diff --git a/sync/initialSync.go b/sync/initialSync.go
index e6cf682..9ff4ff4 100644
--- a/sync/initialSync.go
+++ b/sync/initialSync.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ func InitialSync(ctx context.Context, count int64) (datastore.BlockData, error)
 		return lb, err
 	}
 
+	recentBlocks.Push(&lb)
+
 	if lb.Block != nil {
 		lbh = lb.Block.Height