diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java
index fd95006c..1609979e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java
@@ -759,11 +759,17 @@ public class Synchronizer {
                     LOGGER.info(String.format("Peer %s failed to respond with more block signatures after height %d, sig %.8s", peer,
                             height, Base58.encode(latestPeerSignature)));
 
-                    // If we have already received blocks from this peer, go ahead and apply them
+                    // If we have already received RECENT blocks from this peer, go ahead and apply them
                     if (peerBlocks.size() > 0) {
-                        break;
+                    	final Block peerLatestBlock = peerBlocks.get(peerBlocks.size() - 1);
+						final Long minLatestBlockTimestamp = Controller.getMinimumLatestBlockTimestamp();
+                    	if (peerLatestBlock != null && minLatestBlockTimestamp != null
+								&& peerLatestBlock.getBlockData().getTimestamp() > minLatestBlockTimestamp) {
+							LOGGER.debug("Newly received blocks are recent, so we will apply them");
+							break;
+						}
                     }
-                    // Otherwise, give up and move on to the next peer
+                    // Otherwise, give up and move on to the next peer, to avoid putting our chain into an outdated state
                     return SynchronizationResult.NO_REPLY;
                 }
 
@@ -788,11 +794,17 @@ public class Synchronizer {
 
 				if (retryCount >= MAXIMUM_RETRIES) {
 
-					// If we have already received blocks from this peer, go ahead and apply them
+					// If we have already received RECENT blocks from this peer, go ahead and apply them
 					if (peerBlocks.size() > 0) {
-						break;
+						final Block peerLatestBlock = peerBlocks.get(peerBlocks.size() - 1);
+						final Long minLatestBlockTimestamp = Controller.getMinimumLatestBlockTimestamp();
+						if (peerLatestBlock != null && minLatestBlockTimestamp != null
+								&& peerLatestBlock.getBlockData().getTimestamp() > minLatestBlockTimestamp) {
+							LOGGER.debug("Newly received blocks are recent, so we will apply them");
+							break;
+						}
 					}
-					// Otherwise, give up and move on to the next peer
+					// Otherwise, give up and move on to the next peer, to avoid putting our chain into an outdated state
 					return SynchronizationResult.NO_REPLY;
 
 				} else {