diff --git a/beacon_chain/networking/eth2_network.nim b/beacon_chain/networking/eth2_network.nim
index dd549e2ef..7187289ef 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/networking/eth2_network.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/networking/eth2_network.nim
@@ -2634,8 +2634,6 @@ proc updateStabilitySubnetMetadata*(node: Eth2Node, attnets: AttnetBits) =
     debug "Stability subnets changed; updated ENR attnets", attnets
 
 proc loadCscnetsMetadata*(node: Eth2Node, cscnets: CscCount) =
-  if node.metadata.custody_subnet_count == cscnets.uint64:
-    return
 
   node.metadata.custody_subnet_count = cscnets.uint64
 
diff --git a/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim b/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
index 69dbded16..e57a053de 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
@@ -508,6 +508,15 @@ proc initFullNode(
       quarantine, blobQuarantine, dataColumnQuarantine, rmanBlockVerifier,
       rmanBlockLoader, rmanBlobLoader, rmanDataColumnLoader)
 
+  if node.config.subscribeAllSubnets:
+    node.network.loadCscnetsMetadata(DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT.uint8)
+  elif not node.config.subscribeAllSubnets:
+    let csc = node.config.custodySubnetCount
+    if csc.isSome and csc.get < DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT:
+      node.network.loadCscnetsMetadata(csc.get.uint8)
+    else:
+      node.network.loadCscnetsMetadata(CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT.uint8)
+
   if node.config.lightClientDataServe:
     proc scheduleSendingLightClientUpdates(slot: Slot) =
       if node.lightClientPool[].broadcastGossipFut != nil:
@@ -1182,15 +1191,6 @@ proc addDenebMessageHandlers(
       debugEcho topic
       node.network.subscribe(topic, basicParams)
 
-  if node.config.subscribeAllSubnets:
-    node.network.loadCscnetsMetadata(DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT.uint8)
-  elif not node.config.subscribeAllSubnets:
-    let csc = node.config.custodySubnetCount
-    if csc.isSome and csc.get < DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT:
-      node.network.loadCscnetsMetadata(csc.get.uint8)
-    else:
-      node.network.loadCscnetsMetadata(CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT.uint8)
-
 proc addElectraMessageHandlers(
     node: BeaconNode, forkDigest: ForkDigest, slot: Slot) =
   node.addDenebMessageHandlers(forkDigest, slot)