diff --git a/freqtrade/constants.py b/freqtrade/constants.py
index ca1be1d6a..ff6cc7c67 100644
--- a/freqtrade/constants.py
+++ b/freqtrade/constants.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ USERPATH_FREQAIMODELS = 'freqaimodels'
 
 TELEGRAM_SETTING_OPTIONS = ['on', 'off', 'silent']
 WEBHOOK_FORMAT_OPTIONS = ['form', 'json', 'raw']
+FULL_DATAFRAME_THRESHOLD = 100
 
 ENV_VAR_PREFIX = 'FREQTRADE__'
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py b/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
index 10569e7c7..b46f4e881 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 from pandas import DataFrame, to_timedelta
 
 from freqtrade.configuration import TimeRange
-from freqtrade.constants import Config, ListPairsWithTimeframes, PairWithTimeframe
+from freqtrade.constants import (FULL_DATAFRAME_THRESHOLD, Config, ListPairsWithTimeframes,
+                                 PairWithTimeframe)
 from freqtrade.data.history import load_pair_history
 from freqtrade.enums import CandleType, RPCMessageType, RunMode
 from freqtrade.exceptions import ExchangeError, OperationalException
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ class DataProvider:
                         'data': pair_key,
                     })
 
-    def _add_external_df(
+    def _replace_external_df(
         self,
         pair: str,
         dataframe: DataFrame,
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ class DataProvider:
         self.__producer_pairs_df[producer_name][pair_key] = (dataframe, _last_analyzed)
         logger.debug(f"External DataFrame for {pair_key} from {producer_name} added.")
 
-    def _add_external_candle(
+    def _add_external_df(
         self,
         pair: str,
         dataframe: DataFrame,
@@ -182,6 +183,19 @@ class DataProvider:
             # The incoming dataframe must have at least 1 candle
             return (False, 0)
 
+        if len(dataframe) >= FULL_DATAFRAME_THRESHOLD:
+            # This is likely a full dataframe
+            # Add the dataframe to the dataprovider
+            self._add_external_df(
+                pair,
+                dataframe,
+                last_analyzed=last_analyzed,
+                timeframe=timeframe,
+                candle_type=candle_type,
+                producer_name=producer_name
+            )
+            return (True, 0)
+
         if (producer_name not in self.__producer_pairs_df
            or pair_key not in self.__producer_pairs_df[producer_name]):
             # We don't have data from this producer yet,
@@ -214,7 +228,14 @@ class DataProvider:
             appended_df = append_candles_to_dataframe(existing_df1, dataframe)
 
         # Everything is good, we appended
-        self.__producer_pairs_df[producer_name][pair_key] = appended_df, last_analyzed
+        self._add_external_df(
+                    pair,
+                    appended_df,
+                    last_analyzed=last_analyzed,
+                    timeframe=timeframe,
+                    candle_type=candle_type,
+                    producer_name=producer_name
+                    )
         return (True, 0)
 
     def get_producer_df(
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/external_message_consumer.py b/freqtrade/rpc/external_message_consumer.py
index 67b323fb2..e888191ea 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/external_message_consumer.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/external_message_consumer.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, List, TypedDict, Union
 import websockets
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 
+from freqtrade.constants import FULL_DATAFRAME_THRESHOLD
 from freqtrade.data.dataprovider import DataProvider
 from freqtrade.enums import RPCMessageType
 from freqtrade.misc import remove_entry_exit_signals
@@ -36,9 +37,6 @@ class Producer(TypedDict):
     ws_token: str
 
 
-FULL_DATAFRAME_THRESHOLD = 100
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -379,51 +377,34 @@ class ExternalMessageConsumer:
 
         logger.debug(f"Received {len(df)} candle(s) for {key}")
 
-        if len(df) >= FULL_DATAFRAME_THRESHOLD:
-            # This is likely a full dataframe
-            # Add the dataframe to the dataprovider
-            self._dp._add_external_df(
-                pair,
-                df,
-                last_analyzed=la,
-                timeframe=timeframe,
-                candle_type=candle_type,
-                producer_name=producer_name
+        did_append, n_missing = self._dp._add_external_df(
+            pair,
+            df,
+            last_analyzed=la,
+            timeframe=timeframe,
+            candle_type=candle_type,
+            producer_name=producer_name
             )
 
-        elif len(df) < FULL_DATAFRAME_THRESHOLD:
-            # This is likely n single candles
-            # Have dataprovider append it to
-            # the full datafame. If it can't,
-            # request the missing candles
-            did_append, n_missing = self._dp._add_external_candle(
-                pair,
-                df,
-                last_analyzed=la,
-                timeframe=timeframe,
-                candle_type=candle_type,
-                producer_name=producer_name
-            )
+        if not did_append:
+            # We want an overlap in candles incase some data has changed
+            n_missing += 1
+            # Set to None for all candles if we missed a full df's worth of candles
+            n_missing = n_missing if n_missing < FULL_DATAFRAME_THRESHOLD else 1500
 
-            if not did_append:
-                # We want an overlap in candles incase some data has changed
-                n_missing += 1
-                # Set to None for all candles if we missed a full df's worth of candles
-                n_missing = n_missing if n_missing < FULL_DATAFRAME_THRESHOLD else 1500
+            logger.warning(f"Holes in data or no existing df, requesting {n_missing} candles "
+                           f"for {key} from `{producer_name}`")
 
-                logger.warning("Holes in data or no existing df, requesting {n_missing} candles "
-                               f"for {key} from `{producer_name}`")
-
-                self.send_producer_request(
-                    producer_name,
-                    WSAnalyzedDFRequest(
-                        data={
-                            "limit": n_missing,
-                            "pair": pair
-                        }
-                    )
+            self.send_producer_request(
+                producer_name,
+                WSAnalyzedDFRequest(
+                    data={
+                        "limit": n_missing,
+                        "pair": pair
+                    }
                 )
-                return
+            )
+            return
 
         logger.debug(
             f"Consumed message from `{producer_name}` "