diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index d9e877f2e..6b96344d3 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -2731,7 +2731,11 @@ bool CChainState::InvalidateBlock(CValidationState& state, const CChainParams& c
     }
 
     InvalidChainFound(pindex);
-    uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip(IsInitialBlockDownload(), pindex->pprev);
+
+    // Only notify about a new block tip if the active chain was modified.
+    if (pindex_was_in_chain) {
+        uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip(IsInitialBlockDownload(), pindex->pprev);
+    }
     return true;
 }
 bool InvalidateBlock(CValidationState& state, const CChainParams& chainparams, CBlockIndex *pindex) {