diff --git a/packages/bootstrap/source/bootstrapper.ts b/packages/bootstrap/source/bootstrapper.ts
index b4333a890..c5c56c836 100644
--- a/packages/bootstrap/source/bootstrapper.ts
+++ b/packages/bootstrap/source/bootstrapper.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export class Bootstrapper {
 			}
 
 			await this.#setGenesisCommit();
+			await this.#checkStoredGenesisCommit();
 			await this.#storeGenesisCommit();
 
 			await this.#restoreStateSnapshot();
@@ -99,6 +100,17 @@ export class Bootstrapper {
 
 		this.#store.setGenesisCommit(genesisBlock);
 	}
+	async #checkStoredGenesisCommit(): Promise<void> {
+		const genesisBlock = await this.databaseService.getBlock(0);
+
+		if (!genesisBlock) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (this.#store.getGenesisCommit().block.data.id !== genesisBlock.data.id) {
+			throw new Error("Block from crypto.json doesn't match stored genesis block");
+		}
+	}
 
 	async #storeGenesisCommit(): Promise<void> {
 		if (!(await this.databaseService.getLastBlock())) {