diff --git a/validator/manager.cpp b/validator/manager.cpp
index af5a7c37b..f8a29fc7a 100644
--- a/validator/manager.cpp
+++ b/validator/manager.cpp
@@ -1454,6 +1454,7 @@ void ValidatorManagerImpl::send_top_shard_block_description(td::Ref<ShardTopBloc
   } else {
     out_shard_blocks_[ShardTopBlockDescriptionId{desc->block_id().shard_full(), desc->catchain_seqno()}] = desc;
     callback_->send_shard_block_info(desc->block_id(), desc->catchain_seqno(), desc->serialize());
+    new_shard_block(desc->block_id(), desc->catchain_seqno(), desc->serialize());
   }
 }