diff --git a/CHANGELOG-3.4.md b/CHANGELOG-3.4.md
index 119523f60..9feb7727b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-3.4.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-3.4.md
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ See [code changes](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/compare/v3.3.0...v3.4.0) and [
   - Futhermore, when `--auto-compaction-mode=periodic --auto-compaction-retention=30m` and writes per minute are about 1000, `v3.3.0`, `v3.3.1`, and `v3.3.2` compact revision 30000, 33000, and 36000, for every 3-minute, while `v3.3.3` *or later* compacts revision 30000, 60000, and 90000, for every 30-minute.
 - Improve [lease expire/revoke operation performance](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/pull/9418), address [lease scalability issue](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/issues/9496).
 - Make [Lease `Lookup` non-blocking with concurrent `Grant`/`Revoke`](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/pull/9229).
+- Make [etcd server return `raft.ErrProposalDropped` on internal Raft proposal drop](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/pull/9549).
+  - e.g. a node is removed from cluster, [ongoing leadership transfer](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/issues/8975).
 - Improve [functional tester](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/tree/master/functional) coverage: use [proxy layer to run network fault tests in CI](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/pull/9081), enable [TLS both for server and client](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/pull/9534), add [liveness mode](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/issues/9230), and [shuffle test sequence](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/issues/9381).
 
 ### Breaking Changes
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ See [security doc](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/blob/master/Documentation/op-g
 - Fix [deadlock during PreVote migration process](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/pull/8525).
 - Add [`raft.ErrProposalDropped`](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/pull/9067).
   - Now [`(r *raft) Step` returns `raft.ErrProposalDropped`](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/pull/9137) if a proposal has been ignored.
-  - e.g. a node is removed from cluster, [ongoing leadership transfer](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/issues/8975), etc.
+  - e.g. a node is removed from cluster, [ongoing leadership transfer](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/issues/8975).
 - Improve [Raft `becomeLeader` and `stepLeader`](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/pull/9073) by keeping track of latest `pb.EntryConfChange` index.
   - Previously record `pendingConf` boolean field scanning the entire tail of the log, which can delay hearbeat send.
 - Fix [missing learner nodes on `(n *node) ApplyConfChange`](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/pull/9116).
diff --git a/etcdserver/v3_server.go b/etcdserver/v3_server.go
index b3f773274..ea9f174ea 100644
--- a/etcdserver/v3_server.go
+++ b/etcdserver/v3_server.go
@@ -582,7 +582,12 @@ func (s *EtcdServer) processInternalRaftRequestOnce(ctx context.Context, r pb.In
 	defer cancel()
 
 	start := time.Now()
-	s.r.Propose(cctx, data)
+	err = s.r.Propose(cctx, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		proposalsFailed.Inc()
+		s.w.Trigger(id, nil) // GC wait
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	proposalsPending.Inc()
 	defer proposalsPending.Dec()