diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index aed1542aeb..eaa68b501c 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -495,6 +495,9 @@ func (s *Ethereum) updateFilterMapsHeads() {
 		if head == nil || newHead.Hash() != head.Hash() {
 			head = newHead
 			chainView := s.newChainView(head)
+			if chainView == nil {
+				return
+			}
 			historyCutoff, _ := s.blockchain.HistoryPruningCutoff()
 			var finalBlock uint64
 			if fb := s.blockchain.CurrentFinalBlock(); fb != nil {