diff --git a/modules/ripple_basics/containers/ripple_RangeSet.cpp b/modules/ripple_basics/containers/ripple_RangeSet.cpp
index 521d207c4f..b13f1238ba 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_basics/containers/ripple_RangeSet.cpp
+++ b/modules/ripple_basics/containers/ripple_RangeSet.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ uint32 RangeSet::prevMissing (uint32 v) const
                     if (cur->first > 0)
                         result = cur->first - 1;
                     else
-                        result = absent;
+                        result = v - 1;
                 }
 
                 break;
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
index 82f1434929..b38aa654a4 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ bool LedgerMaster::getValidatedRange (uint32& minVal, uint32& maxVal)
     minVal = mCompleteLedgers.prevMissing (maxVal);
 
     if (minVal == RangeSet::absent)
-        minVal = 0;
+        minVal = maxVal;
     else
         ++minVal;