diff --git a/core/chains/evm/log/broadcaster.go b/core/chains/evm/log/broadcaster.go
index 160f711de3e..44d3d75442a 100644
--- a/core/chains/evm/log/broadcaster.go
+++ b/core/chains/evm/log/broadcaster.go
@@ -389,6 +389,14 @@ func (b *broadcaster) eventLoop(chRawLogs <-chan types.Log, chErr <-chan error)
 
 	b.logger.Debug("Starting the event loop")
 	for {
+		// Replay requests take priority.
+		select {
+		case blockNumber := <-b.replayChannel:
+			b.onReplayRequest(blockNumber)
+			return true, nil
+		default:
+		}
+
 		select {
 		case rawLog := <-chRawLogs:
 			b.logger.Debugw("Received a log",
@@ -402,12 +410,8 @@ func (b *broadcaster) eventLoop(chRawLogs <-chan types.Log, chErr <-chan error)
 			// The eth node connection was terminated so we need to backfill after resubscribing.
 			lggr := b.logger
 			// Do we have logs in the pool?
-			if min := b.logPool.heap.FindMin(); min != nil {
-				// They are are invalid, since we may have missed 'removed' logs.
-				b.logPool = newLogPool()
-				// Note: even if we crash right now, PendingMinBlock is preserved in the database and we will backfill the same.
-				blockNum := int64(min.(Uint64))
-				b.backfillBlockNumber.SetValid(blockNum)
+			// They are are invalid, since we may have missed 'removed' logs.
+			if blockNum := b.invalidatePool(); blockNum > 0 {
 				lggr = lggr.With("blockNumber", blockNum)
 			}
 			lggr.Debugw("Subscription terminated. Backfilling after resubscribing")
@@ -417,11 +421,7 @@ func (b *broadcaster) eventLoop(chRawLogs <-chan types.Log, chErr <-chan error)
 			needsResubscribe = b.onChangeSubscriberStatus() || needsResubscribe
 
 		case blockNumber := <-b.replayChannel:
-			// NOTE: This ignores r.highestNumConfirmations, but it is
-			// generally assumed that this will only be performed rarely and
-			// manually by someone who knows what he is doing
-			b.backfillBlockNumber.SetValid(blockNumber)
-			b.logger.Debugw("Returning from the event loop to replay logs from specific block number", "blockNumber", blockNumber)
+			b.onReplayRequest(blockNumber)
 			return true, nil
 
 		case <-debounceResubscribe.C:
@@ -444,6 +444,27 @@ func (b *broadcaster) eventLoop(chRawLogs <-chan types.Log, chErr <-chan error)
 	}
 }
 
+// onReplayRequest clears the pool and sets the block backfill number.
+func (b *broadcaster) onReplayRequest(blockNumber int64) {
+	_ = b.invalidatePool()
+	// NOTE: This ignores r.highestNumConfirmations, but it is
+	// generally assumed that this will only be performed rarely and
+	// manually by someone who knows what he is doing
+	b.backfillBlockNumber.SetValid(blockNumber)
+	b.logger.Debugw("Returning from the event loop to replay logs from specific block number", "blockNumber", blockNumber)
+}
+
+func (b *broadcaster) invalidatePool() int64 {
+	if min := b.logPool.heap.FindMin(); min != nil {
+		b.logPool = newLogPool()
+		// Note: even if we crash right now, PendingMinBlock is preserved in the database and we will backfill the same.
+		blockNum := int64(min.(Uint64))
+		b.backfillBlockNumber.SetValid(blockNum)
+		return blockNum
+	}
+	return -1
+}
+
 func (b *broadcaster) onNewLog(log types.Log) {
 	b.maybeWarnOnLargeBlockNumberDifference(int64(log.BlockNumber))
 
diff --git a/core/chains/evm/log/eth_subscriber.go b/core/chains/evm/log/eth_subscriber.go
index 443ed990718..fd813742550 100644
--- a/core/chains/evm/log/eth_subscriber.go
+++ b/core/chains/evm/log/eth_subscriber.go
@@ -128,9 +128,8 @@ func (sub *ethSubscriber) backfillLogs(fromBlockOverride null.Int64, addresses [
 				}
 				return true
 			}
-			if len(batchLogs) > 0 {
-				sub.logger.Infow(fmt.Sprintf("LogBroadcaster: Fetched a batch of %v logs from %v to %v%s", len(batchLogs), from, to, elapsedMessage), "len", len(batchLogs), "fromBlock", from, "toBlock", to, "remaining", int64(latestHeight)-to)
-			}
+
+			sub.logger.Infow(fmt.Sprintf("LogBroadcaster: Fetched a batch of %v logs from %v to %v%s", len(batchLogs), from, to, elapsedMessage), "len", len(batchLogs), "fromBlock", from, "toBlock", to, "remaining", int64(latestHeight)-to)
 
 			select {
 			case <-sub.chStop: