diff --git a/eth/bor_checkpoint_verifier.go b/eth/bor_checkpoint_verifier.go
index a0bdfeac8e..b2fd2c2d21 100644
--- a/eth/bor_checkpoint_verifier.go
+++ b/eth/bor_checkpoint_verifier.go
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ func rewindBack(eth *Ethereum, head uint64, rewindTo uint64) {
 }
 
 func rewind(eth *Ethereum, head uint64, rewindTo uint64) {
+	eth.handler.downloader.Cancel()
 	err := eth.blockchain.SetHead(rewindTo)
 
 	if err != nil {