diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index bd8a6a493..149fb09df 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -958,10 +958,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   void core::set_target_blockchain_height(uint64_t target_blockchain_height)
   {
-    if (target_blockchain_height > m_target_blockchain_height)
-    {
-      m_target_blockchain_height = target_blockchain_height;
-    }
+    m_target_blockchain_height = target_blockchain_height;
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   uint64_t core::get_target_blockchain_height() const
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index 1f7047bed..1d1cd3631 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     if(context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing)
       return true;
 
-    if(m_core.have_block(hshd.top_id) && !(hshd.current_height < m_core.get_target_blockchain_height()))
+    if(m_core.have_block(hshd.top_id))
     {
       context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal;
       if(is_inital)