// Wrapper Type around `UnboundedSender` that increases the global
 	/// measure when a message is added
 	#[derive(Debug)]
-	pub struct TracingUnboundedSender<T>(&'static str, UnboundedSender<T>);
+	pub struct TracingUnboundedSender<T> {
+		inner: UnboundedSender<T>,
+		name: &'static str,
+		// To not bother with ordering and possible underflow errors of the unsigned counter
+		// we just use `i64` and `Ordering::Relaxed`, and perceive `queue_size` as approximate.
+		// It can turn < 0 though.
+		queue_size: Arc<AtomicI64>,
+		queue_size_warning: i64,
+		warning_fired: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+		creation_backtrace: Arc<Backtrace>,
+	}
 
 	// Strangely, deriving `Clone` requires that `T` is also `Clone`.
 	impl<T> Clone for TracingUnboundedSender<T> {
 		fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-			Self(self.0, self.1.clone())
+			Self {
+				inner: self.inner.clone(),
+				name: self.name,
+				queue_size: self.queue_size.clone(),
+				queue_size_warning: self.queue_size_warning,
+				warning_fired: self.warning_fired.clone(),
+				creation_backtrace: self.creation_backtrace.clone(),
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	/// Wrapper Type around `UnboundedReceiver` that decreases the global
 	/// measure when a message is polled
 	#[derive(Debug)]
-	pub struct TracingUnboundedReceiver<T>(&'static str, UnboundedReceiver<T>);
+	pub struct TracingUnboundedReceiver<T> {
+		inner: UnboundedReceiver<T>,
+		name: &'static str,
+		queue_size: Arc<AtomicI64>,
+	}
 
 	/// Wrapper around `mpsc::unbounded` that tracks the in- and outflow via
-	/// `UNBOUNDED_CHANNELS_COUNTER`
+	/// `UNBOUNDED_CHANNELS_COUNTER` and warns if the message queue grows
+	/// above the warning threshold.
 	pub fn tracing_unbounded<T>(
-		key: &'static str,
+		name: &'static str,
+		queue_size_warning: i64,
 	) -> (TracingUnboundedSender<T>, TracingUnboundedReceiver<T>) {
 		let (s, r) = mpsc::unbounded();
-		(TracingUnboundedSender(key, s), TracingUnboundedReceiver(key, r))
+		let queue_size = Arc::new(AtomicI64::new(0));
+		let sender = TracingUnboundedSender {
+			inner: s,
+			name,
+			queue_size: queue_size.clone(),
+			queue_size_warning,
+			warning_fired: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+			creation_backtrace: Arc::new(Backtrace::capture()),
+		};
+		let receiver = TracingUnboundedReceiver { inner: r, name, queue_size };
+		(sender, receiver)
 	}
 
 	impl<T> TracingUnboundedSender<T> {
 		/// Proxy function to mpsc::UnboundedSender
 		pub fn poll_ready(&self, ctx: &mut Context) -> Poll<Result<(), SendError>> {
-			self.1.poll_ready(ctx)
+			self.inner.poll_ready(ctx)
 		}
 
 		/// Proxy function to mpsc::UnboundedSender
 		pub fn is_closed(&self) -> bool {
-			self.1.is_closed()
+			self.inner.is_closed()
 		}
 
 		/// Proxy function to mpsc::UnboundedSender
 		pub fn close_channel(&self) {
-			self.1.close_channel()
+			self.inner.close_channel()
 		}
 
 		/// Proxy function to mpsc::UnboundedSender
 		pub fn disconnect(&mut self) {
-			self.1.disconnect()
+			self.inner.disconnect()
 		}
 
-		/// Proxy function to mpsc::UnboundedSender
 		pub fn start_send(&mut self, msg: T) -> Result<(), SendError> {
-			self.1.start_send(msg)
+			// The underlying implementation of [`UnboundedSender::start_send`] is the same as
+			// [`UnboundedSender::unbounded_send`], so we just reuse the message counting and
+			// error reporting code from `unbounded_send`.
+			self.unbounded_send(msg).map_err(TrySendError::into_send_error)
 		}
 
