diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b99515a65..8232b0f74 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ CCriticalSection cs_main;
 BlockMap mapBlockIndex;
 CChain chainActive;
 CBlockIndex *pindexBestHeader = NULL;
-int64_t nTimeBestReceived = 0;
+int64_t nTimeBestReceived = 0; // Used only to inform the wallet of when we last received a block
 CWaitableCriticalSection csBestBlock;
 CConditionVariable cvBlockChange;
 int nScriptCheckThreads = 0;
@@ -2690,7 +2690,6 @@ void static UpdateTip(CBlockIndex *pindexNew, const CChainParams& chainParams) {
     chainActive.SetTip(pindexNew);
 
     // New best block
-    nTimeBestReceived = GetTime();
     mempool.AddTransactionsUpdated(1);
 
     cvBlockChange.notify_all();
@@ -4736,6 +4735,8 @@ void PeerLogicValidation::UpdatedBlockTip(const CBlockIndex *pindexNew, const CB
             }
         });
     }
+
+    nTimeBestReceived = GetTime();
 }
 
 void PeerLogicValidation::BlockChecked(const CBlock& block, const CValidationState& state) {