diff --git a/lib/HistoricSync.js b/lib/HistoricSync.js
index 4b8dcf3f..40706e30 100644
--- a/lib/HistoricSync.js
+++ b/lib/HistoricSync.js
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ function spec() {
 
 
   HistoricSync.prototype.info = function() {
+    this.updatePercentage();
     return {
       status: this.status,
       blockChainHeight: this.blockChainHeight,
@@ -103,6 +104,12 @@ function spec() {
     };
   };
 
+  HistoricSync.prototype.updatePercentage = function() {
+    var r = (this.syncedBlocks + this.skippedBlocks) / this.blockChainHeight;
+    this.syncPercentage = parseFloat(100 * r).toFixed(3);
+    if (this.syncPercentage > 100) this.syncPercentage = 100;
+  };
+
   HistoricSync.prototype.showProgress = function() {
     var self = this;
 
@@ -112,9 +119,6 @@ function spec() {
       p('ERROR: ' +  self.error);
     }
     else {
-      self.syncPercentage = parseFloat(100 * (self.syncedBlocks + self.skippedBlocks) / self.blockChainHeight).toFixed(3);
-      if (self.syncPercentage > 100) self.syncPercentage = 100;
-
       p(util.format('status: [%d%%] skipped: %d ', self.syncPercentage, self.skippedBlocks));
     }
     if (self.opts.shouldBroadcastSync) {