 		/// Proxy function to mpsc::UnboundedSender
 		pub fn unbounded_send(&self, msg: T) -> Result<(), TrySendError<T>> {
-			self.1.unbounded_send(msg).map(|s| {
-				UNBOUNDED_CHANNELS_COUNTER.with_label_values(&[self.0, "send"]).inc();
+			self.inner.unbounded_send(msg).map(|s| {
+				UNBOUNDED_CHANNELS_COUNTER.with_label_values(&[self.name, "send"]).inc();
+
+				let queue_size = self.queue_size.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+				if queue_size == self.queue_size_warning &&
+					!self.warning_fired.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+				{
+					// `warning_fired` and `queue_size` are not synchronized, so it's possible
+					// that the warning is fired few times before the `warning_fired` is seen
+					// by all threads. This seems better than introducing a mutex guarding them.
+					self.warning_fired.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+					match self.creation_backtrace.status() {
+						BacktraceStatus::Captured => error!(
+							"The number of unprocessed messages in channel `{}` reached {}.\n\
+							 The channel was created at:\n{}",
+							self.name, self.queue_size_warning, self.creation_backtrace,
+						),
+						_ => error!(
+							"The number of unprocessed messages in channel `{}` reached {}.",
+							self.name, self.queue_size_warning,
+						),
+					}
+				}
+
 				s
 			})
 		}
 
 		/// Proxy function to mpsc::UnboundedSender
 		pub fn same_receiver(&self, other: &UnboundedSender<T>) -> bool {
-			self.1.same_receiver(other)
+			self.inner.same_receiver(other)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -118,7 +183,7 @@ mod inner {
 			// consume all items, make sure to reflect the updated count
 			let mut count = 0;
 			loop {
-				if self.1.is_terminated() {
+				if self.inner.is_terminated() {
 					break
 				}
 
@@ -129,7 +194,9 @@ mod inner {
 			}
 			// and discount the messages
 			if count > 0 {
-				UNBOUNDED_CHANNELS_COUNTER.with_label_values(&[self.0, "dropped"]).inc_by(count);
+				UNBOUNDED_CHANNELS_COUNTER
+					.with_label_values(&[self.name, "dropped"])
+					.inc_by(count);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -137,15 +204,16 @@ mod inner {
 		/// that consumes all messages first and updates the counter
 		pub fn close(&mut self) {
 			self.consume();
-			self.1.close()
+			self.inner.close()
 		}
 
 		/// Proxy function to mpsc::UnboundedReceiver
 		/// that discounts the messages taken out
 		pub fn try_next(&mut self) -> Result<Option<T>, TryRecvError> {
-			self.1.try_next().map(|s| {
+			self.inner.try_next().map(|s| {
 				if s.is_some() {
-					UNBOUNDED_CHANNELS_COUNTER.with_label_values(&[self.0, "received"]).inc();
+					let _ = self.queue_size.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+					UNBOUNDED_CHANNELS_COUNTER.with_label_values(&[self.name, "received"]).inc();
 				}
 				s
 			})
@@ -165,10 +233,11 @@ mod inner {
 
 		fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<T>> {
 			let s = self.get_mut();
-			match Pin::new(&mut s.1).poll_next(cx) {
+			match Pin::new(&mut s.inner).poll_next(cx) {
 				Poll::Ready(msg) => {
 					if msg.is_some() {
-						UNBOUNDED_CHANNELS_COUNTER.with_label_values(&[s.0, "received"]).inc();
+						let _ = s.queue_size.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+						UNBOUNDED_CHANNELS_COUNTER.with_label_values(&[s.name, "received"]).inc();
 					}
 					Poll::Ready(msg)
 				},
@@ -179,7 +248,7 @@ mod inner {
 
 	impl<T> FusedStream for TracingUnboundedReceiver<T> {
 		fn is_terminated(&self) -> bool {
-			self.1.is_terminated()
+			self.inner.is_terminated()
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -223,6 +292,10 @@ mod inner {
 		}
 
 		fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+			// The difference with `TracingUnboundedSender` is intentional. The underlying
+			// implementation differs for `UnboundedSender<T>` and `&UnboundedSender<T>`:
+			// the latter closes the channel completely with `close_channel()`, while the former
+			// only closes this specific sender with `disconnect()`.
 			self.close_channel();
 			Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
 		}
diff --git a/client/utils/src/notification.rs b/client/utils/src/notification.rs
index ff527c343f9f2..4917a43265df4 100644
--- a/client/utils/src/notification.rs
+++ b/client/utils/src/notification.rs
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ impl<Payload, TK: TracingKeyStr> NotificationStream<Payload, TK> {
 	}
 
 	/// Subscribe to a channel through which the generic payload can be received.
-	pub fn subscribe(&self) -> NotificationReceiver<Payload> {
-		let receiver = self.hub.subscribe(());
+	pub fn subscribe(&self, queue_size_warning: i64) -> NotificationReceiver<Payload> {
+		let receiver = self.hub.subscribe((), queue_size_warning);
 		NotificationReceiver { receiver }
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/utils/src/notification/tests.rs b/client/utils/src/notification/tests.rs
index a001fa7e89e95..f813f37d29ddb 100644
--- a/client/utils/src/notification/tests.rs
+++ b/client/utils/src/notification/tests.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fn notification_channel_simple() {
 
