diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java
index 884e3213b..118f30f26 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java
@@ -1743,6 +1743,17 @@ public final class RegistryConfig {
         CONFIG_SETTINGS.get().registryPolicy.tieredPricingPromotionRegistrarIds);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Set of registrars for which we do not send poll messages on standard domain deletion.
+   *
+   * <p>For these registrars we won't send a poll message in order to avoid database contention. See
+   * b/379331882 for more details.
+   */
+  public static ImmutableSet<String> getNoPollMessageOnDeletionRegistrarIds() {
+    return ImmutableSet.copyOf(
+        CONFIG_SETTINGS.get().registryPolicy.noPollMessageOnDeletionRegistrarIds);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Memoizes loading of the {@link RegistryConfigSettings} POJO.
    *
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigSettings.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigSettings.java
index 47c0e4bde..bcd195770 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigSettings.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigSettings.java
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ public class RegistryConfigSettings {
     public boolean requireSslCertificates;
     public double sunriseDomainCreateDiscount;
     public Set<String> tieredPricingPromotionRegistrarIds;
+    public Set<String> noPollMessageOnDeletionRegistrarIds;
   }
 
   /** Configuration for Hibernate. */
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/files/default-config.yaml b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/files/default-config.yaml
index 0dffa7f8f..e432edc35 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/files/default-config.yaml
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/files/default-config.yaml
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ registryPolicy:
   # In addition, we will return the non-promotional (i.e. incorrect) price on
   # domain create requests.
   tieredPricingPromotionRegistrarIds: []
+  # List of registrars for which we won't send poll message on standard domain
+  # deletions.
+  noPollMessageOnDeletionRegistrarIds: []
 
 hibernate:
   # If set to false, calls to tm().transact() cannot be nested. If set to true,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/files/nomulus-config-unittest.yaml b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/files/nomulus-config-unittest.yaml
index fb288c3b3..72b95f6a9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/files/nomulus-config-unittest.yaml
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/config/files/nomulus-config-unittest.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ registryPolicy:
     Line 2 is this 1.
   tieredPricingPromotionRegistrarIds:
     - NewRegistrar
+  noPollMessageOnDeletionRegistrarIds:
+    - NewRegistrar
 
 caching:
   singletonCacheRefreshSeconds: 0
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlow.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlow.java
index 13c17c6cc..4dfeabfe3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlow.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlow.java
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSortedSet;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import com.google.common.flogger.FluentLogger;
 import google.registry.batch.AsyncTaskEnqueuer;
+import google.registry.config.RegistryConfig;
 import google.registry.flows.EppException;
 import google.registry.flows.EppException.AssociationProhibitsOperationException;
 import google.registry.flows.ExtensionManager;
@@ -117,6 +119,8 @@ import org.joda.time.Duration;
 @ReportingSpec(ActivityReportField.DOMAIN_DELETE)
 public final class DomainDeleteFlow implements MutatingFlow {
 
+  private static final FluentLogger logger = FluentLogger.forEnclosingClass();
+
   private static final ImmutableSet<StatusValue> DISALLOWED_STATUSES = ImmutableSet.of(
       StatusValue.CLIENT_DELETE_PROHIBITED,
       StatusValue.PENDING_DELETE,
@@ -212,10 +216,17 @@ public final class DomainDeleteFlow implements MutatingFlow {
     // superuser (i.e. the registrar didn't request this delete and thus should be notified even if
     // it is synchronous).
     if (durationUntilDelete.isLongerThan(Duration.ZERO) || isSuperuser) {
-      PollMessage.OneTime deletePollMessage =
-          createDeletePollMessage(existingDomain, domainHistoryId, deletionTime);
-      entitiesToSave.add(deletePollMessage);
-      builder.setDeletePollMessage(deletePollMessage.createVKey());
+      if (RegistryConfig.getNoPollMessageOnDeletionRegistrarIds()
+          .contains(existingDomain.getCurrentSponsorRegistrarId())) {
+        logger.atInfo().log(
+            "Skipping poll message on domain deletion for registrar %s due to configuration",
+            existingDomain.getCurrentSponsorRegistrarId());
+      } else {
+        PollMessage.OneTime deletePollMessage =
+            createDeletePollMessage(existingDomain, domainHistoryId, deletionTime);
+        entitiesToSave.add(deletePollMessage);
+        builder.setDeletePollMessage(deletePollMessage.createVKey());
+      }
     }
 
