diff --git a/consensus/consensus_v2.go b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
index f9a5dc910..2bb3793d8 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_v2.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Start(
 				// Sleep to wait for the full block time
 				consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] Waiting for Block Time")
 				<-time.After(time.Until(consensus.NextBlockDue))
+				consensus.StartFinalityCount()
+
 				// Update time due for next block
 				consensus.NextBlockDue = time.Now().Add(consensus.BlockPeriod)
 
diff --git a/node/node_newblock.go b/node/node_newblock.go
index e8f8698d9..ef9fd35f2 100644
--- a/node/node_newblock.go
+++ b/node/node_newblock.go
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ func (node *Node) WaitForConsensusReadyV2(readySignal chan consensus.ProposalTyp
 							}
 						}
 					}()
-					node.Consensus.StartFinalityCount()
 					newBlock, err := node.ProposeNewBlock(newCommitSigsChan)
 
 					if err == nil {