diff --git a/src/ripple_app/ledger/InboundLedger.cpp b/src/ripple_app/ledger/InboundLedger.cpp
index 8a8a529d71..5c19d6eaab 100644
--- a/src/ripple_app/ledger/InboundLedger.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple_app/ledger/InboundLedger.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ bool InboundLedger::tryLocal ()
         if (mLedger->getAccountHash ().isZero ())
         {
             WriteLog (lsFATAL, InboundLedger) << "We are acquiring a ledger with a zero account hash";
-            mHaveState = true;
+            mFailed = true;
+            return true;
         }
         else
         {