diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 97c1475d11..33f6b4d1e2 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) loadLastState() error {
 	bc.hc.SetCurrentHeader(currentHeader)
 
 	// Restore the last known head fast block
-	bc.currentFastBlock = bc.currentBlock
+	bc.currentFastBlock.Store(currentBlock)
 	if head := GetHeadFastBlockHash(bc.db); head != (common.Hash{}) {
 		if block := bc.GetBlockByHash(head); block != nil {
 			bc.currentFastBlock.Store(block)