diff --git a/substrate/client/network/src/protocol.rs b/substrate/client/network/src/protocol.rs
index b3c08320f9..0450818e7a 100644
--- a/substrate/client/network/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/network/src/protocol.rs
@@ -533,9 +533,9 @@ impl<B: BlockT, H: ExHashT> Protocol<B, H> {
 		self.sync.status().queued_blocks
 	}
 
-	/// Number of processed blocks.
-	pub fn num_processed_blocks(&self) -> usize {
-		self.sync.num_processed_blocks()
+	/// Number of downloaded blocks.
+	pub fn num_downloaded_blocks(&self) -> usize {
+		self.sync.num_downloaded_blocks()
 	}
 
 	/// Number of active sync requests.
diff --git a/substrate/client/network/src/protocol/sync.rs b/substrate/client/network/src/protocol/sync.rs
index e08fcf4e9b..781d410fff 100644
--- a/substrate/client/network/src/protocol/sync.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/network/src/protocol/sync.rs
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ pub struct ChainSync<B: BlockT> {
 	block_announce_validator: Box<dyn BlockAnnounceValidator<B> + Send>,
 	/// Maximum number of peers to ask the same blocks in parallel.
 	max_parallel_downloads: u32,
-	/// Total number of processed blocks (imported or failed).
-	processed_blocks: usize,
+	/// Total number of downloaded blocks.
+	downloaded_blocks: usize,
 }
 
 /// All the data we have about a Peer that we are trying to sync with
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ impl<B: BlockT> ChainSync<B> {
 			pending_requests: Default::default(),
 			block_announce_validator,
 			max_parallel_downloads,
-			processed_blocks: 0,
+			downloaded_blocks: 0,
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ impl<B: BlockT> ChainSync<B> {
 		self.fork_targets.len()
 	}
 
-	/// Number of processed blocks.
-	pub fn num_processed_blocks(&self) -> usize {
-		self.processed_blocks
+	/// Number of downloaded blocks.
+	pub fn num_downloaded_blocks(&self) -> usize {
+		self.downloaded_blocks
 	}
 
 	/// Handle a new connected peer.
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ impl<B: BlockT> ChainSync<B> {
 		request: Option<BlockRequest<B>>,
 		response: BlockResponse<B>
 	) -> Result<OnBlockData<B>, BadPeer> {
+		self.downloaded_blocks += response.blocks.len();
 		let mut new_blocks: Vec<IncomingBlock<B>> =
 			if let Some(peer) = self.peers.get_mut(who) {
 				let mut blocks = response.blocks;
@@ -1004,8 +1005,6 @@ impl<B: BlockT> ChainSync<B> {
 		for (_, hash) in &results {
 			self.queue_blocks.remove(&hash);
 		}
-		self.processed_blocks += results.len();
-
 		for (result, hash) in results {
 			if has_error {
 				continue;
@@ -1274,7 +1273,6 @@ impl<B: BlockT> ChainSync<B> {
 
 	/// Restart the sync process.
 	fn restart<'a>(&'a mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = Result<(PeerId, BlockRequest<B>), BadPeer>> + 'a {
-		self.processed_blocks = 0;
 		self.blocks.clear();
 		let info = self.client.info();
 		self.best_queued_hash = info.best_hash;
diff --git a/substrate/client/network/src/service.rs b/substrate/client/network/src/service.rs
index c4b6d97909..8263d78c35 100644
--- a/substrate/client/network/src/service.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/network/src/service.rs
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ impl<B: BlockT + 'static, H: ExHashT> NetworkWorker<B, H> {
 		self.network_service.user_protocol().num_queued_blocks()
 	}
 
-	/// Returns the number of processed blocks.
-	pub fn num_processed_blocks(&self) -> usize {
-		self.network_service.user_protocol().num_processed_blocks()
+	/// Returns the number of downloaded blocks.
+	pub fn num_downloaded_blocks(&self) -> usize {
+		self.network_service.user_protocol().num_downloaded_blocks()
 	}
 
 	/// Number of active sync requests.
diff --git a/substrate/client/network/test/src/lib.rs b/substrate/client/network/test/src/lib.rs
index 3ce28c261f..a3e644558b 100644
--- a/substrate/client/network/test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/network/test/src/lib.rs
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ impl<D> Peer<D> {
 		self.network.num_connected_peers()
 	}
 
-	/// Returns the number of processed blocks.
-	pub fn num_processed_blocks(&self) -> usize {
-		self.network.num_processed_blocks()
+	/// Returns the number of downloaded blocks.
+	pub fn num_downloaded_blocks(&self) -> usize {
+		self.network.num_downloaded_blocks()
 	}
 
 	/// Returns true if we have no peer.
diff --git a/substrate/client/network/test/src/sync.rs b/substrate/client/network/test/src/sync.rs
index 13d04a8c4e..0269eb3562 100644
--- a/substrate/client/network/test/src/sync.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/network/test/src/sync.rs
@@ -673,12 +673,12 @@ fn imports_stale_once() {
 	// check that NEW block is imported from announce message
 	let new_hash = net.peer(0).push_blocks(1, false);
 	import_with_announce(&mut net, new_hash);
-	assert_eq!(net.peer(1).num_processed_blocks(), 1);
+	assert_eq!(net.peer(1).num_downloaded_blocks(), 1);
 
 	// check that KNOWN STALE block is imported from announce message
 	let known_stale_hash = net.peer(0).push_blocks_at(BlockId::Number(0), 1, true);
 	import_with_announce(&mut net, known_stale_hash);
-	assert_eq!(net.peer(1).num_processed_blocks(), 2);
+	assert_eq!(net.peer(1).num_downloaded_blocks(), 2);
 }
 
 #[test]