diff --git a/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs b/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
index a7d2e8a83c..9bb8bf12ce 100644
--- a/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
@@ -251,8 +251,13 @@ where
             .ok_or_else(|| "node timer requires a chain spec".to_string())?
             .milliseconds_per_slot;
 
-        let timer_exit = timer::spawn(&context.runtime_handle, beacon_chain, milliseconds_per_slot)
-            .map_err(|e| format!("Unable to start node timer: {}", e))?;
+        let timer_exit = timer::spawn(
+            &context.runtime_handle,
+            beacon_chain,
+            milliseconds_per_slot,
+            context.log.clone(),
+        )
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Unable to start node timer: {}", e))?;
 
         self.exit_channels.push(timer_exit);
 
diff --git a/beacon_node/client/src/notifier.rs b/beacon_node/client/src/notifier.rs
index b5fd3a7351..271feabacf 100644
--- a/beacon_node/client/src/notifier.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/client/src/notifier.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub fn spawn_notifier<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     milliseconds_per_slot: u64,
     log: slog::Logger,
 ) -> Result<tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<()>, String> {
+    let log_1 = log.clone();
     let slot_duration = Duration::from_millis(milliseconds_per_slot);
     let duration_to_next_slot = beacon_chain
         .slot_clock
@@ -149,8 +150,16 @@ pub fn spawn_notifier<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
 
     let (exit_signal, exit) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
 
+    let exit_future = async move {
+        let _ = exit.await.ok();
+        info!(log_1, "Notifier service shutdown");
+    };
+
     // run the notifier on the current executor
-    handle.spawn(futures::future::select(Box::pin(interval_future), exit));
+    handle.spawn(futures::future::select(
+        Box::pin(interval_future),
+        Box::pin(exit_future),
+    ));
 
     Ok(exit_signal)
 }
diff --git a/beacon_node/eth1/src/service.rs b/beacon_node/eth1/src/service.rs
index ccb163e41f..68fe357258 100644
--- a/beacon_node/eth1/src/service.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/eth1/src/service.rs
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ impl Service {
         exit: tokio::sync::oneshot::Receiver<()>,
     ) {
         let update_interval = Duration::from_millis(service.config().auto_update_interval_millis);
+        let log = service.log.clone();
 
         let mut interval = interval_at(Instant::now(), update_interval);
 
@@ -300,7 +301,12 @@ impl Service {
             }
         };
 
-        let future = futures::future::select(Box::pin(update_future), exit);
+        let exit_future = async move {
+            let _ = exit.await.ok();
+            info!(log, "Eth1 service shutdown");
+        };
+
+        let future = futures::future::select(Box::pin(update_future), Box::pin(exit_future));
 
         handle.spawn(future);
     }
diff --git a/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs
index 8cafe52900..fa79736761 100644
--- a/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 //! This service allows task execution on the beacon node for various functionality.
 
 use beacon_chain::{BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes};
-use futures::future;
 use futures::stream::StreamExt;
+use slog::info;
 use slot_clock::SlotClock;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub fn spawn<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     handle: &Handle,
     beacon_chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
     milliseconds_per_slot: u64,
+    log: slog::Logger,
 ) -> Result<tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<()>, &'static str> {
     let (exit_signal, exit) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
 
@@ -26,14 +27,22 @@ pub fn spawn<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
             .ok_or_else(|| "slot_notifier unable to determine time to next slot")?;
 
     // Warning: `interval_at` panics if `milliseconds_per_slot` = 0.
-    let timer_future = interval_at(start_instant, Duration::from_millis(milliseconds_per_slot))
-        .for_each(move |_| {
+    let mut interval = interval_at(start_instant, Duration::from_millis(milliseconds_per_slot));
+    let timer_future = async move {
+        while interval.next().await.is_some() {
             beacon_chain.per_slot_task();
-            future::ready(())
-        });
+        }
+    };
 
-    let future = futures::future::select(timer_future, exit);
+    let log_1 = log.clone();
+    let exit_future = async move {
+        let _ = exit.await.ok();
+        info!(log_1, "Timer service shutdown");
+    };
+
+    let future = futures::future::select(Box::pin(timer_future), Box::pin(exit_future));
     handle.spawn(future);
+    info!(log, "Timer service started");
 
     Ok(exit_signal)
 }