diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index 82f9f96a0..4437c6a3a 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ skip:
   bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::on_connection_synchronized()
   {
     bool val_expected = false;
-    if(m_synchronized.compare_exchange_strong(val_expected, true))
+    if(!m_core.is_within_compiled_block_hash_area(m_core.get_current_blockchain_height()) && m_synchronized.compare_exchange_strong(val_expected, true))
     {
       MGINFO_YELLOW(ENDL << "**********************************************************************" << ENDL
         << "You are now synchronized with the network. You may now start monero-wallet-cli." << ENDL