diff --git a/api/worker.go b/api/worker.go
index b2a47795..b20a7d6c 100644
--- a/api/worker.go
+++ b/api/worker.go
@@ -1097,6 +1097,7 @@ func (w *Worker) GetSystemInfo(internal bool) (*SystemInfo, error) {
 	ci, err := w.chain.GetChainInfo()
 	var backendError string
 	if err != nil {
+		glog.Error("GetChainInfo error ", err)
 		backendError = errors.Annotatef(err, "GetChainInfo").Error()
 		ci = &bchain.ChainInfo{}
 		// set not in sync in case of backend error
diff --git a/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go b/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go
index 3103bf43..4142a25d 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go
@@ -327,13 +327,13 @@ func (b *EthereumRPC) GetSubversion() string {
 
 // GetChainInfo returns information about the connected backend
 func (b *EthereumRPC) GetChainInfo() (*bchain.ChainInfo, error) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), b.timeout)
-	defer cancel()
-	id, err := b.client.NetworkID(ctx)
+	h, err := b.getBestHeader()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	h, err := b.getBestHeader()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), b.timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	id, err := b.client.NetworkID(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}