diff --git a/src/index/base.cpp b/src/index/base.cpp
index 082c46e6a6..2b586e704d 100644
--- a/src/index/base.cpp
+++ b/src/index/base.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ bool BaseIndex::Commit()
 bool BaseIndex::CommitInternal(CDBBatch& batch)
 {
     LOCK(cs_main);
+    // Don't commit anything if we haven't indexed any block yet
+    // (this could happen if init is interrupted).
+    if (m_best_block_index == nullptr) {
+        return false;
+    }
     GetDB().WriteBestBlock(batch, m_chainstate->m_chain.GetLocator(m_best_block_index));
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/index/coinstatsindex.cpp b/src/index/coinstatsindex.cpp
index 6cab21297a..5fa2fc5bc9 100644
--- a/src/index/coinstatsindex.cpp
+++ b/src/index/coinstatsindex.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,8 @@ bool CoinStatsIndex::Init()
     if (pindex) {
         DBVal entry;
         if (!LookUpOne(*m_db, pindex, entry)) {
-            return false;
+            return error("%s: Cannot read current %s state; index may be corrupted",
+                            __func__, GetName());
         }
 
         m_transaction_output_count = entry.transaction_output_count;