diff --git a/beacon-chain/blockchain/log.go b/beacon-chain/blockchain/log.go
index 078991982..bd7a06f4e 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/log.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/log.go
@@ -54,25 +54,33 @@ func logStateTransitionData(b interfaces.BeaconBlock) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func logBlockSyncStatus(block interfaces.BeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte, finalized *ethpb.Checkpoint, receivedTime time.Time, genesisTime uint64) error {
+func logBlockSyncStatus(block interfaces.BeaconBlock, blockRoot [32]byte, justified, finalized *ethpb.Checkpoint, receivedTime time.Time, genesisTime uint64) error {
 	startTime, err := slots.ToTime(genesisTime, block.Slot())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-		"slot":           block.Slot(),
-		"slotInEpoch":    block.Slot() % params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
-		"block":          fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(blockRoot[:])[:8]),
-		"epoch":          slots.ToEpoch(block.Slot()),
-		"finalizedEpoch": finalized.Epoch,
-		"finalizedRoot":  fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(finalized.Root)[:8]),
-		"parentRoot":     fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(block.ParentRoot())[:8]),
-		"version":        version.String(block.Version()),
-	}).Info("Synced new block")
-	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-		"slot":                      block.Slot,
-		"sinceSlotStartTime":        prysmTime.Now().Sub(startTime),
-		"chainServiceProcessedTime": prysmTime.Now().Sub(receivedTime),
-	}).Debug("Sync new block times")
+	level := log.Logger.GetLevel()
+	if level >= logrus.DebugLevel {
+		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"slot":                      block.Slot(),
+			"slotInEpoch":               block.Slot() % params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
+			"block":                     fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(blockRoot[:])[:8]),
+			"epoch":                     slots.ToEpoch(block.Slot()),
+			"justifiedEpoch":            justified.Epoch,
+			"justifiedRoot":             fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(justified.Root)[:8]),
+			"finalizedEpoch":            finalized.Epoch,
+			"finalizedRoot":             fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(finalized.Root)[:8]),
+			"parentRoot":                fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(block.ParentRoot())[:8]),
+			"version":                   version.String(block.Version()),
+			"sinceSlotStartTime":        prysmTime.Now().Sub(startTime),
+			"chainServiceProcessedTime": prysmTime.Now().Sub(receivedTime),
+		}).Debug("Synced new block")
+	} else {
+		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"slot":  block.Slot(),
+			"block": fmt.Sprintf("0x%s...", hex.EncodeToString(blockRoot[:])[:8]),
+			"epoch": slots.ToEpoch(block.Slot()),
+		}).Info("Synced new block")
+	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block.go b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block.go
index 4dc62493a..620141731 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block.go
@@ -59,14 +59,18 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlock(ctx context.Context, block interfaces.SignedBeaco
 	}
 
 	// Reports on block and fork choice metrics.
+	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
+		return errNilFinalizedInStore
 	}
 	reportSlotMetrics(blockCopy.Block().Slot(), s.HeadSlot(), s.CurrentSlot(), finalized)
 
 	// Log block sync status.
-	if err := logBlockSyncStatus(blockCopy.Block(), blockRoot, finalized, receivedTime, uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix())); err != nil {
+	if err := logBlockSyncStatus(blockCopy.Block(), blockRoot, justified, finalized, receivedTime, uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix())); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// Log state transition data.