diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 20bd94884..4d5cb87b0 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ map<uint256, CBlockIndex*> mapBlockIndex;
 uint256 hashGenesisBlock("0x000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f");
 static CBigNum bnProofOfWorkLimit(~uint256(0) >> 32);
 const int nTotalBlocksEstimate = 140700; // Conservative estimate of total nr of blocks on main chain
-int nMaxBlocksOfOtherNodes = 0; // Maximum amount of blocks that other nodes claim to have
 const int nInitialBlockThreshold = 120; // Regard blocks up until N-threshold as "initial download"
+int nMaxBlocksOfPeers = 0; // Amount of blocks that other nodes claim to have
 CBlockIndex* pindexGenesisBlock = NULL;
 int nBestHeight = -1;
 CBigNum bnBestChainWork = 0;
@@ -728,9 +728,9 @@ int GetTotalBlocksEstimate()
 }
 
 // Return maximum amount of blocks that other nodes claim to have
-int GetMaxBlocksOfOtherNodes()
+int GetNumBlocksOfPeers()
 {
-    return nMaxBlocksOfOtherNodes;
+    return std::max(nMaxBlocksOfPeers, GetTotalBlocksEstimate());
 }
 
 bool IsInitialBlockDownload()
@@ -1846,9 +1846,9 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
         pfrom->fSuccessfullyConnected = true;
 
         printf("version message: version %d, blocks=%d\n", pfrom->nVersion, pfrom->nStartingHeight);
-        if(pfrom->nStartingHeight > nMaxBlocksOfOtherNodes)
+        if(pfrom->nStartingHeight > nMaxBlocksOfPeers)
         {
-            nMaxBlocksOfOtherNodes = pfrom->nStartingHeight;
+            nMaxBlocksOfPeers = pfrom->nStartingHeight;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 238cb5d8c..d1dc72d5d 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void FormatHashBuffers(CBlock* pblock, char* pmidstate, char* pdata, char* phash
 bool CheckWork(CBlock* pblock, CWallet& wallet, CReserveKey& reservekey);
 bool CheckProofOfWork(uint256 hash, unsigned int nBits);
 int GetTotalBlocksEstimate();
-int GetMaxBlocksOfOtherNodes();
+int GetNumBlocksOfPeers();
 bool IsInitialBlockDownload();
 std::string GetWarnings(std::string strFor);
 
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 7943684ee..b51fd729c 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::setNumConnections(int count)
 void BitcoinGUI::setNumBlocks(int count)
 {
     int initTotal = clientModel->getNumBlocksAtStartup();
-    int total = clientModel->getTotalBlocksEstimate();
+    int total = clientModel->getNumBlocksOfPeers();
     QString tooltip;
 
     if(count < total)
diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
index 08abaa6b4..2ed3ce51d 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ bool ClientModel::inInitialBlockDownload() const
     return IsInitialBlockDownload();
 }
 
-int ClientModel::getTotalBlocksEstimate() const
+int ClientModel::getNumBlocksOfPeers() const
 {
-    return GetMaxBlocksOfOtherNodes();
+    return GetNumBlocksOfPeers();
 }
 
 OptionsModel *ClientModel::getOptionsModel()
diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.h b/src/qt/clientmodel.h
index 8605fb93a..c68fb0f03 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
     // Return true if core is doing initial block download
     bool inInitialBlockDownload() const;
     // Return conservative estimate of total number of blocks, or 0 if unknown
-    int getTotalBlocksEstimate() const;
+    int getNumBlocksOfPeers() const;
 
     QString formatFullVersion() const;