diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/4702-indexer-client-backoff-sleep.md b/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/4702-indexer-client-backoff-sleep.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..26240b5ed86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/4702-indexer-client-backoff-sleep.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Add backoff sleep between MASP indexer client failed requests.
+  ([\#4702](https://github.com/anoma/namada/pull/4702))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/apps_lib/src/client/masp.rs b/crates/apps_lib/src/client/masp.rs
index df2d7e04917..a344234e535 100644
--- a/crates/apps_lib/src/client/masp.rs
+++ b/crates/apps_lib/src/client/masp.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ use namada_sdk::error::Error;
 use namada_sdk::io::DevNullProgressBar;
 use namada_sdk::io::{Client, Io, MaybeSend, MaybeSync, display, display_line};
 use namada_sdk::masp::{
-    IndexerMaspClient, LedgerMaspClient, MaspLocalTaskEnv, ShieldedContext,
-    ShieldedSyncConfig, ShieldedUtils,
+    IndexerMaspClient, LedgerMaspClient, LinearBackoffSleepMaspClient,
+    MaspLocalTaskEnv, ShieldedContext, ShieldedSyncConfig, ShieldedUtils,
 };
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
@@ -126,11 +126,14 @@ pub async fn syncing<
             ))
         })?;
 
-        dispatch_client!(IndexerMaspClient::new(
-            client,
-            url,
-            true,
-            args.max_concurrent_fetches,
+        dispatch_client!(LinearBackoffSleepMaspClient::new(
+            IndexerMaspClient::new(
+                client,
+                url,
+                true,
+                args.max_concurrent_fetches,
+            ),
+            Duration::from_millis(5)
         ))?
     } else {
         display_line!(
@@ -139,10 +142,9 @@ pub async fn syncing<
             "==== Shielded sync started using ledger client ====".bold()
         );
 
-        dispatch_client!(LedgerMaspClient::new(
-            client,
-            args.max_concurrent_fetches,
-            Duration::from_millis(5),
+        dispatch_client!(LinearBackoffSleepMaspClient::new(
+            LedgerMaspClient::new(client, args.max_concurrent_fetches,),
+            Duration::from_millis(5)
         ))?
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/sdk/src/masp.rs b/crates/sdk/src/masp.rs
index 53f173c2bf0..7677bd9a870 100644
--- a/crates/sdk/src/masp.rs
+++ b/crates/sdk/src/masp.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ use namada_token::masp::shielded_wallet::ShieldedQueries;
 pub use namada_token::masp::{utils, *};
 use namada_tx::event::{MaspEvent, MaspEventKind, MaspTxRef};
 use namada_tx::{IndexedTx, Tx};
-pub use utilities::{IndexerMaspClient, LedgerMaspClient};
+pub use utilities::{
+    IndexerMaspClient, LedgerMaspClient, LinearBackoffSleepMaspClient,
+};
 
 use crate::error::{Error, QueryError};
 use crate::rpc::{
diff --git a/crates/sdk/src/masp/utilities.rs b/crates/sdk/src/masp/utilities.rs
index 0a7c31052fd..648c159b56c 100644
--- a/crates/sdk/src/masp/utilities.rs
+++ b/crates/sdk/src/masp/utilities.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Helper functions and types
 
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use std::future::Future;
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use borsh::BorshDeserialize;
@@ -25,11 +26,129 @@ use tokio::sync::Semaphore;
 use crate::error::{Error, QueryError};
 use crate::masp::{extract_masp_tx, get_indexed_masp_events_at_height};
 
+/// Middleware MASP client implementation that introduces
+/// linear backoff sleeps between failed requests.
+pub struct LinearBackoffSleepMaspClient<M> {
+    middleware_client: M,
+    shared: Arc<LinearBackoffSleepMaspClientShared>,
+}
+
+struct LinearBackoffSleepMaspClientShared {
+    backoff: RwLock<Duration>,
+    sleep: Sleep<LinearBackoff>,
+}
+
+impl<M> LinearBackoffSleepMaspClient<M> {
+    /// Create a new [`MaspClient`] with linear backoff
+    /// sleep between failed requests.
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn new(middleware_client: M, linear_backoff_delta: Duration) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            middleware_client,
+            shared: Arc::new(LinearBackoffSleepMaspClientShared {
+                backoff: RwLock::new(Duration::from_secs(0)),
+                sleep: Sleep {
+                    strategy: LinearBackoff {
+                        delta: linear_backoff_delta,
+                    },
+                },
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<M: Clone> Clone for LinearBackoffSleepMaspClient<M> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            middleware_client: self.middleware_client.clone(),
+            shared: Arc::clone(&self.shared),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<M: MaspClient> MaspClient for LinearBackoffSleepMaspClient<M> {
+    type Error = <M as MaspClient>::Error;
+
+    async fn last_block_height(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Result<Option<BlockHeight>, Self::Error> {
+        with_linear_backoff(
+            &self.shared.backoff,
+            &self.shared.sleep,
+            self.middleware_client.last_block_height(),
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_shielded_transfers(
+        &self,
+        from: BlockHeight,
+        to: BlockHeight,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<IndexedNoteEntry>, Self::Error> {
+        with_linear_backoff(
+            &self.shared.backoff,
+            &self.shared.sleep,
+            self.middleware_client.fetch_shielded_transfers(from, to),
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    fn capabilities(&self) -> MaspClientCapabilities {
+        self.middleware_client.capabilities()
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_commitment_tree(
+        &self,
+        height: BlockHeight,
+    ) -> Result<CommitmentTree<Node>, Self::Error> {
+        with_linear_backoff(
+            &self.shared.backoff,
+            &self.shared.sleep,
+            self.middleware_client.fetch_commitment_tree(height),
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_note_index(
+        &self,
+        height: BlockHeight,
+    ) -> Result<BTreeMap<MaspIndexedTx, usize>, Self::Error> {
+        with_linear_backoff(
+            &self.shared.backoff,
+            &self.shared.sleep,
+            self.middleware_client.fetch_note_index(height),
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_witness_map(
+        &self,
+        height: BlockHeight,
+    ) -> Result<HashMap<usize, IncrementalWitness<Node>>, Self::Error> {
+        with_linear_backoff(
+            &self.shared.backoff,
+            &self.shared.sleep,
+            self.middleware_client.fetch_witness_map(height),
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn commitment_anchor_exists(
+        &self,
+        root: &Node,
+    ) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
+        with_linear_backoff(
+            &self.shared.backoff,
+            &self.shared.sleep,
+            self.middleware_client.commitment_anchor_exists(root),
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+}
+
 struct LedgerMaspClientInner<C> {
     client: C,
     semaphore: Semaphore,
-    backoff: RwLock<Duration>,
-    sleep: Sleep<LinearBackoff>,
 }
 
