diff --git a/bin/akula.rs b/bin/akula.rs
index adef945..10068a3 100644
--- a/bin/akula.rs
+++ b/bin/akula.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ use akula::{
         erigon::ErigonApiServerImpl, eth::EthApiServerImpl, net::NetApiServerImpl,
         otterscan::OtterscanApiServerImpl,
     },
-    stagedsync::{self},
+    stagedsync::{
+        self,
+        stages::{BODIES, HEADERS},
+    },
     stages::*,
     version_string,
 };
@@ -221,14 +224,20 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     let sentry_api_addr = opt.sentry_opts.sentry_addr;
                     let swarm = akula::sentry::run(opt.sentry_opts).await?;
 
+                    let current_stage = staged_sync.current_stage();
+
                     tokio::spawn(async move {
                         loop {
-                            info!(
-                                "P2P node peer info: {} active (+{} dialing) / {} max.",
-                                swarm.connected_peers(),
-                                swarm.dialing(),
-                                max_peers
-                            );
+                            if let Some(stage) = *current_stage.borrow() {
+                                if stage == HEADERS || stage == BODIES {
+                                    info!(
+                                        "P2P node peer info: {} active (+{} dialing) / {} max.",
+                                        swarm.connected_peers(),
+                                        swarm.dialing(),
+                                        max_peers
+                                    );
+                                }
+                            }
 
                             sleep(Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
                         }
diff --git a/src/stagedsync/mod.rs b/src/stagedsync/mod.rs
index 3c73d91..4a9426b 100644
--- a/src/stagedsync/mod.rs
+++ b/src/stagedsync/mod.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ pub mod stages;
 pub mod util;
 
 use self::stage::{Stage, StageInput, UnwindInput};
-use crate::{kv::mdbx::*, models::*, stagedsync::stage::*};
+use crate::{kv::mdbx::*, models::*, stagedsync::stage::*, StageId};
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+use tokio::sync::watch::{Receiver as WatchReceiver, Sender as WatchSender};
 use tracing::*;
 
 struct QueuedStage<'db, E>
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ where
     E: EnvironmentKind,
 {
     stages: Vec<QueuedStage<'db, E>>,
+    current_stage_sender: WatchSender<Option<StageId>>,
+    current_stage_receiver: WatchReceiver<Option<StageId>>,
     min_progress_to_commit_after_stage: u64,
     pruning_interval: u64,
     max_block: Option<BlockNumber>,
@@ -53,8 +56,11 @@ where
     E: EnvironmentKind,
 {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
+        let (current_stage_sender, current_stage_receiver) = tokio::sync::watch::channel(None);
         Self {
             stages: Vec::new(),
+            current_stage_sender,
+            current_stage_receiver,
             min_progress_to_commit_after_stage: 0,
             pruning_interval: 0,
             max_block: None,
@@ -98,6 +104,10 @@ where
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn current_stage(&self) -> WatchReceiver<Option<StageId>> {
+        self.current_stage_receiver.clone()
+    }
+
     /// Run staged sync loop.
     /// Invokes each loaded stage, and does unwinds if necessary.
     ///
@@ -109,6 +119,8 @@ where
         let mut maximum_progress = None;
         let mut unwind_to = None;
         'run_loop: loop {
+            self.current_stage_sender.send(None).unwrap();
+
             let mut tx = db.begin_mutable()?;
 
             // Start with unwinding if it's been requested.
@@ -184,6 +196,8 @@ where
 
                     let stage_id = stage.id();
 
+                    self.current_stage_sender.send(Some(stage.id())).unwrap();
+
                     let start_time = Instant::now();
                     let start_progress = stage_id.get_progress(&tx)?;
                     // Re-invoke the stage until it reports `StageOutput::done`.
@@ -350,6 +364,8 @@ where
                     previous_stage = Some((stage_id, done_progress))
                 }
 
+                self.current_stage_sender.send(None).unwrap();
+
                 let t = timings
                     .into_iter()
                     .fold(String::new(), |acc, (stage_id, time)| {
diff --git a/src/stagedsync/stages.rs b/src/stagedsync/stages.rs
index 1ea0f0c..d1d6bfb 100644
--- a/src/stagedsync/stages.rs
+++ b/src/stagedsync/stages.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
 use std::fmt::Display;
 use tracing::*;
 
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct StageId(pub &'static str);
 
 pub const HEADERS: StageId = StageId("Headers");