diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68853444..d15a8501 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ Note that if you already have a bitcore-node database, and you want to query dat
 - `daemon.getTransactionWithBlockInfo(txid, queryMempool, callback)` - Similar to getTransaction but will also include the block timestamp and height.
 - `daemon.getMempoolOutputs(address)` - Will return an array of outputs that match an address from the mempool.
 - `daemon.getInfo()` - Basic information about the chain including total number of blocks.
+- `daemon.isSynced()` - Returns a boolean if the daemon is fully synced (not the initial block download)
+- `daemon.syncPercentage()` - Returns the current estimate of blockchain download as a percentage.
 - `daemon.stop([callback])` - Stop the JavaScript bitcoin node safely, the callback will be called when bitcoind is closed. This will also be done automatically on `process.exit`. It also takes the bitcoind node off the libuv event loop. If the daemon object is the only thing on the event loop. Node will simply close.
 
 ## License
diff --git a/bin/start.js b/bin/start.js
index 8b63d2f4..4da2476c 100644
--- a/bin/start.js
+++ b/bin/start.js
@@ -15,17 +15,23 @@ var configuration = {
 var node = new BitcoinNode(configuration);
 
 var count = 0;
-var interval;
+var interval = false;
+
+function logSyncStatus() {
+  log.info('Sync Status: Tip:', node.chain.tip.hash, 'Height:', node.chain.tip.__height, 'Rate:', count/10, 'blocks per second');
+}
+
+node.on('synced', function() {
+  // Stop logging of sync status
+  clearInterval(interval);
+  interval = false;
+  logSyncStatus();
+});
 
 node.on('ready', function() {
 
   var io = socketio(configuration.port);
 
-  interval = setInterval(function() {
-    log.info('Sync Status: Tip:', node.chain.tip.hash, 'Height:', node.chain.tip.__height, 'Rate:', count/10, 'blocks per second');
-    count = 0;
-  }, 10000);
-
   io.on('connection', function(socket) {
 
     var bus = node.openBus();
@@ -135,4 +141,11 @@ node.on('error', function(err) {
 
 node.chain.on('addblock', function(block) {
   count++;
+  // Initialize logging if not already instantiated
+  if (!interval) {
+    interval = setInterval(function() {
+      logSyncStatus();
+      count = 0;
+    }, 10000);
+  }
 });
diff --git a/lib/daemon.js b/lib/daemon.js
index e10a08cd..429efa9f 100644
--- a/lib/daemon.js
+++ b/lib/daemon.js
@@ -233,6 +233,14 @@ Daemon.prototype.start = function(options, callback) {
   }, 1000);
 };
 
+Daemon.prototype.isSynced = function() {
+  return bitcoind.isSynced();
+};
+
+Daemon.prototype.syncPercentage = function() {
+  return bitcoind.syncPercentage();
+};
+
 Daemon.prototype.getBlock = function(blockhash, callback) {
   return bitcoind.getBlock(blockhash, callback);
 };
diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 6225764d..f9b0f21e 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -223,8 +223,6 @@ Node.prototype._syncBitcoind = function() {
   self.bitcoindSyncing = true;
   self.chain.lastSavedMetadataThreshold = 30000;
 
-  log.info('Starting Bitcoind Sync');
-
   var height;
 
   async.whilst(function() {
@@ -271,14 +269,19 @@ Node.prototype._syncBitcoind = function() {
       }
     });
   }, function(err) {
-    log.info('Stopping Bitcoind Sync');
+
     self.bitcoindSyncing = false;
     self.chain.lastSavedMetadataThreshold = 0;
     if (err) {
       Error.captureStackTrace(err);
       return self.emit('error', err);
     }
-    self.emit('synced');
+
+    // If bitcoind is completely synced
+    if (self.bitcoind.isSynced()) {
+      self.emit('synced');
+    }
+
   });
 
 };
@@ -383,7 +386,8 @@ Node.prototype._initializeBitcoind = function() {
 
   // Notify that there is a new tip
   this.bitcoind.on('tip', function(height) {
-    log.info('Bitcoin Core Daemon New Height:', height);
+    var percentage = self.bitcoind.syncPercentage();
+    log.info('Bitcoin Core Daemon New Height:', height, 'Percentage:', percentage);
     self.bitcoindHeight = height;
     self._syncBitcoind();
   });
diff --git a/src/libbitcoind.cc b/src/libbitcoind.cc
index f2e6befd..e76d0264 100644
--- a/src/libbitcoind.cc
+++ b/src/libbitcoind.cc
@@ -217,15 +217,25 @@ static bool
 set_cooked(void);
 
 /**
- * GetProgress()
- * bitcoind.getProgress()
+ * SyncPercentage()
+ * bitcoind.syncPercentage()
  * provides a float value >= indicating the progress of the blockchain sync
  */
-NAN_METHOD(GetProgress) {
+NAN_METHOD(SyncPercentage) {
   const CChainParams& chainParams = Params();
   float progress = 0;
   progress = Checkpoints::GuessVerificationProgress(chainParams.Checkpoints(), chainActive.Tip());
-  NanReturnValue(progress);
+  NanReturnValue(NanNew<Number>(progress * 100));
+};
+
+/**
+ * IsSynced()
+ * bitcoind.isSynced()
+ * returns a boolean of bitcoin is fully synced
+ */
+NAN_METHOD(IsSynced) {
+  bool isDownloading = IsInitialBlockDownload();
+  NanReturnValue(NanNew<Boolean>(!isDownloading));
 };
 
 NAN_METHOD(StartTxMon) {
@@ -1682,7 +1692,8 @@ init(Handle<Object> target) {
   NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "sendTransaction", SendTransaction);
   NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "estimateFee", EstimateFee);
   NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "startTxMon", StartTxMon);
-  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "getProgress", GetProgress);
+  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "syncPercentage", SyncPercentage);
+  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "isSynced", IsSynced);
 
 }