diff --git a/server/src/geyser_grpc_plugin.rs b/server/src/geyser_grpc_plugin.rs
index 7bd348d..7f199f1 100644
--- a/server/src/geyser_grpc_plugin.rs
+++ b/server/src/geyser_grpc_plugin.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use std::{
     },
     time::SystemTime,
 };
+use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 
 use bs58;
 use crossbeam_channel::{bounded, Sender, TrySendError};
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ pub struct PluginData {
 
     /// Highest slot that an account write has been processed for thus far.
     highest_write_slot: Arc<AtomicU64>,
+
+    is_startup_completed: AtomicBool,
+    ignore_startup_updates: bool
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ pub struct PluginConfig {
     pub slot_update_buffer_size: usize,
     pub block_update_buffer_size: usize,
     pub transaction_update_buffer_size: usize,
+    pub skip_startup_stream: Option<bool>
 }
 
 impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
@@ -90,6 +95,8 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
                 msg: format!("Error deserializing PluginConfig: {err:?}"),
             })?;
 
+        info!("loaded geyser config: {:?}", config);
+
         let addr =
             config
                 .bind_address
@@ -134,6 +141,9 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
             block_update_sender,
             transaction_update_sender,
             highest_write_slot,
+            is_startup_completed: AtomicBool::new(false),
+            // don't skip startup to keep backwards compatability
+            ignore_startup_updates: config.skip_startup_stream.unwrap_or(false)
         });
         info!("plugin data initialized");
 
@@ -150,6 +160,11 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
         data.runtime.shutdown_background();
     }
 
+    fn notify_end_of_startup(&self) -> PluginResult<()> {
+        self.data.as_ref().unwrap().is_startup_completed.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn update_account(
         &self,
         account: ReplicaAccountInfoVersions,
@@ -157,6 +172,11 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
         is_startup: bool,
     ) -> PluginResult<()> {
         let data = self.data.as_ref().expect("plugin must be initialized");
+
+        if data.ignore_startup_updates && !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         let account_update = match account {
             ReplicaAccountInfoVersions::V0_0_1(account) => TimestampedAccountUpdate {
                 ts: Some(prost_types::Timestamp::from(SystemTime::now())),
@@ -254,10 +274,6 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
         }
     }
 
-    fn notify_end_of_startup(&self) -> PluginResult<()> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     fn update_slot_status(
         &self,
         slot: u64,
@@ -265,6 +281,11 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
         status: SlotStatus,
     ) -> PluginResult<()> {
         let data = self.data.as_ref().expect("plugin must be initialized");
+
+        if data.ignore_startup_updates && !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         debug!("Updating slot {:?} at with status {:?}", slot, status);
 
         let status = match status {
@@ -301,6 +322,11 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
         slot: u64,
     ) -> PluginResult<()> {
         let data = self.data.as_ref().expect("plugin must be initialized");
+
+        if data.ignore_startup_updates && !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         let transaction_update = match transaction {
             ReplicaTransactionInfoVersions::V0_0_1(tx) => TimestampedTransactionUpdate {
                 ts: Some(prost_types::Timestamp::from(SystemTime::now())),
@@ -348,6 +374,10 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
     fn notify_block_metadata(&self, block_info: ReplicaBlockInfoVersions) -> PluginResult<()> {
         let data = self.data.as_ref().expect("plugin must be initialized");
 
+        if data.ignore_startup_updates && !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         let block = match block_info {
             ReplicaBlockInfoVersions::V0_0_1(block) => TimestampedBlockUpdate {
                 ts: Some(prost_types::Timestamp::from(SystemTime::now())),