diff --git a/eth/protocol.go b/eth/protocol.go
index a5cc8ee1a8..5a7af0e33a 100644
--- a/eth/protocol.go
+++ b/eth/protocol.go
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ func (self *ethProtocol) handle() error {
 			return self.protoError(ErrDecode, "->msg %v: %v", msg, err)
 		}
 
-		//request.Amount = uint64(math.Min(float64(maxHashes), float64(request.Amount)))
 		if request.Amount > maxHashes {
 			request.Amount = maxHashes
 		}
@@ -224,6 +223,15 @@ func (self *ethProtocol) handle() error {
 			return self.protoError(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
 		}
 		hash := request.Block.Hash()
+		_, chainHead, _ := self.chainManager.Status()
+
+		jsonlogger.LogJson(&logger.EthChainReceivedNewBlock{
+			BlockHash:     ethutil.Bytes2Hex(hash),
+			BlockNumber:   request.Block.Number(), // this surely must be zero
+			ChainHeadHash: ethutil.Bytes2Hex(chainHead),
+			BlockPrevHash: ethutil.Bytes2Hex(request.Block.ParentHash()),
+			RemoteId:      self.peer.ID().String(),
+		})
 		// to simplify backend interface adding a new block
 		// uses AddPeer followed by AddHashes, AddBlock only if peer is the best peer
 		// (or selected as new best peer)