diff --git a/network/src/util.rs b/network/src/util.rs
index 640d65ee55..ea6b1f17aa 100644
--- a/network/src/util.rs
+++ b/network/src/util.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ use tracing::Level;
 
 /// used to collect multiple traces and not spam the console
 pub(crate) struct DeferredTracer<T: Eq + Hash> {
-    level: Level,
+    _level: Level,
+    log_enabled: bool, // cache
     items: HashMap<T, u64>,
     last: Instant,
     last_cnt: u32,
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ pub(crate) struct DeferredTracer<T: Eq + Hash> {
 impl<T: Eq + Hash> DeferredTracer<T> {
     pub(crate) fn new(level: Level) -> Self {
         Self {
-            level,
+            _level: level,
+            log_enabled: tracing::level_enabled!(level),
             items: HashMap::new(),
             last: Instant::now(),
             last_cnt: 0,
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ impl<T: Eq + Hash> DeferredTracer<T> {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn log(&mut self, t: T) {
-        if tracing::level_enabled!(self.level) {
+        if self.log_enabled {
             *self.items.entry(t).or_default() += 1;
             self.last = Instant::now();
             self.last_cnt += 1;
@@ -32,12 +34,13 @@ impl<T: Eq + Hash> DeferredTracer<T> {
     pub(crate) fn print(&mut self) -> Option<HashMap<T, u64>> {
         const MAX_LOGS: u32 = 10_000;
         const MAX_SECS: u64 = 1;
-        if tracing::level_enabled!(self.level)
+        if self.log_enabled
             && (self.last_cnt > MAX_LOGS || self.last.elapsed().as_secs() >= MAX_SECS)
         {
             if self.last_cnt > MAX_LOGS {
-                tracing::debug!("this seems to be logged continuesly");
+                tracing::debug!("this seems to be logged continuously");
             }
+            self.last_cnt = 0;
             Some(std::mem::take(&mut self.items))
         } else {
             None