diff --git a/e2e/rpc/rpc_test.go b/e2e/rpc/rpc_test.go
index 977afdf62..1b7e31f8a 100644
--- a/e2e/rpc/rpc_test.go
+++ b/e2e/rpc/rpc_test.go
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func (s *RPCTestSuite) TestCallContextResult() {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	var balance hexutil.Big
-	err := client.CallContext(ctx, &balance, "eth_getBalance", "0xbF164ca341326a03b547c05B343b2E21eFAe24b9", "latest")
+	err := client.CallContext(ctx, &balance, "eth_getBalance", TestConfig.Account1.Address, "latest")
 	s.NoError(err)
 	s.True(balance.ToInt().Cmp(big.NewInt(0)) > 0, "balance should be higher than 0")
 }
diff --git a/geth/common/types.go b/geth/common/types.go
index 2ceae3718..03d32affb 100644
--- a/geth/common/types.go
+++ b/geth/common/types.go
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ type NodeManager interface {
 	// AddPeer adds URL of static peer
 	AddPeer(url string) error
 
+	// PeerCount returns number of connected peers
+	PeerCount() int
+
 	// LightEthereumService exposes reference to LES service running on top of the node
 	LightEthereumService() (*les.LightEthereum, error)
 
diff --git a/geth/common/types_mock.go b/geth/common/types_mock.go
index eb00e8fb0..2fbd5c068 100644
--- a/geth/common/types_mock.go
+++ b/geth/common/types_mock.go
@@ -156,6 +156,18 @@ func (mr *MockNodeManagerMockRecorder) AddPeer(url interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AddPeer", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNodeManager)(nil).AddPeer), url)
 }
 
+// PeerCount mocks base method
+func (m *MockNodeManager) PeerCount() int {
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "PeerCount")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(int)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// PeerCount indicates an expected call of PeerCount
+func (mr *MockNodeManagerMockRecorder) PeerCount() *gomock.Call {
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "PeerCount", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNodeManager)(nil).PeerCount))
+}
+
 // LightEthereumService mocks base method
 func (m *MockNodeManager) LightEthereumService() (*les.LightEthereum, error) {
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "LightEthereumService")
diff --git a/geth/node/manager.go b/geth/node/manager.go
index 6819ba185..9d30f654a 100644
--- a/geth/node/manager.go
+++ b/geth/node/manager.go
@@ -295,6 +295,13 @@ func (m *NodeManager) addPeer(url string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *NodeManager) PeerCount() int {
+	if m.node == nil || m.node.Server() == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return m.node.Server().PeerCount()
+}
+
 // ResetChainData remove chain data from data directory.
 // Node is stopped, and new node is started, with clean data directory.
 func (m *NodeManager) ResetChainData() (<-chan struct{}, error) {
diff --git a/testing/testing.go b/testing/testing.go
index 84a60ef5a..0bb87b704 100644
--- a/testing/testing.go
+++ b/testing/testing.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/geth/common"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/geth/log"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/geth/params"
 
 	_ "github.com/stretchr/testify/suite" // required to register testify flags
@@ -113,22 +114,32 @@ func EnsureNodeSync(nodeManager common.NodeManager) {
 	defer timeout.Stop()
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
-
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-timeout.C:
 			panic("timeout during node synchronization")
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			downloader := les.Downloader()
-
-			if downloader != nil {
-				isSyncing := downloader.Synchronising()
-				progress := downloader.Progress()
-
-				if !isSyncing && progress.HighestBlock > 0 && progress.CurrentBlock >= progress.HighestBlock {
-					return
-				}
+			if downloader == nil {
+				continue
 			}
+			if nodeManager.PeerCount() == 0 {
+				log.Debug("No establishished connections with a peers, continue waiting for a sync")
+				continue
+			}
+			if downloader.Synchronising() {
+				log.Debug("synchronization is in progress")
+				continue
+			}
+			progress := downloader.Progress()
+			if progress.CurrentBlock >= progress.HighestBlock {
+				return
+			}
+			log.Debug(
+				fmt.Sprintf("synchronization is not finished yet: current block %d < highest block %d",
+					progress.CurrentBlock, progress.HighestBlock),
+			)
+
 		}
 	}
 }