diff --git a/shared/slotutil/countdown.go b/shared/slotutil/countdown.go
index 15ef0308d..19e6f11f0 100644
--- a/shared/slotutil/countdown.go
+++ b/shared/slotutil/countdown.go
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ func CountdownToGenesis(ctx context.Context, genesisTime time.Time, genesisValid
 			ticker = time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 			secondTimerActivated = true
 		}
+		if timeRemaining >= time.Second {
+			log.WithFields(logFields).Infof(
+				"%s until chain genesis",
+				timeRemaining.Truncate(time.Second),
+			)
+		}
 		select {
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			if timeRemaining >= time.Second {
-				log.WithFields(logFields).Infof(
-					"%s until chain genesis",
-					timeRemaining.Truncate(time.Second),
-				)
-			}
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			log.Debug("Context closed, exiting routine")
 			return
diff --git a/shared/slotutil/countdown_test.go b/shared/slotutil/countdown_test.go
index ca010c861..a0ee93aa6 100644
--- a/shared/slotutil/countdown_test.go
+++ b/shared/slotutil/countdown_test.go
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/testutil/require"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/timeutils"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	logTest "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/test"
 )
 
 func TestCountdownToGenesis(t *testing.T) {
+	logrus.SetLevel(logrus.DebugLevel)
+
 	hook := logTest.NewGlobal()
 	params.SetupTestConfigCleanup(t)
 	config := params.BeaconConfig()
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ func TestCountdownToGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{},
 		)
 		require.LogsContain(t, hook, "4s until chain genesis")
+		require.LogsContain(t, hook, "3s until chain genesis")
 		require.LogsContain(t, hook, "Context closed, exiting routine")
 		require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, "Chain genesis time reached")
 	})