diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index f9becd7f..2cc1b0dd 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -1561,6 +1561,10 @@ skip:
       drop_connection(context, false, false);
       return 1;
     }
+
+    if (arg.total_height > m_core.get_target_blockchain_height())
+      m_core.set_target_blockchain_height(arg.total_height);
+
     return 1;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------