diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 2b49111121..7b5a910b7a 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -1186,6 +1186,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SnapSyncComplete(hash common.Hash) error {
 	}
 
 	// If all checks out, manually set the head block.
+	rawdb.WriteHeadBlockHash(bc.db, hash)
 	bc.currentBlock.Store(block.Header())
 	headBlockGauge.Update(int64(block.NumberU64()))