diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
index 5038f7c32e..4f454408f6 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void LedgerMaster::setFullLedger(Ledger::ref ledger)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (mMissingLedger && mMissingLedger->isComplete())
+	if (mMissingLedger && (mMissingLedger->isComplete() || mMissingLedger->isFailed()))
 		mMissingLedger.reset();
 
 	if (mMissingLedger || !theConfig.LEDGER_HISTORY)