diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index baf2f9f82f..49077d5241 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -672,8 +672,8 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) setHeadBeyondRoot(head uint64, time uint64, root common.Ha
 				beyondRoot := (root == common.Hash{}) // Flag whether we're beyond the requested root (no root, always true)
 
 				for {
-					// If a root threshold was requested but not yet crossed, check
-					if root != (common.Hash{}) && !beyondRoot && newHeadBlock.Root() == root {
+					// Check if the root threshold is crossed
+					if !beyondRoot && newHeadBlock.Root() == root {
 						beyondRoot, rootNumber = true, newHeadBlock.NumberU64()
 					}
 					if !bc.HasState(newHeadBlock.Root()) && !bc.stateRecoverable(newHeadBlock.Root()) {