diff --git a/trinity/sync/beam/chain.py b/trinity/sync/beam/chain.py
index 4e72350ca3..92ab46bc3d 100644
--- a/trinity/sync/beam/chain.py
+++ b/trinity/sync/beam/chain.py
@@ -415,6 +415,8 @@ async def _persist_headers_if_tip_too_old(self) -> None:
         if self._is_header_eligible_to_beam_sync(tip):
             self._force_end_block_number = tip.block_number + 1
             self.logger.info("Tip is recent enough, syncing from last synced header at %s", tip)
+        else:
+            self.logger.warning("Tip %s is too far behind to Beam Sync, skipping ahead...", tip)
 
         await self.wait(self._persist_headers())