diff --git a/core/src/banking_trace.rs b/core/src/banking_trace.rs
index b991999446d6f1..9a2c6fe3c0c688 100644
--- a/core/src/banking_trace.rs
+++ b/core/src/banking_trace.rs
@@ -186,6 +186,18 @@ pub struct Channels {
 }
 
 impl Channels {
+    #[cfg(feature = "dev-context-only-utils")]
+    pub fn unified_sender(&self) -> &BankingPacketSender {
+        let unified_sender = &self.non_vote_sender;
+        assert!(unified_sender
+            .sender
+            .same_channel(&self.tpu_vote_sender.sender));
+        assert!(unified_sender
+            .sender
+            .same_channel(&self.gossip_vote_sender.sender));
+        unified_sender
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn unified_receiver(&self) -> &BankingPacketReceiver {
         let unified_receiver = &self.non_vote_receiver;
         assert!(unified_receiver.same_channel(&self.tpu_vote_receiver));
diff --git a/core/tests/unified_scheduler.rs b/core/tests/unified_scheduler.rs
index ecd41dde68608a..45fb352cfe885b 100644
--- a/core/tests/unified_scheduler.rs
+++ b/core/tests/unified_scheduler.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 use {
+    agave_banking_stage_ingress_types::BankingPacketBatch,
+    assert_matches::assert_matches,
     crossbeam_channel::unbounded,
     itertools::Itertools,
     log::*,
     solana_core::{
+        banking_stage::unified_scheduler::ensure_banking_stage_setup,
+        banking_trace::BankingTracer,
         consensus::{
             heaviest_subtree_fork_choice::HeaviestSubtreeForkChoice,
             progress_map::{ForkProgress, ProgressMap},
@@ -14,22 +18,36 @@ use {
         replay_stage::ReplayStage,
         unfrozen_gossip_verified_vote_hashes::UnfrozenGossipVerifiedVoteHashes,
     },
-    solana_ledger::genesis_utils::create_genesis_config,
+    solana_entry::entry::Entry,
+    solana_gossip::cluster_info::{ClusterInfo, Node},
+    solana_ledger::{
+        blockstore::Blockstore, create_new_tmp_ledger_auto_delete,
+        genesis_utils::create_genesis_config, leader_schedule_cache::LeaderScheduleCache,
+    },
+    solana_perf::packet::to_packet_batches,
+    solana_poh::poh_recorder::create_test_recorder,
     solana_runtime::{
         accounts_background_service::AbsRequestSender, bank::Bank, bank_forks::BankForks,
         genesis_utils::GenesisConfigInfo, installed_scheduler_pool::SchedulingContext,
         prioritization_fee_cache::PrioritizationFeeCache,
     },
     solana_runtime_transaction::runtime_transaction::RuntimeTransaction,
-    solana_sdk::{hash::Hash, pubkey::Pubkey, system_transaction, transaction::Result},
+    solana_sdk::{
+        hash::Hash, pubkey::Pubkey, signature::Signer, signer::keypair::Keypair,
+        system_transaction, transaction::Result,
+    },
+    solana_streamer::socket::SocketAddrSpace,
     solana_timings::ExecuteTimings,
-    solana_unified_scheduler_logic::Task,
+    solana_unified_scheduler_logic::{SchedulingMode, Task},
     solana_unified_scheduler_pool::{
-        DefaultTaskHandler, HandlerContext, PooledScheduler, SchedulerPool, TaskHandler,
+        DefaultSchedulerPool, DefaultTaskHandler, HandlerContext, PooledScheduler, SchedulerPool,
+        SupportedSchedulingMode, TaskHandler,
     },
     std::{
         collections::HashMap,
-        sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+        sync::{atomic::Ordering, Arc, Mutex},
+        thread::sleep,
+        time::Duration,
     },
 };
 
@@ -185,3 +203,106 @@ fn test_scheduler_waited_by_drop_bank_service() {
     // the scheduler used by the pruned_bank have been returned now.
     assert_eq!(pool_raw.pooled_scheduler_count(), 1);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_scheduler_producing_blocks() {
+    solana_logger::setup();
+
+    let GenesisConfigInfo {
+        genesis_config,
+        mint_keypair,
+        ..
