diff --git a/src/index.rs b/src/index.rs
index 13b5eb9b4a..537377dbf6 100644
--- a/src/index.rs
+++ b/src/index.rs
@@ -911,58 +911,6 @@ mod tests {
     }
   }
 
-  #[test]
-  fn inscriptions_below_first_inscription_height_are_skipped() {
-    let inscription = inscription("text/plain", "hello");
-    let template = TransactionTemplate {
-      inputs: &[(1, 0, 0)],
-      witness: inscription.to_witness(),
-      ..Default::default()
-    };
-
-    {
-      let context = Context::builder().build();
-      context.mine_blocks(1);
-      let txid = context.rpc_server.broadcast_tx(template.clone());
-      let inscription_id = InscriptionId::from(txid);
-      context.mine_blocks(1);
-
-      assert_eq!(
-        context.index.get_inscription_by_id(inscription_id).unwrap(),
-        Some(inscription)
-      );
-
-      assert_eq!(
-        context
-          .index
-          .get_inscription_satpoint_by_id(inscription_id)
-          .unwrap(),
-        Some(SatPoint {
-          outpoint: OutPoint { txid, vout: 0 },
-          offset: 0,
-        })
-      );
-    }
-
-    {
-      let context = Context::builder()
-        .arg("--first-inscription-height=3")
-        .build();
-      context.mine_blocks(1);
-      let txid = context.rpc_server.broadcast_tx(template);
-      let inscription_id = InscriptionId::from(txid);
-      context.mine_blocks(1);
-
-      assert_eq!(
-        context
-          .index
-          .get_inscription_satpoint_by_id(inscription_id)
-          .unwrap(),
-        None,
-      );
-    }
-  }
-
   #[test]
   fn list_first_coinbase_transaction() {
     let context = Context::builder().arg("--index-sats").build();
diff --git a/src/index/updater.rs b/src/index/updater.rs
index 4c202b2fe3..32640d5266 100644
--- a/src/index/updater.rs
+++ b/src/index/updater.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ impl Updater {
     let client =
       Client::new(&index.rpc_url, index.auth.clone()).context("failed to connect to RPC URL")?;
 
-    let first_inscription_height = index.first_inscription_height;
+    // NB: We temporarily always fetch transactions, to avoid expensive cache misses.
+    let first_inscription_height = index.first_inscription_height.min(0);
 
     thread::spawn(move || loop {
       if let Some(height_limit) = height_limit {