diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs
index 3b95c1263..bf0df1aa6 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl MessageHandler {
 
         // Initialise sync and begin processing in thread
         // generate the Message handler
-        let sync = SimpleSync::new(beacon_chain.clone());
+        let sync = SimpleSync::new(beacon_chain.clone(), &log);
 
         let mut handler = MessageHandler {
             // TODO: The handler may not need a chain, perhaps only sync?
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/simple_sync.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/simple_sync.rs
index 2a3cc7089..50f6f4a50 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/simple_sync.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/simple_sync.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::beacon_chain::BeaconChain;
 use libp2p::rpc::HelloMessage;
 use libp2p::PeerId;
+use slog::{debug, o};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use types::{Epoch, Hash256, Slot};
@@ -36,11 +37,14 @@ pub struct SimpleSync {
     latest_finalized_epoch: Epoch,
     /// The latest block of the syncing chain.
     latest_block: Hash256,
+    /// Sync logger.
+    log: slog::Logger,
 }
 
 impl SimpleSync {
-    pub fn new(beacon_chain: Arc<BeaconChain>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(beacon_chain: Arc<BeaconChain>, log: &slog::Logger) -> Self {
         let state = beacon_chain.get_state();
+        let sync_logger = log.new(o!("Service"=> "Sync"));
         SimpleSync {
             chain: beacon_chain.clone(),
             known_peers: HashMap::new(),
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ impl SimpleSync {
             network_id: beacon_chain.get_spec().network_id,
             latest_finalized_epoch: state.finalized_epoch,
             latest_block: state.finalized_root, //TODO: Build latest block function into Beacon chain and correct this
+            log: sync_logger,
         }
     }
 
@@ -87,7 +92,9 @@ impl SimpleSync {
             best_slot: hello_message.best_slot,
         };
 
+        debug!(self.log, "Handshake successful. Peer: {:?}", peer_id);
         self.known_peers.insert(peer_id, peer_info);
+
         //TODO: Start syncing
 
         true