diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/CassandraDaemon.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/CassandraDaemon.java
index c61981dde0..424dbfa58e 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/CassandraDaemon.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/CassandraDaemon.java
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ public class CassandraDaemon
         final int GOSSIP_SETTLE_POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 1000;
         final int GOSSIP_SETTLE_POLL_SUCCESSES_REQUIRED = 3;
 
-        logger.info("waiting for gossip to settle before accepting client requests...");
+        logger.info("Waiting for gossip to settle before accepting client requests...");
         Uninterruptibles.sleepUninterruptibly(GOSSIP_SETTLE_MIN_WAIT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
         int totalPolls = 0;
         int numOkay = 0;
@@ -486,12 +486,12 @@ public class CassandraDaemon
             totalPolls++;
             if (active == 0 && pending == 0)
             {
-                logger.debug("gossip looks settled. CompletedTasks: {}", completed);
+                logger.debug("Gossip looks settled. CompletedTasks: {}", completed);
                 numOkay++;
             }
             else
             {
-                logger.info("gossip not settled after {} polls. Gossip Stage active/pending/completed: {}/{}/{}", totalPolls, active, pending, completed);
+                logger.info("Gossip not settled after {} polls. Gossip Stage active/pending/completed: {}/{}/{}", totalPolls, active, pending, completed);
                 numOkay = 0;
             }
             if (forceAfter > 0 && totalPolls > forceAfter)
@@ -501,7 +501,10 @@ public class CassandraDaemon
                 break;
             }
         }
-        logger.info("gossip settled after {} extra polls; proceeding", totalPolls - GOSSIP_SETTLE_POLL_SUCCESSES_REQUIRED);
+        if (totalPolls > GOSSIP_SETTLE_POLL_SUCCESSES_REQUIRED)
+            logger.info("Gossip settled after {} extra polls; proceeding", totalPolls - GOSSIP_SETTLE_POLL_SUCCESSES_REQUIRED);
+        else
+            logger.debug("Gossip settled after {} extra polls; proceeding", totalPolls - GOSSIP_SETTLE_POLL_SUCCESSES_REQUIRED);
     }
 
     public static void stop(String[] args)