diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/block.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/block.rs
index aed15fdd..c64be679 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/block.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/block.rs
@@ -162,10 +162,6 @@ where
 
             // TODO: context-free header verification: merkle root
 
-            tracing::trace!("verified block");
-            metrics::gauge!("block.verified.block.height", height.0 as _);
-            metrics::counter!("block.verified.block.count", 1);
-
             let mut async_checks = FuturesUnordered::new();
 
             for transaction in &block.transactions {
@@ -182,6 +178,10 @@ where
             while let Some(result) = async_checks.next().await {
                 result.map_err(VerifyBlockError::Transaction)?;
             }
+            
+            tracing::trace!("verified block");
+            metrics::gauge!("block.verified.block.height", height.0 as _);
+            metrics::counter!("block.verified.block.count", 1);
 
             // Finally, submit the block for contextual verification.
             match state_service