diff --git a/modules/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp b/modules/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp
index 5575b581e..64993b0dc 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/modules/ripple_app/ledger/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ bool LedgerMaster::getValidatedRange (uint32& minVal, uint32& maxVal)
     minVal = mCompleteLedgers.prevMissing (maxVal);
 
     if (minVal == RangeSet::absent)
-        minVal = maxVal;
+        minVal = 0;
     else
         ++minVal;