diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -3719,10 +3719,6 @@
         return true;
     }
 
-    // This function is ran once all block data is found. If we don't already
-    // have the block, record when we first saw all the data.
-    pindex->nTimeBlockReceived = GetTime();
-
     // Compare block header timestamps and received times of the block and the
     // chaintip.  If they have the same chain height, use these diffs as a
     // tie-breaker, attempting to pick the more honestly-mined block.
@@ -3858,6 +3854,10 @@
         FlushStateToDisk(config.GetChainParams(), state, FLUSH_STATE_NONE);
     }
 
+    // This function is ran once all block data is found. If we don't already
+    // have the block, record when we first saw all the data.
+    pindex->nTimeBlockReceived = GetTime();
+
     return true;
 }