diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index e3d88b353..c93a09a85 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -1402,8 +1402,18 @@ skip:
                            << "\r\non connection [" << epee::net_utils::print_connection_context_short(context)<< "]");
 
       context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal;
-      MGINFO_GREEN("SYNCHRONIZED OK");
-      on_connection_synchronized();
+      if (context.m_remote_blockchain_height >= m_core.get_target_blockchain_height())
+      {
+        if (m_core.get_current_blockchain_height() >= m_core.get_target_blockchain_height())
+        {
+          MGINFO_GREEN("SYNCHRONIZED OK");
+          on_connection_synchronized();
+        }
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        MINFO(context << " we've reached this peer's blockchain height");
+      }
     }
     return true;
   }