diff --git a/service/raft/raft_group0.cc b/service/raft/raft_group0.cc
index 025b584927..39b34fc287 100644
--- a/service/raft/raft_group0.cc
+++ b/service/raft/raft_group0.cc
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ future<> raft_group0::abort() {
         co_return;
     }
     _aborted = true;
+    group0_log.debug("Raft group0 service is aborting...");
 
     co_await smp::invoke_on_all([this]() {
         return uninit_rpc_verbs(_ms.local());
@@ -430,6 +431,8 @@ future<> raft_group0::abort() {
     co_await std::move(_leadership_monitor);
 
     co_await stop_group0();
+
+    group0_log.debug("Raft group0 service is aborted");
 }
 
 future<> raft_group0::start_server_for_group0(raft::group_id group0_id, service::storage_service& ss, cql3::query_processor& qp, service::migration_manager& mm, bool topology_change_enabled) {
diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index 97a96ea40c..a16646a47e 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -817,6 +817,10 @@ future<> storage_service::topology_state_load(state_change_hint hint) {
 
     for (const auto& gen_id : _topology_state_machine._topology.committed_cdc_generations) {
         rtlogger.trace("topology_state_load: process committed cdc generation {}", gen_id);
+        co_await utils::get_local_injector().inject("topology_state_load_before_update_cdc", [](auto& handler) -> future<> {
+            rtlogger.info("topology_state_load_before_update_cdc hit, wait for message");
+            co_await handler.wait_for_message(db::timeout_clock::now() + std::chrono::minutes(5));
+        });
         co_await _cdc_gens.local().handle_cdc_generation(gen_id);
         if (gen_id == _topology_state_machine._topology.committed_cdc_generations.back()) {
             co_await _sys_ks.local().update_cdc_generation_id(gen_id);
diff --git a/test/cluster/test_cdc_generation_data.py b/test/cluster/test_cdc_generation_data.py
index f50a0f33db..b765051d96 100644
--- a/test/cluster/test_cdc_generation_data.py
+++ b/test/cluster/test_cdc_generation_data.py
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 from test.pylib.manager_client import ManagerClient
 from test.pylib.rest_client import inject_error
 from test.cluster.util import check_token_ring_and_group0_consistency
-
+from test.cluster.conftest import skip_mode
+import logging
 import pytest
+import asyncio
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 """
 The injection forces the topology coordinator to send CDC generation data in multiple parts,
@@ -31,3 +36,40 @@ async def test_send_data_in_parts(manager: ManagerClient):
             break
     else:
         pytest.fail("No CDC generation data sent in parts was found")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@skip_mode('release', 'error injections are not supported in release mode')
+async def test_group0_apply_while_node_is_being_shutdown(manager: ManagerClient):
+    # This a regression test for #24401.
+
+    logger.info("Starting s0")
+    s0 = await manager.server_add(cmdline=['--logger-log-level', 'raft_group0=debug'])
+
+    logger.info("Injecting topology_state_load_before_update_cdc into s0")
+    await manager.api.enable_injection(s0.ip_addr, "topology_state_load_before_update_cdc", False)
+
+    logger.info("Starting s1")
+    s1_start_task = asyncio.create_task(manager.server_add())
+
+    logger.info("Waiting for topology_state_load_before_update_cdc on s0")
+    log = await manager.server_open_log(s0.server_id)
+    await log.wait_for('topology_state_load_before_update_cdc hit, wait for message')
+
+    logger.info("Triggering s0 shutdown")
+    stop_s0_task = asyncio.create_task(manager.server_stop_gracefully(s0.server_id))
+
+    logger.info("Waiting for group0 to start aborting on s0")
+    await log.wait_for('Raft group0 service is aborting...')
+
+    logger.info("Releasing topology_state_load_before_update_cdc on s0")
+    await manager.api.message_injection(s0.ip_addr, 'topology_state_load_before_update_cdc')
+
+    await stop_s0_task
+    try:
+        await s1_start_task
+    except Exception:
+        pass  # ingore errors, since we don't care
+
+    errors = await log.grep_for_errors()
+    assert errors == []