diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -4627,13 +4627,13 @@
               nCheckLevel);
 
     CCoinsViewCache coins(coinsview);
-    CBlockIndex *pindexState = chainActive.Tip();
+    CBlockIndex *pindex;
     CBlockIndex *pindexFailure = nullptr;
     int nGoodTransactions = 0;
     CValidationState state;
     int reportDone = 0;
     LogPrintfToBeContinued("[0%%]...");
-    for (CBlockIndex *pindex = chainActive.Tip(); pindex && pindex->pprev;
+    for (pindex = chainActive.Tip(); pindex && pindex->pprev;
          pindex = pindex->pprev) {
         boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
         int percentageDone = std::max(
@@ -4694,7 +4694,7 @@
 
         // check level 3: check for inconsistencies during memory-only
         // disconnect of tip blocks
-        if (nCheckLevel >= 3 && pindex == pindexState &&
+        if (nCheckLevel >= 3 &&
             (coins.DynamicMemoryUsage() + pcoinsTip->DynamicMemoryUsage()) <=
                 nCoinCacheUsage) {
             assert(coins.GetBestBlock() == pindex->GetBlockHash());
@@ -4707,7 +4707,6 @@
                              pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString());
             }
 
-            pindexState = pindex->pprev;
             if (res == DISCONNECT_UNCLEAN) {
                 nGoodTransactions = 0;
                 pindexFailure = pindex;
@@ -4728,9 +4727,11 @@
                      nGoodTransactions);
     }
 
+    // store block count as we move pindex at check level >= 4
+    int block_count = chainActive.Height() - pindex->nHeight;
+
     // check level 4: try reconnecting blocks
     if (nCheckLevel >= 4) {
-        CBlockIndex *pindex = pindexState;
         while (pindex != chainActive.Tip()) {
             boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
             uiInterface.ShowProgress(
@@ -4760,7 +4761,7 @@
     LogPrintf("[DONE].\n");
     LogPrintf("No coin database inconsistencies in last %i blocks (%i "
               "transactions)\n",
-              chainActive.Height() - pindexState->nHeight, nGoodTransactions);
+              block_count, nGoodTransactions);
 
     return true;
 }