diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 1479b671ad..d031ac8014 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -4243,7 +4243,7 @@ bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(const CChainParams& chainparams, CCoinsView *coinsview,
             reportDone = percentageDone/10;
         }
         uiInterface.ShowProgress(_("Verifying blocks..."), percentageDone, false);
-        if (pindex->nHeight < chainActive.Height()-nCheckDepth)
+        if (pindex->nHeight <= chainActive.Height()-nCheckDepth)
             break;
         if (fPruneMode && !(pindex->nStatus & BLOCK_HAVE_DATA)) {
             // If pruning, only go back as far as we have data.