diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/pubsub.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/pubsub.go
index 2708a63dfa..4616c87236 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/pubsub.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/pubsub.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (s *Service) addToBatch(ctx context.Context, batch *pubsub.MessageBatch, to
 
 	// Wait for at least 1 peer to be available to receive the published message.
 	for {
-		if len(topicHandle.ListPeers()) > 0 || flags.Get().MinimumSyncPeers == 0 {
+		if flags.Get().MinimumSyncPeers == 0 || len(topicHandle.ListPeers()) > 0  {
 			return topicHandle.AddToBatch(ctx, batch, data, opts...)
 		}
 		select {