diff --git a/packages/api-cardano-db-hasura/src/HasuraClient.ts b/packages/api-cardano-db-hasura/src/HasuraClient.ts
index 53bcba55..8f9076d7 100644
--- a/packages/api-cardano-db-hasura/src/HasuraClient.ts
+++ b/packages/api-cardano-db-hasura/src/HasuraClient.ts
@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@ export class HasuraClient {
         throw new Error(result.errors)
       }
       if (result.assets.length !== 0) {
+        if (result.assets[0].firstAppearedInBlock === null) {
+          throw new Error('cardano-db-sync is lagging behind the asset sync operation.')
+        }
         const { hash, slotNo } = result.assets[0].firstAppearedInBlock
         point = {
           hash: hash.substring(2),