diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index d4ce8a79e1f..d77279d42bc 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ void BitcoinGUI::setNumBlocks(int count)
 {
     if(!clientModel)
         return;
-    int initTotal = clientModel->getNumBlocksAtStartup();
     int total = clientModel->getNumBlocksOfPeers();
     QString tooltip;
 
@@ -428,8 +427,8 @@ 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
         {