     // Send a second poll message immediately if the domain is being deleted asynchronously by a
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlow.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlow.java
index d19cb8b47..b34c5f6bd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlow.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlow.java
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ public final class DomainRestoreRequestFlow implements MutatingFlow {
     DomainHistory domainHistory = buildDomainHistory(newDomain, now);
     entitiesToSave.add(newDomain, domainHistory, autorenewEvent, autorenewPollMessage);
     tm().putAll(entitiesToSave.build());
-    tm().delete(existingDomain.getDeletePollMessage());
+    if (existingDomain.getDeletePollMessage() != null) {
+      tm().delete(existingDomain.getDeletePollMessage());
+    }
     requestDomainDnsRefresh(existingDomain.getDomainName());
     return responseBuilder
         .setExtensions(createResponseExtensions(feesAndCredits, feeUpdate, isExpired))
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlowTest.java b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlowTest.java
index fcd167f22..0afa55d23 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlowTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlowTest.java
@@ -1247,4 +1247,15 @@ class DomainDeleteFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainDeleteFlow, Domain
     clock.advanceOneMilli();
     runFlowAssertResponse(loadFile("domain_delete_response_fee_free_grace.xml"));
   }
+
+  @Test
+  void testSuccess_skipsPollMessage_whenConfigured() throws Exception {
+    setUpSuccessfulTest();
+    domain =
+        persistResource(
+            domain.asBuilder().setPersistedCurrentSponsorRegistrarId("NewRegistrar").build());
+    setRegistrarIdForFlow("NewRegistrar");
+    runFlowAssertResponse(loadFile("domain_delete_response_pending.xml"));
+    assertPollMessages();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java
index 6a40744bd..8e94d653e 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import google.registry.model.reporting.DomainTransactionRecord;
 import google.registry.model.reporting.DomainTransactionRecord.TransactionReportField;
 import google.registry.model.reporting.HistoryEntry;
 import google.registry.model.tld.Tld;
+import google.registry.persistence.VKey;
 import google.registry.testing.DatabaseHelper;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -103,12 +104,12 @@ class DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainRestoreReq
     setEppInput("domain_update_restore_request.xml", ImmutableMap.of("DOMAIN", "example.tld"));
   }
 
-  void persistPendingDeleteDomain() throws Exception {
+  Domain persistPendingDeleteDomain() throws Exception {
     // The domain is now past what had been its expiration date at the time of deletion.
-    persistPendingDeleteDomain(clock.nowUtc().minusDays(5));
+    return persistPendingDeleteDomain(clock.nowUtc().minusDays(5));
   }
 
-  void persistPendingDeleteDomain(DateTime expirationTime) throws Exception {
+  Domain persistPendingDeleteDomain(DateTime expirationTime) throws Exception {
     Domain domain = persistResource(DatabaseHelper.newDomain(getUniqueIdFromCommand()));
     HistoryEntry historyEntry =
         persistResource(
@@ -118,29 +119,31 @@ class DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainRestoreReq
                 .setRegistrarId(domain.getCurrentSponsorRegistrarId())
                 .setDomain(domain)
                 .build());
-    persistResource(
-        domain
-            .asBuilder()
-            .setRegistrationExpirationTime(expirationTime)
-            .setDeletionTime(clock.nowUtc().plusDays(35))
-            .addGracePeriod(
-                GracePeriod.create(
-                    GracePeriodStatus.REDEMPTION,
-                    domain.getRepoId(),
-                    clock.nowUtc().plusDays(1),
-                    "TheRegistrar",
-                    null))
-            .setStatusValues(ImmutableSet.of(StatusValue.PENDING_DELETE))
-            .setDeletePollMessage(
-                persistResource(
-                        new PollMessage.OneTime.Builder()
-                            .setRegistrarId("TheRegistrar")
-                            .setEventTime(clock.nowUtc().plusDays(5))
-                            .setHistoryEntry(historyEntry)
-                            .build())
-                    .createVKey())
-            .build());
+    domain =
+        persistResource(
+            domain
+                .asBuilder()
+                .setRegistrationExpirationTime(expirationTime)
+                .setDeletionTime(clock.nowUtc().plusDays(35))
+                .addGracePeriod(
+                    GracePeriod.create(
+                        GracePeriodStatus.REDEMPTION,
+                        domain.getRepoId(),
+                        clock.nowUtc().plusDays(1),
+                        "TheRegistrar",
+                        null))
+                .setStatusValues(ImmutableSet.of(StatusValue.PENDING_DELETE))
+                .setDeletePollMessage(
+                    persistResource(
+                            new PollMessage.OneTime.Builder()
+                                .setRegistrarId("TheRegistrar")
+                                .setEventTime(clock.nowUtc().plusDays(5))
+                                .setHistoryEntry(historyEntry)
+                                .build())
+                        .createVKey())
+                .build());
     clock.advanceOneMilli();
+    return domain;
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -491,6 +494,15 @@ class DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainRestoreReq
         loadFile("domain_update_restore_request_response_premium.xml"));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void testSuccess_worksWithoutPollMessage() throws Exception {
+    Domain domain = persistPendingDeleteDomain();
+    VKey<PollMessage.OneTime> deletePollMessage = domain.getDeletePollMessage();
+    persistResource(domain.asBuilder().setDeletePollMessage(null).build());
+    DatabaseHelper.deleteByKey(deletePollMessage);
+    runFlowAssertResponse(loadFile("generic_success_response.xml"));
+  }
+
   @Test
   void testFailure_doesNotExist() throws Exception {
     ResourceDoesNotExistException thrown =
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/testing/DatabaseHelper.java b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/testing/DatabaseHelper.java
index 28f28f0cc..abda280d8 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/testing/DatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/testing/DatabaseHelper.java
@@ -1168,6 +1168,10 @@ public final class DatabaseHelper {
     tm().transact(() -> tm().delete(resource));
   }
 
+  public static void deleteByKey(VKey<?> key) {
+    tm().transact(() -> tm().delete(key));
+  }
+
   /** Force the create and update timestamps to get written into the resource. */
   public static <R> R cloneAndSetAutoTimestamps(final R resource) {
     // We have to separate the read and write operation into different transactions otherwise JPA