diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 627a99f90..b8e64dc27 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2405,7 +2405,9 @@ bool IsInitialBlockDownload()
         LogPrintf("Leaving InitialBlockDownload (latching to false)\n");
         latchToFalse.store(true, std::memory_order_relaxed);
     }  else { 
-        fprintf(stderr,"%s: state.%d  ht.%d vs %d, t.%u\n",__func__, state,(int32_t)chainActive.Height(),(uint32_t)ptr->GetHeight(),(int32_t)ptr->GetBlockTime());
+        if (fDebug) {
+            fprintf(stderr,"%s: state.%d  ht.%d vs %d, t.%u\n",__func__, state,(int32_t)chainActive.Height(),(uint32_t)ptr->GetHeight(),(int32_t)ptr->GetBlockTime());
+        }
     }
     return state;
 }