diff --git a/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go b/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go
index 05dcad492e8..f6c7ecb06ac 100644
--- a/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go
+++ b/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go
@@ -1175,6 +1175,8 @@ func WaitForDownloader(ctx context.Context, tx kv.RwTx, cfg HeadersCfg) error {
 	// send all hashes to the Downloader service
 	preverified := snapshotsCfg.Preverified
 	var prevBytesCompleted uint64
+	logEvery := time.NewTicker(logInterval)
+	defer logEvery.Stop()
 	for _, p := range preverified {
 		req := &proto_downloader.DownloadRequest{Items: make([]*proto_downloader.DownloadItem, 1)}
 		req.Items[0] = &proto_downloader.DownloadItem{
@@ -1201,9 +1203,6 @@ func WaitForDownloader(ctx context.Context, tx kv.RwTx, cfg HeadersCfg) error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		logEvery := time.NewTicker(logInterval)
-		defer logEvery.Stop()
-
 		// Print download progress until all segments are available
 	Loop:
 		for {