diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
index 063326912..c386f62b3 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
@@ -425,8 +425,8 @@ void LedgerConsensus::handleLCL(const uint256& lclHash)
 
 	cLog(lsINFO) << "Have the consensus ledger " << mPrevLedgerHash;
 	mHaveCorrectLCL = true;
-	mAcquiringLedger.reset();
-	theApp->getOPs().clearNeedNetworkLedger();
+	if (mAcquiringLedger->isComplete())
+		theApp->getOPs().clearNeedNetworkLedger();
 	mCloseResolution = ContinuousLedgerTiming::getNextLedgerTimeResolution(
 		mPreviousLedger->getCloseResolution(), mPreviousLedger->getCloseAgree(),
 		mPreviousLedger->getLedgerSeq() + 1);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
index 327d16528..fa775e678 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@ bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerLis
 			}
 			return true;
 		}
+		clearNeedNetworkLedger();
 		consensus = mAcquiringLedger->getLedger();
 	}