diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_update.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_update.cpp
index 2054bdef..e4d7d6af 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_update.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_update.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ void database::update_global_dynamic_data( const signed_block& b )
          const auto& witness_missed = get_scheduled_witness( i+1 )(*this);
          if(  witness_missed.id != b.witness ) {
             const auto& witness_account = witness_missed.witness_account(*this); 
-            wlog( "Witness ${name} missed block ${n} around ${t}", ("name",witness_account.name)("n",b.block_num())("t",b.timestamp) );
+            if( (fc::time_point::now() - b.timestamp) < fc::seconds(30) )
+               wlog( "Witness ${name} missed block ${n} around ${t}", ("name",witness_account.name)("n",b.block_num())("t",b.timestamp) );
             modify( witness_missed, [&]( witness_object& w ) {
               w.total_missed++;
             });