diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index 9a001abf..e249080b 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -428,8 +428,10 @@ uint64_t WalletImpl::daemonBlockChainHeight() const
     uint64_t result = m_wallet->get_daemon_blockchain_height(err);
     if (!err.empty()) {
         LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__ << ": " << err);
+        result = 0;
         m_errorString = err;
         m_status = Status_Error;
+
     } else {
         m_status = Status_Ok;
         m_errorString = "";