diff --git a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/states/forward_block_sync.rs b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/states/forward_block_sync.rs
index 36452aac2b..781bc70e22 100644
--- a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/states/forward_block_sync.rs
+++ b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/states/forward_block_sync.rs
@@ -237,13 +237,12 @@ async fn download_blocks<B: BlockchainBackend + 'static>(
     match shared.comms.fetch_blocks_with_hashes(curr_headers.clone()).await {
         Ok(blocks) => {
             info!(target: LOG_TARGET, "Received {} blocks from peer", blocks.len());
-
-            if let StatusInfo::BlockSync(ref mut info) = shared.info {
-                info.tip_height = Some(blocks[blocks.len() - 1].block().header.height);
-                info.local_height = Some(blocks[0].block().header.height);
-            }
-            shared.publish_event_info().await;
             for i in 0..blocks.len() {
+                if let StatusInfo::BlockSync(ref mut info) = shared.info {
+                    info.tip_height = Some(blocks[blocks.len() - 1].block().header.height);
+                    info.local_height = Some(blocks[0].block().header.height + (i as u64));
+                }
+                shared.publish_event_info().await;
                 let hist_block = &blocks[i];
                 let header = &curr_headers[i];
                 let block_hash = hist_block.block().hash();