diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java
index 437a48ab..b96350e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java
@@ -757,9 +757,7 @@ public class BlockChain {
 		try (final Repository repository = RepositoryManager.getRepository()) {
 			repository.checkConsistency();
 
-			// Set the number of blocks to validate based on the pruned state of the chain
-			// If pruned, subtract an extra 10 to allow room for error
-			int blocksToValidate = (isTopOnly || archiveEnabled) ? Settings.getInstance().getPruneBlockLimit() - 10 : 1440;
+			int blocksToValidate = Math.min(Settings.getInstance().getPruneBlockLimit() - 10, 1440);
 
 			int startHeight = Math.max(repository.getBlockRepository().getBlockchainHeight() - blocksToValidate, 1);
 			BlockData detachedBlockData = repository.getBlockRepository().getDetachedBlockSignature(startHeight);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
index 546bd936..d51737a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class Settings {
 	 * This prevents the node from being able to serve older blocks */
 	private boolean topOnly = false;
 	/** The amount of recent blocks we should keep when pruning */
-	private int pruneBlockLimit = 1450;
+	private int pruneBlockLimit = 6000;
 
 	/** How often to attempt AT state pruning (ms). */
 	private long atStatesPruneInterval = 3219L; // milliseconds