diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 2bf7fba427..d80236c902 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, genesis *Genesis
 	bc.prefetcher = newStatePrefetcher(chainConfig, bc.hc)
 	bc.processor = NewStateProcessor(chainConfig, bc.hc)
 
-	bc.genesisBlock = bc.GetBlockByNumber(0)
+	genesisHeader := bc.GetHeaderByNumber(0)
+	bc.genesisBlock = types.NewBlockWithHeader(genesisHeader)
 	if bc.genesisBlock == nil {
 		return nil, ErrNoGenesis
 	}