diff --git a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
index 6ae64fb2fd..14308dd698 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
@@ -424,7 +424,13 @@ func WriteBodyRLP(db ethdb.KeyValueWriter, hash common.Hash, number uint64, rlp
 // HasBody verifies the existence of a block body corresponding to the hash.
 func HasBody(db ethdb.Reader, hash common.Hash, number uint64) bool {
 	if isCanon(db, number, hash) {
-		return true
+		// Block is in ancient store, but bodies can be pruned.
+		// Check if the block number is above the pruning tail.
+		tail, _ := db.Tail()
+		if number >= tail {
+			return true
+		}
+		return false
 	}
 	if has, err := db.Has(blockBodyKey(number, hash)); !has || err != nil {
 		return false
@@ -466,7 +472,13 @@ func DeleteBody(db ethdb.KeyValueWriter, hash common.Hash, number uint64) {
 // to a block.
 func HasReceipts(db ethdb.Reader, hash common.Hash, number uint64) bool {
 	if isCanon(db, number, hash) {
-		return true
+		// Block is in ancient store, but receipts can be pruned.
+		// Check if the block number is above the pruning tail.
+		tail, _ := db.Tail()
+		if number >= tail {
+			return true
+		}
+		return false
 	}
 	if has, err := db.Has(blockReceiptsKey(number, hash)); !has || err != nil {
 		return false