diff --git a/src/index/blockfilterindex.cpp b/src/index/blockfilterindex.cpp
index bc7e68c01c3cd0..17bc01c3744803 100644
--- a/src/index/blockfilterindex.cpp
+++ b/src/index/blockfilterindex.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ bool BlockFilterIndex::CustomAppend(const interfaces::BlockInfo& block)
     CBlockUndo block_undo;
     uint256 prev_header;
 
-    if (block.height > 0) {
+    if (block.height > m_start_height) {
         // pindex variable gives indexing code access to node internals. It
         // will be removed in upcoming commit
         const CBlockIndex* pindex = WITH_LOCK(cs_main, return m_chainstate->m_blockman.LookupBlockIndex(block.hash));