 	// Create a future to receive a single notification
 	// from the stream and verify its payload.
-	let future = stream.subscribe().take(1).for_each(move |payload| {
+	let future = stream.subscribe(100_000).take(1).for_each(move |payload| {
 		let test_payload = closure_payload.clone();
 		async move {
 			assert_eq!(payload, test_payload);
diff --git a/client/utils/src/pubsub.rs b/client/utils/src/pubsub.rs
index ba6e9ddc6ca2a..f85f44b498841 100644
--- a/client/utils/src/pubsub.rs
+++ b/client/utils/src/pubsub.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl<M, R> Hub<M, R> {
 	/// Subscribe to this Hub using the `subs_key: K`.
 	///
 	/// A subscription with a key `K` is possible if the Registry implements `Subscribe<K>`.
-	pub fn subscribe<K>(&self, subs_key: K) -> Receiver<M, R>
+	pub fn subscribe<K>(&self, subs_key: K, queue_size_warning: i64) -> Receiver<M, R>
 	where
 		R: Subscribe<K> + Unsubscribe,
 	{
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ impl<M, R> Hub<M, R> {
 		// have the sink disposed.
 		shared_borrowed.registry.subscribe(subs_key, subs_id);
 
-		let (tx, rx) = crate::mpsc::tracing_unbounded(self.tracing_key);
+		let (tx, rx) = crate::mpsc::tracing_unbounded(self.tracing_key, queue_size_warning);
 		assert!(shared_borrowed.sinks.insert(subs_id, tx).is_none(), "Used IDSequence to create another ID. Should be unique until u64 is overflowed. Should be unique.");
 
 		Receiver { shared: Arc::downgrade(&self.shared), subs_id, rx }
diff --git a/client/utils/src/pubsub/tests/normal_operation.rs b/client/utils/src/pubsub/tests/normal_operation.rs
index a13c718d74a8f..830388de32e46 100644
--- a/client/utils/src/pubsub/tests/normal_operation.rs
+++ b/client/utils/src/pubsub/tests/normal_operation.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fn positive_rx_receives_relevant_messages_and_terminates_upon_hub_drop() {
 		// No subscribers yet. That message is not supposed to get to anyone.
 		hub.send(0);
 
-		let mut rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
+		let mut rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
 		assert_eq!(hub.subs_count(), 1);
 
 		// That message is sent after subscription. Should be delivered into rx_01.
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ fn positive_subs_count_is_correct_upon_drop_of_rxs() {
 		let hub = TestHub::new(TK);
 		assert_eq!(hub.subs_count(), 0);
 
-		let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
+		let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
 		assert_eq!(hub.subs_count(), 1);
-		let rx_02 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
+		let rx_02 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
 		assert_eq!(hub.subs_count(), 2);
 
 		std::mem::drop(rx_01);
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ fn positive_subs_count_is_correct_upon_drop_of_rxs_on_cloned_hubs() {
 		assert_eq!(hub_01.subs_count(), 0);
 		assert_eq!(hub_02.subs_count(), 0);
 
-		let rx_01 = hub_02.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
+		let rx_01 = hub_02.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
 		assert_eq!(hub_01.subs_count(), 1);
 		assert_eq!(hub_02.subs_count(), 1);
 
-		let rx_02 = hub_02.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
+		let rx_02 = hub_02.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
 		assert_eq!(hub_01.subs_count(), 2);
 		assert_eq!(hub_02.subs_count(), 2);
 
diff --git a/client/utils/src/pubsub/tests/panicking_registry.rs b/client/utils/src/pubsub/tests/panicking_registry.rs
index 26ce63bd51b01..cfe8168d80229 100644
--- a/client/utils/src/pubsub/tests/panicking_registry.rs
+++ b/client/utils/src/pubsub/tests/panicking_registry.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fn t01() {
 	let hub = TestHub::new(TK);
 	assert_hub_props(&hub, 0, 0);
 
-	let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
+	let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
 	assert_hub_props(&hub, 1, 1);
 
 	std::mem::drop(rx_01);
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@ fn t02() {
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 0, 0);
 
 		// Subscribe rx-01
-		let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
+		let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 1, 1);
 
 		// Subscribe rx-02 so that its unsubscription will lead to an attempt to drop rx-01 in the
 		// middle of unsubscription of rx-02
-		let rx_02 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_receiver(rx_01));
+		let rx_02 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_receiver(rx_01), 100_000);
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 2, 2);
 
