diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 9727ed6e8..6f1cc9c2e 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -4399,7 +4399,7 @@ int CWallet::ScanForWalletTransactions(
                     throw std::runtime_error("CWallet::ScanForWalletTransactions(): Orchard wallet is out of sync. Please restart your node with -rescan.");
                 }
             }
-        } else if (isInitScan && pindex->nHeight < nu5_height) {
+        } else if (isInitScan && pindexStart->nHeight < nu5_height) {
             // If it's the initial scan and we're starting below the nu5 activation
             // height, we're effectively rescanning from genesis and so it's safe
             // to update the note commitment tree as we progress.