diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 5823c86f..31945d16 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -2900,7 +2900,7 @@ bool Blockchain::prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(const std::list<block_complete_e
                     crypto::hash tophash = m_db->top_block_hash();
                     if (block.prev_id != tophash)
                     {
-                        LOG_PRINT_L0("Skipping prepare blocks. New blocks don't belong to chain.")
+                        LOG_PRINT_L1("Skipping prepare blocks. New blocks don't belong to chain.")
                                 return true;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler-base.cpp b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler-base.cpp
index f0bc6a5b..12ec4b14 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler-base.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler-base.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ cryptonote_protocol_handler_base::~cryptonote_protocol_handler_base() {
 
 void cryptonote_protocol_handler_base::handler_request_blocks_history(std::list<crypto::hash>& ids) {
 	using namespace epee::net_utils;
-	LOG_PRINT_L0("### ~~~RRRR~~~~ ### sending request (type 2), limit = " << ids.size());
+	LOG_PRINT_L1("### ~~~RRRR~~~~ ### sending request (type 2), limit = " << ids.size());
 	LOG_PRINT_RED("RATE LIMIT NOT IMPLEMENTED HERE YET (download at unlimited speed?)" , LOG_LEVEL_0);
 	_note_c("net/req2", "### ~~~RRRR~~~~ ### sending request (type 2), limit = " << ids.size());
 	// TODO
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index a6761101..9099cd41 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -536,10 +536,12 @@ namespace cryptonote
       epee::misc_utils::auto_scope_leave_caller scope_exit_handler = epee::misc_utils::create_scope_leave_handler(
         boost::bind(&t_core::resume_mine, &m_core));
 
-			LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_YELLOW( "Got NEW BLOCKS inside of " << __FUNCTION__ << ": size: " << arg.blocks.size() , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_YELLOW( "Got NEW BLOCKS inside of " << __FUNCTION__ << ": size: " << arg.blocks.size() , LOG_LEVEL_1);
 			
       if (m_core.get_test_drop_download() && m_core.get_test_drop_download_height()) { // DISCARD BLOCKS for testing
 				
+  		  uint64_t previous_height = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();
+
   		  m_core.prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(arg.blocks);
 		  BOOST_FOREACH(const block_complete_entry& block_entry, arg.blocks)
 		  {
@@ -589,9 +591,15 @@ namespace cryptonote
 				
 				epee::net_utils::data_logger::get_instance().add_data("calc_time", block_process_time + transactions_process_time);
 				epee::net_utils::data_logger::get_instance().add_data("block_processing", 1);
+
 								
 		  } // each download block
 		  m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks();	
+
+		  if (m_core.get_current_blockchain_height() > previous_height)
+		  {
+			  LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_YELLOW( "Synced " << m_core.get_current_blockchain_height() << "/" << m_core.get_target_blockchain_height() , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+		  }
 		} // if not DISCARD BLOCK
 
 		  
@@ -652,7 +660,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
         }
         context.m_needed_objects.erase(it++);
       }
-      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS: blocks.size()=" << req.blocks.size() << ", txs.size()=" << req.txs.size()
+      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS: blocks.size()=" << req.blocks.size() << ", txs.size()=" << req.txs.size()
 				<< "requested blocks count=" << count << " / " << count_limit);
 		//epee::net_utils::network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().logger_handle_net("log/dr-monero/net/req-all.data", sec, get_avg_block_size());
 		
@@ -667,9 +675,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
 		//std::string blob; // for calculate size of request
 		//epee::serialization::store_t_to_binary(r, blob);
 		//epee::net_utils::network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().logger_handle_net("log/dr-monero/net/req-all.data", sec, get_avg_block_size());
-		LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("r = " << 200);
+		LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("r = " << 200);
 		
-      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN: m_block_ids.size()=" << r.block_ids.size() );
+      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN: m_block_ids.size()=" << r.block_ids.size() );
       post_notify<NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN>(r, context);
     }else
     { 
diff --git a/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h b/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
index 54025bbf..5dbccee1 100644
--- a/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
+++ b/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
@@ -87,5 +87,6 @@ namespace tests
     bool get_test_drop_download_height() {return true;}
     bool prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(const std::list<cryptonote::block_complete_entry>  &blocks) { return true; }
     bool cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks(bool force_sync = false) { return true; }
+    uint64_t get_target_blockchain_height() const { return 1; }
   };
 }