diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index e20934a25..80e28e9c6 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     if(m_core.have_block(hshd.top_id))
     {
       context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal;
-      if(is_inital && target == m_core.get_current_blockchain_height())
+      if(is_inital  && hshd.current_height >= target && target == m_core.get_current_blockchain_height())
         on_connection_synchronized();
       return true;
     }