diff --git a/core/blockchain_reader.go b/core/blockchain_reader.go
index 7417ce8b72..b28661da3e 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_reader.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_reader.go
@@ -258,6 +258,9 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) GetTd(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *big.Int {
 
 // HasState checks if state trie is fully present in the database or not.
 func (bc *BlockChain) HasState(hash common.Hash) bool {
+	if bc.stateCache.NoTries() {
+		return bc.snaps != nil && bc.snaps.Snapshot(hash) != nil
+	}
 	if bc.pipeCommit && bc.snaps != nil {
 		// If parent snap is pending on verification, treat it as state exist
 		if s := bc.snaps.Snapshot(hash); s != nil && !s.Verified() {