diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 33c11a7cac..a64024ffc4 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -4227,14 +4227,13 @@ bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(const CChainParams& chainparams, CCoinsView *coinsview,
     nCheckLevel = std::max(0, std::min(4, nCheckLevel));
     LogPrintf("Verifying last %i blocks at level %i\n", nCheckDepth, nCheckLevel);
     CCoinsViewCache coins(coinsview);
-    CBlockIndex* pindexState = chainActive.Tip();
+    CBlockIndex* pindex;
     CBlockIndex* pindexFailure = nullptr;
     int nGoodTransactions = 0;
     CValidationState state;
     int reportDone = 0;
     LogPrintf("[0%%]..."); /* Continued */
-    for (CBlockIndex* pindex = chainActive.Tip(); pindex && pindex->pprev; pindex = pindex->pprev)
-    {
+    for (pindex = chainActive.Tip(); pindex && pindex->pprev; pindex = pindex->pprev) {
         boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
         int percentageDone = std::max(1, std::min(99, (int)(((double)(chainActive.Height() - pindex->nHeight)) / (double)nCheckDepth * (nCheckLevel >= 4 ? 50 : 100))));
         if (reportDone < percentageDone/10) {
@@ -4268,13 +4267,12 @@ bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(const CChainParams& chainparams, CCoinsView *coinsview,
             }
         }
         // check level 3: check for inconsistencies during memory-only disconnect of tip blocks
-        if (nCheckLevel >= 3 && pindex == pindexState && (coins.DynamicMemoryUsage() + pcoinsTip->DynamicMemoryUsage()) <= nCoinCacheUsage) {
+        if (nCheckLevel >= 3 && (coins.DynamicMemoryUsage() + pcoinsTip->DynamicMemoryUsage()) <= nCoinCacheUsage) {
             assert(coins.GetBestBlock() == pindex->GetBlockHash());
             DisconnectResult res = g_chainstate.DisconnectBlock(block, pindex, coins);
             if (res == DISCONNECT_FAILED) {
                 return error("VerifyDB(): *** irrecoverable inconsistency in block data at %d, hash=%s", pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString());
             }
-            pindexState = pindex->pprev;
             if (res == DISCONNECT_UNCLEAN) {
                 nGoodTransactions = 0;
                 pindexFailure = pindex;
@@ -4288,9 +4286,11 @@ bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(const CChainParams& chainparams, CCoinsView *coinsview,
     if (pindexFailure)
         return error("VerifyDB(): *** coin database inconsistencies found (last %i blocks, %i good transactions before that)\n", chainActive.Height() - pindexFailure->nHeight + 1, nGoodTransactions);
 
+    // store block count as we move pindex at check level >= 4
+    int block_count = chainActive.Height() - pindex->nHeight;
+
     // check level 4: try reconnecting blocks
     if (nCheckLevel >= 4) {
-        CBlockIndex *pindex = pindexState;
         while (pindex != chainActive.Tip()) {
             boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
             uiInterface.ShowProgress(_("Verifying blocks..."), std::max(1, std::min(99, 100 - (int)(((double)(chainActive.Height() - pindex->nHeight)) / (double)nCheckDepth * 50))), false);
@@ -4304,7 +4304,7 @@ bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(const CChainParams& chainparams, CCoinsView *coinsview,
     }
 
     LogPrintf("[DONE].\n");
-    LogPrintf("No coin database inconsistencies in last %i blocks (%i transactions)\n", chainActive.Height() - pindexState->nHeight, nGoodTransactions);
+    LogPrintf("No coin database inconsistencies in last %i blocks (%i transactions)\n", block_count, nGoodTransactions);
 
     return true;
 }