diff --git a/beacon-chain/powchain/log_processing.go b/beacon-chain/powchain/log_processing.go
index 57b3d3d300..928660bab3 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/powchain/log_processing.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/powchain/log_processing.go
@@ -269,8 +269,7 @@ func (s *Service) processPastLogs(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
-	s.lastRequestedBlock.Set(s.blockHeight)
+	s.lastRequestedBlock.Set(big.NewInt(int64(currentBlockNum)))
 
 	currentState, err := s.beaconDB.HeadState(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -295,9 +294,8 @@ func (s *Service) requestBatchedLogs(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		s.lastRequestedBlock.Set(big.NewInt(int64(i)))
 	}
-
-	s.lastRequestedBlock.Set(requestedBlock)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/powchain/service.go b/beacon-chain/powchain/service.go
index aaeee58cc0..bda5f50ff7 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/powchain/service.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/powchain/service.go
@@ -416,6 +416,13 @@ func (s *Service) handleDelayTicker() {
 	if s.lastRequestedBlock.Cmp(s.blockHeight) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
+	if !s.chainStarted {
+		if err := s.checkForChainStart(context.Background(), s.lastRequestedBlock); err != nil {
+			s.runError = err
+			log.Error(err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
 	if err := s.requestBatchedLogs(context.Background()); err != nil {
 		s.runError = err
 		log.Error(err)