diff --git a/solar/src/actors/network/connection_scheduler.rs b/solar/src/actors/network/connection_scheduler.rs
index e384200..601486b 100644
--- a/solar/src/actors/network/connection_scheduler.rs
+++ b/solar/src/actors/network/connection_scheduler.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 //! Connection Scheduler
 //!
-//! The scheduler takes a list of peers to connect to (including the SSB public key and an address
-//! for each) and places all of them into an "eager" queue. Each peer is dialed, one by one, with
-//! a delay of x seconds between each dial attempt.
+//! Peers to be dialed are added to the scheduler, with the SSB public key and an address being
+//! provided for each one. These peers are initially placed into an "eager" queue by the scheduler.
+//! Each peer is dialed, one by one, with a delay of x seconds between each dial attempt.
 //!
 //! If the connection and handshake are successful, the peer is pushed to the back of the "eager"
 //! queue once the connection is complete.
@@ -60,12 +60,35 @@ impl Default for ConnectionScheduler {
 }
 
 impl ConnectionScheduler {
-    /// Create a new connection scheduler and populate it with a list of peers
-    /// to dial.
-    fn new(peers: Vec<(PublicKey, String)>) -> Self {
-        ConnectionScheduler {
-            eager_peers: VecDeque::from(peers),
-            ..Default::default()
+    /// Add a peer to the scheduler. The peer will be added to the queue of
+    /// eager peers for the initial dial attempt, as long as it is not
+    /// already present in either the eager or lazy queue.
+    fn add_peer(&mut self, peer: (PublicKey, String)) {
+        // Only insert the peer if it hasn't already been added to the queue
+        // of eager or lazy peers.
+        if !self.eager_peers.contains(&peer) & !self.lazy_peers.contains(&peer) {
+            self.eager_peers.push_back(peer)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Remove a peer from the scheduler, checking both the eager and lazy
+    /// queues.
+    fn _remove_peer(&mut self, peer: (PublicKey, String)) {
+        // First search the queue of eager peers for the given peer.
+        // If found, use the returned index to remove the peer.
+        if let Ok(index) = self
+            .eager_peers
+            .binary_search_by_key(&peer.0, |(key, _addr)| *key)
+        {
+            self.eager_peers.remove(index);
+        }
+
+        // Then search the queue of lazy peers and remove the peer if found.
+        if let Ok(index) = self
+            .lazy_peers
+            .binary_search_by_key(&peer.0, |(key, _addr)| *key)
+        {
+            self.lazy_peers.remove(index);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -73,7 +96,7 @@ impl ConnectionScheduler {
 /// Start the connection scheduler.
 ///
 /// Register the connection scheduler with the broker (as an actor), start
-/// the eager and lazy dialers and  listen for connection events emitted by
+/// the eager and lazy dialers and listen for connection events emitted by
 /// the connection manager. Update the eager and lazy peer queues according
 /// to connection outcomes.
 pub async fn actor(peers: Vec<(PublicKey, String)>, selective_replication: bool) -> Result<()> {
@@ -90,9 +113,15 @@ pub async fn actor(peers: Vec<(PublicKey, String)>, selective_replication: bool)
         .register("connection-scheduler", true)
         .await?;
 
-    // Create a new connection scheduler and populate it with a list of peers
-    // to dial.
-    let mut scheduler = ConnectionScheduler::new(peers);
+    // Create a new connection scheduler.
+    let mut scheduler = ConnectionScheduler::default();
+
+    // Populate the scheduler with the peers to be dialed.
+    // These peers are added to the queue of eager peers if they have not
+    // previously been added to the scheduler.
+    for peer in peers {
+        scheduler.add_peer(peer)
+    }
 
     // Create the tickers (aka. metronomes) which will emit messages at
     // the predetermined interval. These tickers control the rates at which
@@ -118,7 +147,7 @@ pub async fn actor(peers: Vec<(PublicKey, String)>, selective_replication: bool)
             // Eager ticker emitted a tick.
             eager_tick = eager_ticker.next() => {
                 if let Some(_tick) = eager_tick {
-                    // Pop a peer from the list of eager peers.
+                    // Pop a peer from the queue of eager peers.
                     if let Some((peer_public_key, addr)) = scheduler.eager_peers.pop_front() {
                         // Check if we're already connected to this peer. If so,
                         // push them to the back of the eager queue.
@@ -142,7 +171,7 @@ pub async fn actor(peers: Vec<(PublicKey, String)>, selective_replication: bool)
             // Lazy ticker emitted a tick.
             lazy_tick = lazy_ticker.next() => {
                 if let Some(_tick) = lazy_tick {
-                    // Pop a peer from the list of lazy peers.
+                    // Pop a peer from the queue of lazy peers.
                     if let Some((peer_public_key, addr)) = scheduler.lazy_peers.pop_front() {
                         // Check if we're already connected to this peer. If so,
                         // push them to the back of the eager queue.
@@ -216,3 +245,58 @@ pub async fn actor(peers: Vec<(PublicKey, String)>, selective_replication: bool)
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    use kuska_ssb::crypto::ToSodiumObject;
+
+    #[async_std::test]
+    async fn test_add_and_remove_peers() -> Result<()> {
+        let mut connection_scheduler = ConnectionScheduler::default();
+
+        // Ensure the eager peers queue is empty.
+        assert!(connection_scheduler.eager_peers.len() == 0);
+
+        // Add a peer.
+        connection_scheduler.add_peer((
+            "QlQwWaj48J1Du5rHQXTPfifUFsPKLrOo6T5EfWfkqXU=.ed25519".to_ed25519_pk()?,
+            "ssb.mycelial.technology:8008".to_string(),
+        ));
+        assert!(connection_scheduler.eager_peers.len() == 1);
+
+        // Add a second peer.
+        connection_scheduler.add_peer((
+            "HEqy940T6uB+T+d9Jaa58aNfRzLx9eRWqkZljBmnkmk=.ed25519".to_ed25519_pk()?,
+            "127.0.0.1:8008".to_string(),
+        ));
+        assert!(connection_scheduler.eager_peers.len() == 2);
+
+        // Attempt to add the first peer again. The queue length should not
+        // change (no duplicate entries permitted).
+        connection_scheduler.add_peer((
+            "HEqy940T6uB+T+d9Jaa58aNfRzLx9eRWqkZljBmnkmk=.ed25519".to_ed25519_pk()?,
+            "127.0.0.1:8008".to_string(),
+        ));
+        assert!(connection_scheduler.eager_peers.len() == 2);
+
+        // Remove the second peer.
+        connection_scheduler._remove_peer((
+            "HEqy940T6uB+T+d9Jaa58aNfRzLx9eRWqkZljBmnkmk=.ed25519".to_ed25519_pk()?,
+            "127.0.0.1:8008".to_string(),
+        ));
+        assert!(connection_scheduler.eager_peers.len() == 1);
+
+        // Remove the first peer.
+        connection_scheduler._remove_peer((
+            "QlQwWaj48J1Du5rHQXTPfifUFsPKLrOo6T5EfWfkqXU=.ed25519".to_ed25519_pk()?,
+            "ssb.mycelial.technology:8008".to_string(),
+        ));
+
+        // Ensure the eager peers queue is empty once again.
+        assert!(connection_scheduler.eager_peers.is_empty());
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}