diff --git a/core/src/cluster_info.rs b/core/src/cluster_info.rs
index 1f0da36b3b..e233980c93 100644
--- a/core/src/cluster_info.rs
+++ b/core/src/cluster_info.rs
@@ -907,23 +907,28 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
 
     pub fn contact_info_trace(&self) -> String {
         let now = timestamp();
-        let mut spy_nodes = 0;
-        let mut different_shred_nodes = 0;
+        let mut shred_spy_nodes = 0usize;
+        let mut total_spy_nodes = 0usize;
+        let mut different_shred_nodes = 0usize;
         let my_pubkey = self.id();
         let my_shred_version = self.my_shred_version();
         let nodes: Vec<_> = self
             .all_peers()
             .into_iter()
             .filter_map(|(node, last_updated)| {
-                if Self::is_spy_node(&node) {
-                    spy_nodes += 1;
+                let is_spy_node = Self::is_spy_node(&node);
+                if is_spy_node {
+                    total_spy_nodes = total_spy_nodes.saturating_add(1);
                 }
 
                 let node_version = self.get_node_version(&node.id);
                 if my_shred_version != 0 && (node.shred_version != 0 && node.shred_version != my_shred_version) {
-                    different_shred_nodes += 1;
+                    different_shred_nodes = different_shred_nodes.saturating_add(1);
                     None
                 } else {
+                    if is_spy_node {
+                        shred_spy_nodes = shred_spy_nodes.saturating_add(1);
+                    }
                     fn addr_to_string(default_ip: &IpAddr, addr: &SocketAddr) -> String {
                         if ContactInfo::is_valid_address(addr) {
                             if &addr.ip() == default_ip {
@@ -972,9 +977,9 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
              {}\
              Nodes: {}{}{}",
             nodes.join(""),
-            nodes.len() - spy_nodes,
-            if spy_nodes > 0 {
-                format!("\nSpies: {}", spy_nodes)
+            nodes.len().saturating_sub(shred_spy_nodes),
+            if total_spy_nodes > 0 {
+                format!("\nSpies: {}", total_spy_nodes)
             } else {
                 "".to_string()
             },