+    } = create_genesis_config(10_000);
+    let (ledger_path, _blockhash) = create_new_tmp_ledger_auto_delete!(&genesis_config);
+    let blockstore = Arc::new(Blockstore::open(ledger_path.path()).unwrap());
+
+    // Setup bank_forks with block-producing unified scheduler enabled
+    let genesis_bank = Bank::new_for_tests(&genesis_config);
+    let bank_forks = BankForks::new_rw_arc(genesis_bank);
+    let ignored_prioritization_fee_cache = Arc::new(PrioritizationFeeCache::new(0u64));
+    let genesis_bank = bank_forks.read().unwrap().working_bank_with_scheduler();
+    genesis_bank.set_fork_graph_in_program_cache(Arc::downgrade(&bank_forks));
+    let leader_schedule_cache = Arc::new(LeaderScheduleCache::new_from_bank(&genesis_bank));
+    let (exit, poh_recorder, poh_service, signal_receiver) = create_test_recorder(
+        genesis_bank.clone(),
+        blockstore.clone(),
+        None,
+        Some(leader_schedule_cache),
+    );
+    let pool = DefaultSchedulerPool::new(
+        SupportedSchedulingMode::Either(SchedulingMode::BlockProduction),
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        ignored_prioritization_fee_cache,
+        poh_recorder.read().unwrap().new_recorder(),
+    );
+    let channels = {
+        let banking_tracer = BankingTracer::new_disabled();
+        banking_tracer.create_channels_for_scheduler_pool(&pool)
+    };
+    let cluster_info = {
+        let keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
+        let node = Node::new_localhost_with_pubkey(&keypair.pubkey());
+        Arc::new(ClusterInfo::new(
+            node.info,
+            keypair,
+            SocketAddrSpace::Unspecified,
+        ))
+    };
+    ensure_banking_stage_setup(&pool, &bank_forks, &channels, &cluster_info, &poh_recorder);
+    bank_forks.write().unwrap().install_scheduler_pool(pool);
+
+    // Wait until genesis_bank reaches its tick height...
+    while poh_recorder.read().unwrap().bank().is_some() {
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+    }
+
+    // Create test tx
+    let tx = system_transaction::transfer(
+        &mint_keypair,
+        &solana_pubkey::new_rand(),
+        1,
+        genesis_config.hash(),
+    );
+    let banking_packet_batch = BankingPacketBatch::new(to_packet_batches(&vec![tx.clone(); 1], 1));
+    let tx = RuntimeTransaction::from_transaction_for_tests(tx);
+
+    // Crate tpu_bank
+    let tpu_bank = Bank::new_from_parent(genesis_bank.clone(), &Pubkey::default(), 2);
+    let tpu_bank = bank_forks
+        .write()
+        .unwrap()
+        .insert_with_scheduling_mode(SchedulingMode::BlockProduction, tpu_bank);
+    poh_recorder
+        .write()
+        .unwrap()
+        .set_bank(tpu_bank.clone_with_scheduler(), false);
+    tpu_bank.unblock_block_production();
+    let tpu_bank = bank_forks.read().unwrap().working_bank_with_scheduler();
+    assert_eq!(tpu_bank.transaction_count(), 0);
+
+    // Now, send transaction
+    channels
+        .unified_sender()
+        .send(banking_packet_batch)
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // Wait until tpu_bank reaches its tick height...
+    while poh_recorder.read().unwrap().bank().is_some() {
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+    }
+    assert_matches!(tpu_bank.wait_for_completed_scheduler(), Some((Ok(()), _)));
+
+    // Verify transactions are committed and poh-recorded
+    assert_eq!(tpu_bank.transaction_count(), 1);
+    assert_matches!(
+        signal_receiver.into_iter().find(|(_, (entry, _))| !entry.is_tick()),
+        Some((_, (Entry {transactions, ..}, _))) if transactions == [tx.to_versioned_transaction()]
+    );
+
+    // Stop things.
+    exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    poh_service.join().unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/unified-scheduler-pool/src/lib.rs b/unified-scheduler-pool/src/lib.rs
index e11426e6a63cd4..b99d0214c84817 100644
--- a/unified-scheduler-pool/src/lib.rs
+++ b/unified-scheduler-pool/src/lib.rs
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@ impl TaskHandler for DefaultTaskHandler {
                 } = handler_context
                     .transaction_recorder
                     .record_transactions(bank.slot(), vec![transaction.to_versioned_transaction()]);
+                trace!("pre_commit_callback: poh: {result:?}");
                 match result {
                     Ok(()) => Ok(starting_transaction_index),
                     Err(_) => Err(TransactionError::CommitCancelled),