diff --git a/ethcore/sync/src/chain/mod.rs b/ethcore/sync/src/chain/mod.rs
index 06bd3febab6..63b3b6b836b 100644
--- a/ethcore/sync/src/chain/mod.rs
+++ b/ethcore/sync/src/chain/mod.rs
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ impl ChainSync {
 	fn complete_sync(&mut self, io: &mut SyncIo) {
 		trace!(target: "sync", "Sync complete");
 		self.reset(io);
+		self.state = SyncState::Idle;
 	}
 
 	/// Enter waiting state