diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
index 263145e88..1b954b347 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
@@ -988,9 +988,11 @@ impl Client {
 
 	/// Tick the client.
 	// TODO: manage by real events.
-	pub fn tick(&self) {
+	pub fn tick(&self, prevent_sleep: bool) {
 		self.check_garbage();
-		self.check_snooze();
+		if !prevent_sleep {
+			self.check_snooze();
+		}
 	}
 
 	fn check_garbage(&self) {
@@ -1098,7 +1100,7 @@ impl Client {
 		if !self.liveness.load(AtomicOrdering::Relaxed) {
 			self.liveness.store(true, AtomicOrdering::Relaxed);
 			self.notify(|n| n.start());
-			trace!(target: "mode", "wake_up: Waking.");
+			info!(target: "mode", "wake_up: Waking.");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1108,11 +1110,11 @@ impl Client {
 			if self.queue_info().total_queue_size() <= MAX_QUEUE_SIZE_TO_SLEEP_ON {
 				self.liveness.store(false, AtomicOrdering::Relaxed);
 				self.notify(|n| n.stop());
-				trace!(target: "mode", "sleep: Sleeping.");
+				info!(target: "mode", "sleep: Sleeping.");
 			} else {
-				trace!(target: "mode", "sleep: Cannot sleep - syncing ongoing.");
+				info!(target: "mode", "sleep: Cannot sleep - syncing ongoing.");
 				// TODO: Consider uncommenting.
-				//*self.last_activity.lock() = Some(Instant::now());
+				//(*self.sleep_state.lock()).last_activity = Some(Instant::now());
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/ethcore/src/service.rs b/ethcore/src/service.rs
index 90f6810aa..64773a236 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/service.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/service.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use error::*;
 use client::{Client, ClientConfig, ChainNotify};
 use miner::Miner;
 
-use snapshot::ManifestData;
+use snapshot::{ManifestData, RestorationStatus};
 use snapshot::service::{Service as SnapshotService, ServiceParams as SnapServiceParams};
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 use ansi_term::Colour;
@@ -180,7 +180,11 @@ impl IoHandler<ClientIoMessage> for ClientIoHandler {
 
 	fn timeout(&self, _io: &IoContext<ClientIoMessage>, timer: TimerToken) {
 		match timer {
-			CLIENT_TICK_TIMER => self.client.tick(),
+			CLIENT_TICK_TIMER => {
+				use snapshot::SnapshotService;
+				let snapshot_restoration = if let RestorationStatus::Ongoing{..} = self.snapshot.status() { true } else { false };
+				self.client.tick(snapshot_restoration)
+			},
 			SNAPSHOT_TICK_TIMER => self.snapshot.tick(),
 			_ => warn!("IO service triggered unregistered timer '{}'", timer),
 		}
diff --git a/ethcore/src/tests/client.rs b/ethcore/src/tests/client.rs
index 06005e66d..2f67ece8f 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/tests/client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/tests/client.rs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ fn imports_block_sequence() {
 #[test]
 fn can_collect_garbage() {
 	let client = generate_dummy_client(100);
-	client.tick();
+	client.tick(true);
 	assert!(client.blockchain_cache_info().blocks < 100 * 1024);
 }