diff --git a/clients/service/src/lib.rs b/clients/service/src/lib.rs
index 5df74e54c..62f56fdc4 100644
--- a/clients/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clients/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use futures::{future::Either, Future, FutureExt};
 use governor::{Quota, RateLimiter};
 use nonzero_ext::*;
-use tokio::{
-	sync::{broadcast::error::TryRecvError, RwLock},
-	time::sleep,
-};
+use tokio::{sync::RwLock, time::sleep};
 pub use warp;
 
 pub use cli::{LoggingFormat, MonitoringConfig, RestartPolicy, ServiceConfig};
@@ -183,18 +180,9 @@ where
 	F: Future<Output = Result<(), E>>,
 {
 	if let Some(mut precheck_signal) = precheck_signal {
-		loop {
-			match precheck_signal.try_recv() {
-				// Received a signal to start the task
-				Ok(_) => break,
-				Err(TryRecvError::Empty) =>
-					tracing::trace!("wait_or_shutdown precheck signal: waiting..."),
-				// Precheck signal failed. Cannot start the task.
-				Err(e) => {
-					tracing::error!("Error receiving precheck signal: {:?}", e);
-					return Ok(());
-				},
-			}
+		if let Err(e) = precheck_signal.recv().await {
+			tracing::error!("Error receiving precheck signal: {:?}", e);
+			return Ok(());
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/clients/vault/src/cancellation.rs b/clients/vault/src/cancellation.rs
index 246922b81..64f829226 100644
--- a/clients/vault/src/cancellation.rs
+++ b/clients/vault/src/cancellation.rs
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ impl<P: IssuePallet + ReplacePallet + UtilFuncs + SecurityPallet + Clone> Cancel
 		mut self,
 		mut event_listener: Receiver<Event>,
 	) -> Result<(), RuntimeError> {
+		tracing::info!("handle_cancellation(): started");
 		let mut list_state = ListState::Invalid;
 		let mut active_requests: Vec<ActiveRequest> = vec![];
 
diff --git a/clients/vault/src/metrics.rs b/clients/vault/src/metrics.rs
index 9209647ff..45caef0c5 100644
--- a/clients/vault/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/clients/vault/src/metrics.rs
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ pub async fn monitor_bridge_metrics(
 	parachain_rpc: SpacewalkParachain,
 	vault_id_manager: VaultIdManager,
 ) -> Result<(), ServiceError<Error>> {
+	tracing::info!("monitor_bridge_metrics(): started");
 	let parachain_rpc = &parachain_rpc;
 	let vault_id_manager = &vault_id_manager;
 	parachain_rpc
@@ -540,6 +541,7 @@ pub async fn poll_metrics<
 	parachain_rpc: P,
 	vault_id_manager: VaultIdManager,
 ) -> Result<(), ServiceError<Error>> {
+	tracing::info!("poll_metrics(): started");
 	let parachain_rpc = &parachain_rpc;
 	let vault_id_manager = &vault_id_manager;
 
diff --git a/clients/vault/src/oracle/agent.rs b/clients/vault/src/oracle/agent.rs
index 366086f78..96d3959cf 100644
--- a/clients/vault/src/oracle/agent.rs
+++ b/clients/vault/src/oracle/agent.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use crate::{
 use wallet::Slot;
 
 /// The interval to check if we are still receiving messages from Stellar Relay
-const STELLAR_RELAY_HEALTH_CHECK_IN_SECS: u64 = 600;
+const STELLAR_RELAY_HEALTH_CHECK_IN_SECS: u64 = 300;
 
 pub struct OracleAgent {
 	pub collector: ArcRwLock<ScpMessageCollector>,
@@ -140,9 +140,7 @@ pub async fn listen_for_stellar_messages(
 	oracle_agent: Arc<OracleAgent>,
 	shutdown_sender: ShutdownSender,
 ) -> Result<(), service::Error<crate::Error>> {
-	tracing::info!(
-		"listen_for_stellar_messages(): Starting connection to Stellar overlay network..."
-	);
+	tracing::info!("listen_for_stellar_messages(): started");
 
 	let mut overlay_conn = oracle_agent.overlay_conn.write().await;
 
diff --git a/clients/vault/src/redeem.rs b/clients/vault/src/redeem.rs
index 9359b76d2..581d973f7 100644
--- a/clients/vault/src/redeem.rs
+++ b/clients/vault/src/redeem.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub async fn listen_for_redeem_requests(
 	payment_margin: Duration,
 	oracle_agent: Arc<OracleAgent>,
 ) -> Result<(), ServiceError<Error>> {
+	tracing::info!("listen_for_redeem_requests(): started");
 	parachain_rpc
 		.on_event::<RequestRedeemEvent, _, _, _>(
 			|event| async {
diff --git a/clients/vault/src/replace.rs b/clients/vault/src/replace.rs
index 524a48240..1b616b197 100644
--- a/clients/vault/src/replace.rs
+++ b/clients/vault/src/replace.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pub async fn listen_for_accept_replace(
 	payment_margin: Duration,
 	oracle_agent: Arc<OracleAgent>,
 ) -> Result<(), ServiceError<Error>> {
+	tracing::info!("listen_for_accept_replace(): started");
 	let parachain_rpc = &parachain_rpc;
 	let vault_id_manager = &vault_id_manager;
 	let shutdown_tx = &shutdown_tx;
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ pub async fn listen_for_replace_requests(
 	event_channel: Sender<Event>,
 	accept_replace_requests: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), ServiceError<Error>> {
-	tracing::debug!("listen_for_replace_requests(): started");
+	tracing::info!("listen_for_replace_requests(): started");
 
 	let parachain_rpc = &parachain_rpc;
 	let vault_id_manager = &vault_id_manager;
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ pub async fn listen_for_execute_replace(
 	parachain_rpc: SpacewalkParachain,
 	event_channel: Sender<Event>,
 ) -> Result<(), ServiceError<Error>> {
+	tracing::info!("listen_for_execute_replace(): started");
 	let event_channel = &event_channel;
 	let parachain_rpc = &parachain_rpc;
 	parachain_rpc
diff --git a/clients/vault/src/system.rs b/clients/vault/src/system.rs
index 396a43964..3d28c42f5 100644
--- a/clients/vault/src/system.rs
+++ b/clients/vault/src/system.rs
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ impl VaultIdManager {
 	}
 
 	pub async fn listen_for_vault_id_registrations(self) -> Result<(), ServiceError<Error>> {
+		tracing::info!("listen_for_vault_id_registrations(): started");
 		Ok(self
 			.spacewalk_parachain
 			.on_event::<RegisterVaultEvent, _, _, _>(
diff --git a/clients/wallet/src/horizon/horizon.rs b/clients/wallet/src/horizon/horizon.rs
index 5e54de558..f2adf2719 100644
--- a/clients/wallet/src/horizon/horizon.rs
+++ b/clients/wallet/src/horizon/horizon.rs
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ where
 	U: Clone + IsEmptyExt,
 	Filter: FilterWith<T, U> + Clone,
 {
+	tracing::info!("listen_for_new_transactions(): started");
 	let horizon_client = reqwest::Client::new();
 	let mut fetcher =
 		HorizonFetcher::new(horizon_client, vault_account_public_key, is_public_network);