diff --git a/src/dandelion.cpp b/src/dandelion.cpp
index 99f8ddc561..ea573ce907 100644
--- a/src/dandelion.cpp
+++ b/src/dandelion.cpp
@@ -65,28 +65,38 @@ bool CConnman::insertDandelionEmbargo(const uint256& hash, std::chrono::microsec
 
 bool CConnman::isTxDandelionEmbargoed(const uint256& hash) const
 {
-    auto pair = mDandelionEmbargo.find(hash);
-    if (pair != mDandelionEmbargo.end()) {
-        return true;
-    } else {
+    auto it = mDandelionEmbargo.find(hash);
+    if (it == mDandelionEmbargo.end()) {
         return false;
     }
+    // Compare current time with stored embargo time
+    auto now = GetTime<std::chrono::microseconds>();
+    if (now < it->second) {
+        // Embargo not yet expired
+        return true;
+    }
+    // Otherwise, embargo expired — best practice is to remove it here or in CheckDandelionEmbargoes()
+    // We'll just return false, so that net_processing can proceed and eventually remove it.
+    return false;
 }
 
+
 bool CConnman::removeDandelionEmbargo(const uint256& hash)
 {
     bool removed = false;
-    for (auto iter = mDandelionEmbargo.begin(); iter != mDandelionEmbargo.end();) {
+    for (auto iter = mDandelionEmbargo.begin(); iter != mDandelionEmbargo.end(); )
+    {
         if (iter->first == hash) {
             iter = mDandelionEmbargo.erase(iter);
             removed = true;
         } else {
-            iter++;
+            ++iter;
         }
     }
     return removed;
 }
 
+
 CNode* CConnman::SelectFromDandelionDestinations() const
 {
     std::map<CNode*, uint64_t> mDandelionDestinationCounts;
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index b9ceeef38f..d71c399e1f 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static const int64_t DEFAULT_PEER_CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 60;
 /** Number of file descriptors required for message capture **/
 static const int NUM_FDS_MESSAGE_CAPTURE = 1;
 /** The default setting for dandelion transactions */
-static const bool DEFAULT_DANDELION = false;
+static const bool DEFAULT_DANDELION = true;
 
 static const bool DEFAULT_FORCEDNSSEED = false;
 static const bool DEFAULT_DNSSEED = true;
diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index b16f52e1ac..651bd3e739 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -1967,19 +1967,29 @@ void PeerManagerImpl::ProcessGetData(CNode& pfrom, Peer& peer, const std::atomic
         bool push = false;
 
         // handle dandelion messages
-        if (!push && inv.IsDandelionMsg()) {
+        if (inv.IsDandelionMsg()) {
             int nSendFlags = (inv.type == MSG_DANDELION_TX ? SERIALIZE_TRANSACTION_NO_WITNESS : 0);
+            // Possibly find the tx in the stempool
             auto txinfo = m_stempool.info(inv.hash);
-            LOCK(pfrom.m_tx_relay->cs_tx_inventory);
-            if (txinfo.tx && !m_connman.isDandelionInbound(&pfrom) && pfrom.m_tx_relay->setDandelionInventoryKnown.count(inv.hash)!=0) {
+
+            // Before deciding to send the transaction, check the embargo:
+            if (m_connman.isTxDandelionEmbargoed(inv.hash)) {
+                // Embargo is in effect => respond with NOTFOUND
+                vNotFound.push_back(inv);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // If not embargoed, proceed with normal "send the tx" if we actually have it
+            if (txinfo.tx && pfrom.m_tx_relay->setDandelionInventoryKnown.count(inv.hash) != 0) {
                 m_connman.PushMessage(&pfrom, msgMaker.Make(nSendFlags, NetMsgType::DANDELIONTX, *txinfo.tx));
-            } else if (inv.hash == DANDELION_DISCOVERYHASH) {
-                LogPrint(BCLog::DANDELION, "Peer %d supports Dandelion\n", pfrom.GetId());
-                pfrom.fSupportsDandelion = true;
+            } else {
+                // If we do not have it, or it's not known, respond with NOTFOUND
+                vNotFound.push_back(inv);
             }
-            push = true;
+            continue;
         }
 
+
         // handle normal messages
         if (!push && inv.IsGenTxMsg()) {
             CTransactionRef tx = FindTxForGetData(pfrom, ToGenTxid(inv), mempool_req, now);
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_dandelion.py b/test/functional/p2p_dandelion.py
index a5a2b86700..7da2f94e15 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_dandelion.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_dandelion.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 from test_framework.p2p import P2PInterface
 from test_framework.test_framework import DigiByteTestFramework
-from test_framework.blocktools import COINBASE_MATURITY
+from test_framework.blocktools import COINBASE_MATURITY_2
 from test_framework.messages import (
     CTransaction,
     tx_from_hex,
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def run_test(self):
             self.generatetoaddress(node, 1, w0.getnewaddress(), sync_fun=self.no_op)
 
         # Generate funds for node0
-        self.generate(node0, COINBASE_MATURITY + 1)
+        self.generate(node0, COINBASE_MATURITY_2 + 1)
 
         # Tests 1,2,3
         # There is a low probability that one of these tests will fail even if