diff --git a/core/bloombits/matcher.go b/core/bloombits/matcher.go
index f2a8bda17c..49ed8d4dfd 100644
--- a/core/bloombits/matcher.go
+++ b/core/bloombits/matcher.go
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ func (s *MatcherSession) Multiplex(batch int, wait time.Duration, mux chan chan
 				s.errLock.Lock()
 				s.err = result.Error
 				s.errLock.Unlock()
-				s.Close()
+				//s.Close()
 			}
 			s.deliverSections(result.Bit, result.Sections, result.Bitsets)
 		}
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index b08dcea61b..22be2ef961 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 		eth.blockchain.SetHead(compat.RewindTo)
 		rawdb.WriteChainConfig(chainDb, genesisHash, chainConfig)
 	}
-	eth.bloomIndexer.Start(eth.blockchain)
+	if !config.AncientPrune {
+		eth.bloomIndexer.Start(eth.blockchain)
+	}
 
 	if config.TxPool.Journal != "" {
 		config.TxPool.Journal = stack.ResolvePath(config.TxPool.Journal)