diff --git a/packages/core-p2p/src/socket-server/versions/peer.ts b/packages/core-p2p/src/socket-server/versions/peer.ts
index 0d5c0f1fc9..e54372c3f8 100644
--- a/packages/core-p2p/src/socket-server/versions/peer.ts
+++ b/packages/core-p2p/src/socket-server/versions/peer.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export const getBlocks = async ({ req }): Promise<Interfaces.IBlockData[] | Data
     const reqHeadersOnly: boolean = !!req.data.headersOnly;
 
     const lastHeight: number = app.resolvePlugin<Blockchain.IBlockchain>("blockchain").getLastHeight();
-    if (reqBlockHeight >= lastHeight) {
+    if (reqBlockHeight > lastHeight) {
         return [];
     }