diff --git a/src/rpc/rpc_handler.cpp b/src/rpc/rpc_handler.cpp
index af5cb98a3..d528ffef3 100644
--- a/src/rpc/rpc_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/rpc_handler.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ namespace rpc
             d.cached_to -= 10;
             d.cached_top_hash = hash10;
             d.cached_m10_hash = crypto::null_hash;
-            d.cached_distribution.resize(d.cached_distribution.size() - 10);
+            CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(d.cached_distribution.size() >= 10, boost::none, "Cached distribution size does not match cached bounds");
+            for (int p = 0; p < 10; ++p)
+              d.cached_distribution.pop_back();
             can_extend = true;
           }
         }