diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -5482,6 +5482,8 @@
 
                     pto->m_proof_relay->filterProofKnown.insert(proofid);
                     addInvAndMaybeFlush(MSG_AVA_PROOF, proofid);
+                    State(pto->GetId())
+                        ->m_recently_announced_proofs.insert(proofid);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/test/functional/abc_p2p_proof_inventory.py b/test/functional/abc_p2p_proof_inventory.py
--- a/test/functional/abc_p2p_proof_inventory.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc_p2p_proof_inventory.py
@@ -195,11 +195,25 @@
         for node in self.nodes:
             assert_equal(set(get_proof_ids(node)), proofids)
 
+    def test_manually_sent_proof(self):
+        node0 = self.nodes[0]
+
+        _, proof = self.gen_proof(node0)
+
+        self.log.info(
+            "Send a proof via RPC and check all the nodes download it")
+        node0.sendavalancheproof(proof.serialize().hex())
+        self.sync_proofs()
+
     def test_unbroadcast(self):
         self.log.info("Test broadcasting proofs")
 
         node = self.nodes[0]
 
+        # Disconnect the other nodes, or they will request the proof and
+        # invalidate the test
+        [node.stop_node() for node in self.nodes[1:]]
+
         def add_peers(count):
             peers = []
             for i in range(count):
@@ -293,6 +307,9 @@
         self.test_receive_proof()
         self.test_ban_invalid_proof()
         self.test_proof_relay()
+        self.test_manually_sent_proof()
+
+        # Run this test last because it needs to disconnect the nodes
         self.test_unbroadcast()