diff --git a/src/side_chain.cpp b/src/side_chain.cpp
index 24f3c04..c69c581 100644
--- a/src/side_chain.cpp
+++ b/src/side_chain.cpp
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ bool SideChain::add_block(const PoolBlock& block)
 	// Extra log for blocks near checkpoint height during recovery
 	const uint64_t cp_height = get_latest_checkpoint_height();
 	if (block.m_sidechainHeight >= cp_height && block.m_sidechainHeight <= cp_height + 5) {
-		LOGINFO(0, "RECOVERY DEBUG: add_block height " << block.m_sidechainHeight
+		LOGINFO(6, "RECOVERY DEBUG: add_block height " << block.m_sidechainHeight
 			<< " parent=" << block.m_parent);
 	}
 
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ void SideChain::verify_loop(PoolBlock* block)
                 else {
                         // Extra logging for blocks near checkpoint during recovery
                         if (block->m_sidechainHeight <= get_latest_checkpoint_height() + 10) {
-                            LOGINFO(0, "RECOVERY DEBUG: VERIFIED block " << block->m_sidechainHeight
+                            LOGINFO(6, "RECOVERY DEBUG: VERIFIED block " << block->m_sidechainHeight
                                     << " (parent " << (block->m_sidechainHeight > 0 ? block->m_sidechainHeight - 1 : 0) << " was verified)");
                         }
                         LOGINFO(3, "verified block at height = " << block->m_sidechainHeight <<
@@ -1765,7 +1765,7 @@ void SideChain::verify(PoolBlock* block)
         if (!it->second->m_verified) {
             // Only log for blocks close to checkpoint to reduce spam
             if (block->m_sidechainHeight <= get_latest_checkpoint_height() + 10) {
-                LOGINFO(0, "RECOVERY DEBUG: block " << block->m_sidechainHeight << " waiting for parent "
+                LOGINFO(6, "RECOVERY DEBUG: block " << block->m_sidechainHeight << " waiting for parent "
                         << it->second->m_sidechainHeight << " (parent verified=" << (it->second->m_verified ? 1 : 0)
                         << " invalid=" << (it->second->m_invalid ? 1 : 0) << ")");
             }
@@ -2693,7 +2693,7 @@ void SideChain::get_missing_blocks(unordered_set<hash>& missing_blocks) const
 			missing_blocks.insert(b.second->m_parent);
 			// Log missing parents near checkpoint
 			if (b.second->m_sidechainHeight <= cp_height + 5) {
-				LOGINFO(0, "RECOVERY DEBUG: block " << b.second->m_sidechainHeight
+				LOGINFO(6, "RECOVERY DEBUG: block " << b.second->m_sidechainHeight
 					<< " needs missing parent " << b.second->m_parent);
 			}
 		}
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ void SideChain::get_missing_blocks(unordered_set<hash>& missing_blocks) const
 
 	// Summary log for recovery debugging
 	if (!missing_blocks.empty() && lowest_unverified <= cp_height + 10) {
-		LOGINFO(0, "RECOVERY DEBUG: " << missing_blocks.size() << " missing blocks, lowest unverified=" << lowest_unverified);
+		LOGINFO(6, "RECOVERY DEBUG: " << missing_blocks.size() << " missing blocks, lowest unverified=" << lowest_unverified);
 	}
 }