diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -362,10 +362,11 @@
         }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler>
         handleNotifyHeaderTip(NotifyHeaderTipFn fn) override {
+            /* verification progress is unused when a header was received */
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.NotifyHeaderTip_connect(
                 [fn](bool initial_download, const CBlockIndex *block) {
                     fn(initial_download, block->nHeight, block->GetBlockTime(),
-                       GuessVerificationProgress(Params().TxData(), block));
+                       0);
                 }));
         }
         NodeContext *context() override { return m_context; }