diff --git a/libp2p/utils/heartbeat.nim b/libp2p/utils/heartbeat.nim
index 6756b1625..f0e7a5857 100644
--- a/libp2p/utils/heartbeat.nim
+++ b/libp2p/utils/heartbeat.nim
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ template heartbeat*(name: string, interval: Duration, body: untyped): untyped =
     nextHeartbeat += interval
     let now = Moment.now()
     if nextHeartbeat < now:
-      info "Missed heartbeat", heartbeat = name, delay = now - nextHeartbeat
-      nextHeartbeat = now + interval
+      let
+        delay = now - nextHeartbeat
+        itv = interval
+      if delay > itv:
+        info "Missed multiple heartbeats", heartbeat = name,
+          delay = delay, hinterval = itv
+      else:
+        debug "Missed heartbeat", heartbeat = name,
+          delay = delay, hinterval = itv
+      nextHeartbeat = now + itv
     await sleepAsync(nextHeartbeat - now)