diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
index f92a016f95..0aac602b2d 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -372,8 +372,11 @@ bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerLis
 	Ledger::pointer currentClosed = mLedgerMaster->getClosedLedger();
 	uint256 closedLedger = currentClosed->getHash();
 	ValidationCount& ourVC = ledgers[closedLedger];
-	++ourVC.nodesUsing;
-	ourVC.highNode = theApp->getWallet().getNodePublic();
+	if (mHaveLCL)
+	{
+		++ourVC.nodesUsing;
+		ourVC.highNode = theApp->getWallet().getNodePublic();
+	}
 
 	for (std::vector<Peer::pointer>::const_iterator it = peerList.begin(), end = peerList.end(); it != end; ++it)
 	{