 		// Subscribe rx-03 in order to see that it will receive messages after the unclean
 		// unsubscription
-		let mut rx_03 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
+		let mut rx_03 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 3, 3);
 
 		// drop rx-02 leads to an attempt to unsubscribe rx-01
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ fn t02() {
 
 		// Subscribe rx-04 in order to see that it will receive messages after the unclean
 		// unsubscription
-		let mut rx_04 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
+		let mut rx_04 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 3, 3);
 
 		hub.send(2);
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ fn t02() {
 }
 
 async fn add_some_subscribers_see_that_messages_are_delivered_and_unsubscribe(hub: &TestHub) {
-	let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
-	let rx_02 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new());
+	let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
+	let rx_02 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new(), 100_000);
 
 	hub.send(1);
 	hub.send(2);
@@ -121,9 +121,8 @@ fn t03() {
 		add_some_subscribers_see_that_messages_are_delivered_and_unsubscribe(&hub).await;
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 0, 0);
 
-		assert!(catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(
-			|| hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnSubscribePanicBefore))
-		))
+		assert!(catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| hub
+			.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnSubscribePanicBefore), 100_000)))
 		.is_err());
 
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 0, 0);
@@ -141,9 +140,8 @@ fn t04() {
 		add_some_subscribers_see_that_messages_are_delivered_and_unsubscribe(&hub).await;
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 0, 0);
 
-		assert!(catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(
-			|| hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnSubscribePanicAfter))
-		))
+		assert!(catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| hub
+			.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnSubscribePanicAfter), 100_000)))
 		.is_err());
 
 		// the registry has panicked after it has added a subs-id into its internal storage — the
@@ -163,8 +161,8 @@ fn t05() {
 		add_some_subscribers_see_that_messages_are_delivered_and_unsubscribe(&hub).await;
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 0, 0);
 
-		let rx_01 =
-			hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnUnsubscribePanicBefore));
+		let rx_01 = hub
+			.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnUnsubscribePanicBefore), 100_000);
 
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 1, 1);
 		add_some_subscribers_see_that_messages_are_delivered_and_unsubscribe(&hub).await;
@@ -189,7 +187,8 @@ fn t06() {
 		add_some_subscribers_see_that_messages_are_delivered_and_unsubscribe(&hub).await;
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 0, 0);
 
-		let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnUnsubscribePanicAfter));
+		let rx_01 = hub
+			.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnUnsubscribePanicAfter), 100_000);
 
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 1, 1);
 		add_some_subscribers_see_that_messages_are_delivered_and_unsubscribe(&hub).await;
@@ -214,7 +213,8 @@ fn t07() {
 		add_some_subscribers_see_that_messages_are_delivered_and_unsubscribe(&hub).await;
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 0, 0);
 
-		let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnDispatchPanicBefore));
+		let rx_01 =
+			hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnDispatchPanicBefore), 100_000);
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 1, 1);
 		assert!(catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| hub.send(1))).is_err());
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 1, 1);
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ fn t08() {
 		add_some_subscribers_see_that_messages_are_delivered_and_unsubscribe(&hub).await;
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 0, 0);
 
-		let rx_01 = hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnDispatchPanicAfter));
+		let rx_01 =
+			hub.subscribe(SubsKey::new().with_panic(SubsKeyPanic::OnDispatchPanicAfter), 100_000);
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 1, 1);
 		assert!(catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| hub.send(1))).is_err());
 		assert_hub_props(&hub, 1, 1);
diff --git a/client/utils/src/status_sinks.rs b/client/utils/src/status_sinks.rs
index a1d965d08085e..c536e2c18c6a1 100644
--- a/client/utils/src/status_sinks.rs
+++ b/client/utils/src/status_sinks.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl<T> Default for StatusSinks<T> {
 impl<T> StatusSinks<T> {
 	/// Builds a new empty collection.
 	pub fn new() -> StatusSinks<T> {
-		let (entries_tx, entries_rx) = tracing_unbounded("status-sinks-entries");
+		let (entries_tx, entries_rx) = tracing_unbounded("status-sinks-entries", 100_000);
 
 		StatusSinks {
 			inner: Mutex::new(Inner { entries: stream::FuturesUnordered::new(), entries_rx }),
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 		let status_sinks = StatusSinks::new();
 
-		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("test");
+		let (tx, rx) = tracing_unbounded("test", 100_000);
 		status_sinks.push(Duration::from_millis(100), tx);
 
 		let mut val_order = 5;