diff --git a/src/model/index_counter.rs b/src/model/index_counter.rs
index 14db3523..23e13109 100644
--- a/src/model/index_counter.rs
+++ b/src/model/index_counter.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap};
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tokio::sync::{mpsc, watch};
 
 use garage_rpc::ring::Ring;
 use garage_rpc::system::System;
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ impl<T: CounterSchema> TableSchema for CounterTable<T> {
 pub struct IndexCounter<T: CounterSchema> {
 	this_node: Uuid,
 	local_counter: sled::Tree,
+	propagate_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<(T::P, T::S, LocalCounterEntry)>,
 	pub table: Arc<Table<CounterTable<T>, TableShardedReplication>>,
 }
 
@@ -143,11 +146,16 @@ impl<T: CounterSchema> IndexCounter<T> {
 		replication: TableShardedReplication,
 		db: &sled::Db,
 	) -> Arc<Self> {
-		Arc::new(Self {
+		let background = system.background.clone();
+
+		let (propagate_tx, propagate_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+
+		let this = Arc::new(Self {
 			this_node: system.id,
 			local_counter: db
 				.open_tree(format!("local_counter:{}", T::NAME))
 				.expect("Unable to open local counter tree"),
+			propagate_tx,
 			table: Table::new(
 				CounterTable {
 					_phantom_t: Default::default(),
@@ -156,7 +164,14 @@ impl<T: CounterSchema> IndexCounter<T> {
 				system,
 				db,
 			),
-		})
+		});
+
+		let this2 = this.clone();
+		background.spawn_worker(
+			format!("{} index counter propagator", T::NAME),
+			move |must_exit| this2.clone().propagate_loop(propagate_rx, must_exit),
+		);
+		this
 	}
 
 	pub fn count(&self, pk: &T::P, sk: &T::S, counts: &[(&str, i64)]) -> Result<(), Error> {
@@ -188,19 +203,68 @@ impl<T: CounterSchema> IndexCounter<T> {
 			Ok(entry)
 		})?;
 
-		let table = self.table.clone();
-		let this_node = self.this_node;
-		let pk = pk.clone();
-		let sk = sk.clone();
-		tokio::spawn(async move {
-			let dist_entry = new_entry.into_counter_entry::<T>(this_node, pk, sk);
-			if let Err(e) = table.insert(&dist_entry).await {
-				warn!("({}) Could not propagate counter value: {}", T::NAME, e);
-			}
-		});
+		if let Err(e) = self.propagate_tx.send((pk.clone(), sk.clone(), new_entry)) {
+			error!(
+				"Could not propagate updated counter values, failed to send to channel: {}",
+				e
+			);
+		}
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
+
+	async fn propagate_loop(
+		self: Arc<Self>,
+		mut propagate_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<(T::P, T::S, LocalCounterEntry)>,
+		must_exit: watch::Receiver<bool>,
+	) {
+		// This loop batches updates to counters to be sent all at once.
+		// They are sent once the propagate_rx channel has been emptied (or is closed).
+		let mut buf = vec![];
+		let mut errors = 0;
+
+		loop {
+			let (ent, closed) = match propagate_rx.try_recv() {
+				Ok(ent) => (Some(ent), false),
+				Err(mpsc::error::TryRecvError::Empty) if buf.is_empty() => {
+					match propagate_rx.recv().await {
+						Some(ent) => (Some(ent), false),
+						None => (None, true),
+					}
+				}
+				Err(mpsc::error::TryRecvError::Empty) => (None, false),
+				Err(mpsc::error::TryRecvError::Disconnected) => (None, true),
+			};
+
+			if let Some((pk, sk, counters)) = ent {
+				let dist_entry = counters.into_counter_entry::<T>(self.this_node, pk, sk);
+				buf.push(dist_entry);
+				// As long as we can add entries, loop back and add them to batch
+				// before sending batch to other nodes
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if !buf.is_empty() {
+				if let Err(e) = self.table.insert_many(&buf[..]).await {
+					errors += 1;
+					if errors >= 2 && *must_exit.borrow() {
+						error!("({}) Could not propagate {} counter values: {}, these counters will not be updated correctly.", T::NAME, buf.len(), e);
+						break;
+					}
+					warn!("({}) Could not propagate {} counter values: {}, retrying in 5 seconds (retry #{})", T::NAME, buf.len(), e, errors);
+					tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				buf.clear();
+				errors = 0;
+			}
+
+			if closed || *must_exit.borrow() {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/src/model/k2v/item_table.rs b/src/model/k2v/item_table.rs
index b21c78d3..8b7cc08a 100644
--- a/src/model/k2v/item_table.rs
+++ b/src/model/k2v/item_table.rs
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ impl TableSchema for K2VItemTable {
 	type Filter = ItemFilter;
 
 	fn updated(&self, old: Option<&Self::E>, new: Option<&Self::E>) {
+		// 1. Count
 		let (old_entries, old_conflicts, old_values, old_bytes) = match old {
 			None => (0, 0, 0, 0),
 			Some(e) => e.stats(),
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ impl TableSchema for K2VItemTable {
 			error!("Could not update K2V counter for bucket {:?} partition {}; counts will now be inconsistent. {}", count_pk, count_sk, e);
 		}
 
+		// 2. Notify
 		if let Some(new_ent) = new {
 			self.subscriptions.notify(new_ent);
 		}