diff --git a/lib/HistoricSync.js b/lib/HistoricSync.js
index 826fc05e..180eb101 100644
--- a/lib/HistoricSync.js
+++ b/lib/HistoricSync.js
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ function spec() {
     var self = this;
 
     var lastBlock;
+    var tip;
 
     async.series([
     function(cb) {
@@ -333,7 +334,6 @@ function spec() {
     function (cb) { return self.getBlockCount(cb); },
     function(cb) {
       if (!scanOpts.reverse) return cb();
-
       self.rpc.getBlockHash(self.blockChainHeight, function(err, res) {
         if (err) return cb(err);
         lastBlock = res.result;
@@ -341,6 +341,17 @@ function spec() {
         return cb();
       });
     },
+    function(cb) {
+      if (!scanOpts.reverse) return cb();
+      self.sync.bDb.getTip(function(err, res) {
+        if (err) return cb(err);
+        tip = res;
+
+        console.log('Old Tip:', tip);
+        return cb();
+      });
+    },
+ 
     function(cb) {
       if (scanOpts.upToExisting) {
         // should be isOrphan = true or null to be more accurate.
@@ -378,7 +389,7 @@ function spec() {
 
       if (scanOpts.reverse) {
         start = lastBlock;
-        end = self.genesis;
+        end = tip || self.genesis;
         scanOpts.prev = true;
       }
       else {