diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 255e25e951..2aa3004ed7 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ func NewBlockChain(
 	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
 	}