diff --git a/blockchain/blockindex.go b/blockchain/blockindex.go
index b9e8704d..834beb54 100644
--- a/blockchain/blockindex.go
+++ b/blockchain/blockindex.go
@@ -316,9 +316,9 @@ func newBlockIndex(db database.DB, chainParams *chaincfg.Params) *blockIndex {
 // This function is safe for concurrent access.
 func (bi *blockIndex) HaveBlock(hash *chainhash.Hash) bool {
 	bi.RLock()
-	_, hasBlock := bi.index[*hash]
+	node, hasBlock := bi.index[*hash]
 	bi.RUnlock()
-	return hasBlock
+	return hasBlock && node.status.HaveData()
 }
 
 // LookupNode returns the block node identified by the provided hash.  It will