diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 745f67d8c0a2..e6f7966ea3c0 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *par
 	if bc.genesisBlock == nil {
 		return nil, ErrNoGenesis
 	}
+	var nilBlock *types.Block
+	bc.currentBlock.Store(nilBlock)
+	bc.currentFastBlock.Store(nilBlock)
+
 	if err := bc.loadLastState(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}