 /// An inefficient MASP client which simply uses a
@@ -49,28 +168,25 @@ impl<C> Clone for LedgerMaspClient<C> {
 impl<C> LedgerMaspClient<C> {
     /// Create a new [`MaspClient`] given an rpc client.
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn new(
-        client: C,
-        max_concurrent_fetches: usize,
-        linear_backoff_delta: Duration,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(client: C, max_concurrent_fetches: usize) -> Self {
         Self {
             inner: Arc::new(LedgerMaspClientInner {
                 client,
                 semaphore: Semaphore::new(max_concurrent_fetches),
-                backoff: RwLock::new(Duration::from_secs(0)),
-                sleep: Sleep {
-                    strategy: LinearBackoff {
-                        delta: linear_backoff_delta,
-                    },
-                },
             }),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<C: Client + Send + Sync> LedgerMaspClient<C> {
-    async fn fetch_shielded_transfers_inner(
+impl<C: Client + Send + Sync> MaspClient for LedgerMaspClient<C> {
+    type Error = Error;
+
+    async fn last_block_height(&self) -> Result<Option<BlockHeight>, Error> {
+        let maybe_block = crate::rpc::query_block(&self.inner.client).await?;
+        Ok(maybe_block.map(|b| b.height))
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_shielded_transfers(
         &self,
         from: BlockHeight,
         to: BlockHeight,
@@ -142,43 +258,6 @@ impl<C: Client + Send + Sync> LedgerMaspClient<C> {
 
         Ok(txs)
     }
-}
-
-impl<C: Client + Send + Sync> MaspClient for LedgerMaspClient<C> {
-    type Error = Error;
-
-    async fn last_block_height(&self) -> Result<Option<BlockHeight>, Error> {
-        let maybe_block = crate::rpc::query_block(&self.inner.client).await?;
-        Ok(maybe_block.map(|b| b.height))
-    }
-
-    async fn fetch_shielded_transfers(
-        &self,
-        from: BlockHeight,
-        to: BlockHeight,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<IndexedNoteEntry>, Error> {
-        const ZERO: Duration = Duration::from_secs(0);
-        let current_backoff = { *self.inner.backoff.read().unwrap() };
-
-        if current_backoff > ZERO {
-            self.inner
-                .sleep
-                .sleep_with_current_backoff(&current_backoff)
-                .await;
-        }
-
-        let result = self.fetch_shielded_transfers_inner(from, to).await;
-
-        if result.is_err() {
-            let mut backoff = self.inner.backoff.write().unwrap();
-            self.inner.sleep.strategy.next_state(&mut *backoff);
-        } else if current_backoff > ZERO {
-            let mut backoff = self.inner.backoff.write().unwrap();
-            self.inner.sleep.strategy.prev_state(&mut *backoff);
-        }
-
-        result
-    }
 
     #[inline(always)]
     fn capabilities(&self) -> MaspClientCapabilities {
@@ -881,6 +960,34 @@ impl BlockIndex {
     }
 }
 
+async fn with_linear_backoff<F, T, E>(
+    backoff: &RwLock<Duration>,
+    sleep: &Sleep<LinearBackoff>,
+    fut: F,
+) -> Result<T, E>
+where
+    F: Future<Output = Result<T, E>>,
+{
+    const ZERO: Duration = Duration::from_secs(0);
+    let current_backoff = { *backoff.read().unwrap() };
+
+    if current_backoff > ZERO {
+        sleep.sleep_with_current_backoff(&current_backoff).await;
+    }
+
+    let result = fut.await;
+
+    if result.is_err() {
+        let mut backoff = backoff.write().unwrap();
+        sleep.strategy.next_state(&mut *backoff);
+    } else if current_backoff > ZERO {
+        let mut backoff = backoff.write().unwrap();
+        sleep.strategy.prev_state(&mut *backoff);
+    }
+
+    result
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test_block_index {
     use std::ops::ControlFlow;