diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 75d2a50a25c..f80038c3fba 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ void BitcoinGUI::setNumBlocks(int count)
 {
     if(!clientModel)
         return;
-    int initTotal = clientModel->getNumBlocksAtStartup();
     int total = clientModel->getNumBlocksOfPeers();
     QString tooltip;
 
@@ -424,8 +423,8 @@ void BitcoinGUI::setNumBlocks(int count)
             progressBarLabel->setVisible(true);
             progressBarLabel->setText(tr("Synchronizing with network..."));
             progressBar->setVisible(true);
-            progressBar->setMaximum(total - initTotal);
-            progressBar->setValue(count - initTotal);
+            progressBar->setMaximum(total);
+            progressBar->setValue(count);
         }
         else
         {