diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/database.go b/triedb/pathdb/database.go
index d78dfdc137..82cb7e52ff 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/database.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/database.go
@@ -337,11 +337,13 @@ func (db *Database) repairHistory() error {
 	}
 	if pruned != 0 {
 		log.Warn("Truncated extra state histories", "number", pruned)
-		// Reset the state history index metadata to current state id.
 		if meta := loadIndexMetadata(db.diskdb); meta != nil {
-			oldID := meta.Last
-			log.Warn("Reset state history index metadata after truncation", "oldID", oldID, "newID", id)
-			storeIndexMetadata(db.diskdb, id)
+			// Reset the state history index metadata to current state id
+			// if it's out of boundry.
+			if old := meta.Last; old > id {
+				log.Warn("Reset state history index metadata after truncation", "oldID", old, "newID", id)
+				storeIndexMetadata(db.diskdb, id)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return nil