diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
index e537abb162..8eeff15710 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ LedgerConsensus::LedgerConsensus(const uint256& prevLCLHash, Ledger::ref previou
 
 void LedgerConsensus::checkOurValidation()
 { // This only covers some cases - Fix for the case where we can't ever acquire the consensus ledger
-	if (!mHaveCorrectLCL)
+	if (!mHaveCorrectLCL || !mValPublic.isValid() || !mValPrivate.isValid())
 		return;
 
 	SerializedValidation::pointer lastVal = theApp->getOPs().getLastValidation();