diff --git a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-api.ts b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-api.ts
index b0a04116f..6b7e5b2ac 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-api.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ class BitcoinApi implements AbstractBitcoinApi {
 
   $getBlockHeightTip(): Promise<number> {
     return this.bitcoindClient.getChainTips()
-      .then((result: IBitcoinApi.ChainTips[]) => result[0].height);
+      .then((result: IBitcoinApi.ChainTips[]) => {
+        const activeTip = result.find(tip => tip.status === 'active');
+        if (activeTip) {
+          return activeTip.height;
+        }
+      });
   }
 
   $getTxIdsForBlock(hash: string): Promise<string[]> {