diff --git a/lib/status.js b/lib/status.js
index 2275adf03..3f989eaa0 100644
--- a/lib/status.js
+++ b/lib/status.js
@@ -59,10 +59,14 @@ StatusController.prototype.sync = function(req, res) {
     status = 'finished';
   }
 
+  // Not exactly the total blockchain height,
+  // but we will reach 100% when our db and bitcoind are both fully synced
+  var totalHeight = this.node.services.bitcoind.height / this.node.services.bitcoind.syncPercentage();
+
   var info = {
     status: status,
     blockChainHeight: this.node.services.bitcoind.height,
-    syncPercentage: this.node.services.db.tip.__height / this.node.services.bitcoind.height * 100,
+    syncPercentage: Math.round(this.node.services.db.tip.__height / totalHeight * 100),
     height: this.node.services.db.tip.__height,
     error: null,
     type: 'bitcore node'
diff --git a/test/status.js b/test/status.js
index 1fff1f9b9..3b0bc3c7e 100644
--- a/test/status.js
+++ b/test/status.js
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ describe('Status', function() {
           },
           bitcoind: {
             height: 500000,
-            isSynced: sinon.stub().returns(true)
+            isSynced: sinon.stub().returns(true),
+            syncPercentage: sinon.stub().returns(.9999)
           }
         }
       };