diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 359167961..63517d54c 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -331,8 +331,10 @@ void FinalizeNode(NodeId nodeid) {
         AddressCurrentlyConnected(state->address);
     }
 
-    BOOST_FOREACH(const QueuedBlock& entry, state->vBlocksInFlight)
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const QueuedBlock& entry, state->vBlocksInFlight) {
+        nQueuedValidatedHeaders -= entry.fValidatedHeaders;
         mapBlocksInFlight.erase(entry.hash);
+    }
     EraseOrphansFor(nodeid);
     nPreferredDownload -= state->fPreferredDownload;