diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/service.go b/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/service.go
index d0a51f129..2e3b40da1 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/service.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/service.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (s *Service) Stop() error {
 
 // Status of initial sync.
 func (s *Service) Status() error {
-	if s.Syncing() {
+	if s.synced.IsNotSet() && s.chainStarted.IsSet() {
 		return errors.New("syncing")
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/service_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/service_test.go
index 06ba18ba7..76e113606 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/service_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/service_test.go
@@ -327,9 +327,8 @@ func TestService_markSynced(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, false, s.chainStarted.IsSet())
 	assert.Equal(t, false, s.synced.IsSet())
 	assert.Equal(t, true, s.Syncing())
-	assert.ErrorContains(t, "syncing", s.Status())
+	assert.NoError(t, s.Status())
 	s.chainStarted.Set()
-	assert.Equal(t, true, s.Syncing())
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, "syncing", s.Status())
 
 	expectedGenesisTime := time.Unix(358544700, 0)
@@ -360,7 +359,6 @@ func TestService_markSynced(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedGenesisTime, receivedGenesisTime)
 	assert.Equal(t, false, s.Syncing())
-	assert.NoError(t, s.Status())
 }
 
 func TestService_Resync(t *testing.T) {