diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
index 80e59b655..ab0e7a923 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void LedgerMaster::missingAcquireComplete(LedgerAcquire::pointer acq)
 	mMissingLedger.reset();
 	mMissingSeq = 0;
 
-	if (!acq->isFailed())
+	if (acq->isComplete())
 	{
 		setFullLedger(acq->getLedger());
 		acq->getLedger()->pendSave(false);