diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerAcquire.h b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerAcquire.h
index 2f9778c565..c677d6226e 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerAcquire.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerAcquire.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public:
 	bool isBase() const					{ return mHaveBase; }
 	bool isAcctStComplete() const		{ return mHaveState; }
 	bool isTransComplete() const		{ return mHaveTransactions; }
+	bool isDone() const					{ return mAborted || isComplete() || isFailed(); } 
 	Ledger::pointer getLedger()			{ return mLedger; }
 	void abort()						{ mAborted = true; }
 	bool setAccept()					{ if (mAccept) return false; mAccept = true; return true; }
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
index be3ba69631..f32749a6c8 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void LedgerMaster::resumeAcquiring()
 		return;
 	mTooFast = false;
 
-	if (mMissingLedger && (mMissingLedger->isComplete() || mMissingLedger->isFailed()))
+	if (mMissingLedger && mMissingLedger->isDone())
 		mMissingLedger.reset();
 
 	if (mMissingLedger || !theConfig.LEDGER_HISTORY)
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void LedgerMaster::setFullLedger(Ledger::ref ledger)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (mMissingLedger && (mMissingLedger->isComplete() || mMissingLedger->isFailed()))
+	if (mMissingLedger && mMissingLedger->isDone())
 		mMissingLedger.reset();
 
 	if (mMissingLedger || !theConfig.LEDGER_HISTORY)