diff --git a/api/service/consensus/service.go b/api/service/consensus/service.go
index aae53c766..7638124cd 100644
--- a/api/service/consensus/service.go
+++ b/api/service/consensus/service.go
@@ -12,18 +12,19 @@ type Service struct {
 	consensus    *consensus.Consensus
 	stopChan     chan struct{}
 	stoppedChan  chan struct{}
+	startChan    chan struct{}
 }
 
 // New returns consensus service.
-func New(blockChannel chan *types.Block, consensus *consensus.Consensus) *Service {
-	return &Service{blockChannel: blockChannel, consensus: consensus}
+func New(blockChannel chan *types.Block, consensus *consensus.Consensus, startChan chan struct{}) *Service {
+	return &Service{blockChannel: blockChannel, consensus: consensus, startChan: startChan}
 }
 
 // StartService starts consensus service.
 func (s *Service) StartService() {
 	s.stopChan = make(chan struct{})
 	s.stoppedChan = make(chan struct{})
-	s.consensus.WaitForNewBlock(s.blockChannel, s.stopChan, s.stoppedChan)
+	s.consensus.WaitForNewBlock(s.blockChannel, s.stopChan, s.stoppedChan, s.startChan)
 }
 
 // StopService stops consensus service.
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_leader.go b/consensus/consensus_leader.go
index c6f708cf1..82f492400 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_leader.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_leader.go
@@ -29,12 +29,15 @@ var (
 )
 
 // WaitForNewBlock waits for the next new block to run consensus on
-func (consensus *Consensus) WaitForNewBlock(blockChannel chan *types.Block, stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{}) {
+func (consensus *Consensus) WaitForNewBlock(blockChannel chan *types.Block, stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{}, startChannel chan struct{}) {
 	go func() {
 		defer close(stoppedChan)
 		for {
 			select {
 			default:
+				// got the signal to start consensus
+				_ = <-startChannel
+
 				utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("Waiting for block", "consensus", consensus)
 				// keep waiting for new blocks
 				newBlock := <-blockChannel
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 4e2cf0c4c..23ecbd9c1 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ type Node struct {
 
 	// Duplicated Ping Message Received
 	duplicatedPing map[string]bool
+
+	// Channel to notify consensus service to really start consensus
+	startConsensus chan struct{}
 }
 
 // Blockchain returns the blockchain from node
@@ -318,6 +321,8 @@ func New(host p2p.Host, consensus *bft.Consensus, db ethdb.Database) *Node {
 
 	node.duplicatedPing = make(map[string]bool)
 
+	node.startConsensus = make(chan struct{})
+
 	return &node
 }
 
@@ -721,7 +726,7 @@ func (node *Node) setupForShardLeader() {
 	// Register explorer service.
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.SupportExplorer, explorer.New(&node.SelfPeer))
 	// Register consensus service.
-	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.Consensus, consensus_service.New(node.BlockChannel, node.Consensus))
+	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.Consensus, consensus_service.New(node.BlockChannel, node.Consensus, node.startConsensus))
 	// Register new block service.
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.BlockProposal, blockproposal.New(node.Consensus.ReadySignal, node.WaitForConsensusReady))
 	// Register client support service.
@@ -763,7 +768,7 @@ func (node *Node) setupForBeaconLeader() {
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.NetworkInfo, networkinfo.New(node.host, "0", chanPeer))
 
 	// Register consensus service.
-	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.Consensus, consensus_service.New(node.BlockChannel, node.Consensus))
+	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.Consensus, consensus_service.New(node.BlockChannel, node.Consensus, node.startConsensus))
 	// Register new block service.
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.BlockProposal, blockproposal.New(node.Consensus.ReadySignal, node.WaitForConsensusReady))
 	// Register client support service.
diff --git a/node/node_handler.go b/node/node_handler.go
index 5fae0fd84..d8fe97f6e 100644
--- a/node/node_handler.go
+++ b/node/node_handler.go
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ func (node *Node) SendPongMessage() {
 					sentMessage = true
 					// stop sending ping message
 					node.serviceManager.TakeAction(&service.Action{Action: service.Stop, ServiceType: service.PeerDiscovery})
+					node.startConsensus <- struct{}{}
 				}
 			}
 			numPeers = numPeersNow