diff --git a/src/runtime2/component/component_pdl.rs b/src/runtime2/component/component_pdl.rs
index f42259ea5a5a711d30d44cd09e1f4ab459aba2c8..fb391058dfb1bdfad2b058ca73c5eaec63cfe33e 100644
--- a/src/runtime2/component/component_pdl.rs
+++ b/src/runtime2/component/component_pdl.rs
@@ -312,8 +312,7 @@ impl CompPDL {
     /// the internal `Mode`, such that the next call to `run` can take the
     /// appropriate next steps.
     fn handle_sync_decision(&mut self, sched_ctx: &SchedulerCtx, comp_ctx: &mut CompCtx, decision: SyncRoundDecision) {
-        debug_assert_eq!(self.mode, Mode::SyncEnd);
-        sched_ctx.log(&format!("Handling sync decision: {:?}", decision));
+        sched_ctx.log(&format!("Handling sync decision: {:?} (in mode {:?})", decision, self.mode));
         let is_success = match decision {
             SyncRoundDecision::None => {
                 // No decision yet
@@ -324,6 +323,7 @@ impl CompPDL {
         };
 
         // If here then we've reached a decision
+        debug_assert_eq!(self.mode, Mode::SyncEnd);
         if is_success {
             self.mode = Mode::NonSync;
             self.consensus.notify_sync_decision(decision);
@@ -531,7 +531,6 @@ impl CompPDL {
 
     fn handle_incoming_sync_message(&mut self, sched_ctx: &SchedulerCtx, comp_ctx: &mut CompCtx, message: SyncMessage) {
         let decision = self.consensus.receive_sync_message(sched_ctx, comp_ctx, message);
-        debug_assert!(self.mode == Mode::Sync || self.mode == Mode::SyncEnd);
         self.handle_sync_decision(sched_ctx, comp_ctx, decision);
     }