diff --git a/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go b/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go
index 923b5f5ed0c..226fca3c850 100644
--- a/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go
+++ b/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go
@@ -1196,6 +1196,9 @@ func WaitForDownloader(ctx context.Context, tx kv.RwTx, cfg HeadersCfg) error {
 			time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 			continue
 		}
+		if _, err := cfg.snapshotDownloader.Stats(ctx, &proto_downloader.StatsRequest{}); err != nil {
+			log.Warn("Error while waiting for snapshots progress", "err", err)
+		}
 		break
 	}
 	// Now send all info hashes 1 by one
@@ -1220,12 +1223,6 @@ func WaitForDownloader(ctx context.Context, tx kv.RwTx, cfg HeadersCfg) error {
 		}
 		log.Info("Requested download", "file", p.Name)
 
-		if reply, err := cfg.snapshotDownloader.Stats(ctx, &proto_downloader.StatsRequest{}); err != nil {
-			log.Warn("Error while waiting for snapshots progress", "err", err)
-		} else if reply.Completed {
-			continue
-		}
-
 		// Print download progress until all segments are available
 	Loop:
 		for {