diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 8e498d417d..da3f454714 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -1108,6 +1108,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) stopWithoutSaving() {
 // Stop stops the blockchain service. If any imports are currently in progress
 // it will abort them using the procInterrupt.
 func (bc *BlockChain) Stop() {
+	// SYSCOIN we set canonical chain if we are stopping or we have synced
+	if bc.NevmBlockConnect != nil {
+		if _, err := bc.SetCanonical(bc.NevmBlockConnect.Block); err != nil {
+			log.Error("Failed setting canonical chain from NEVM block connect", "err", err)
+		}
+	}
 	bc.stopWithoutSaving()
 
 	// Ensure that the entirety of the state snapshot is journaled to disk.