diff --git a/src/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp
index 5542d30a0..2b91bcf61 100644
--- a/src/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ public:
             WriteLog (lsWARNING, LedgerMaster) << "Gap in validated ledger stream " << mPubLedger->getLedgerSeq () << " - " <<
                                                mValidLedger->getLedgerSeq () - 1;
             ret.push_back (mValidLedger);
+            setPubLedger (mValidLedger);
             getApp().getOrderBookDB().setup(mValidLedger);
         }
         else if (mValidLedger->getLedgerSeq () > mPubLedger->getLedgerSeq ())