diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs
index b0b4f9df56..515c262b19 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
                 move |network_globals: Arc<NetworkGlobals<T::EthSpec>>,
                       chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>| async move {
                     match *network_globals.sync_state.read() {
-                        SyncState::SyncingFinalized { .. } => {
+                        SyncState::SyncingFinalized { .. } | SyncState::SyncingHead { .. } => {
                             let head_slot = chain.canonical_head.cached_head().head_slot();
 
                             let current_slot =
@@ -479,9 +479,7 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
                                 )))
                             }
                         }
-                        SyncState::SyncingHead { .. }
-                        | SyncState::SyncTransition
-                        | SyncState::BackFillSyncing { .. } => Ok(()),
+                        SyncState::SyncTransition | SyncState::BackFillSyncing { .. } => Ok(()),
                         SyncState::Synced => Ok(()),
                         SyncState::Stalled => Ok(()),
                     }