diff --git a/backend/src/api/mempool.ts b/backend/src/api/mempool.ts
index 45f521046..d847eb048 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/mempool.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/mempool.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class Mempool {
       // Prevent mempool from clear on bitcoind restart by delaying the deletion
       if (this.mempoolProtection === 0 && transactions.length < currentMempoolSize / 2) {
         this.mempoolProtection = 1;
+        this.inSync = false;
         console.log('Mempool clear protection triggered.');
         setTimeout(() => {
           this.mempoolProtection = 2;
diff --git a/backend/src/api/statistics.ts b/backend/src/api/statistics.ts
index fcbb050ad..6e5eb8119 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/statistics.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/statistics.ts
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ class Statistics {
     const txPerSecond = memPool.getTxPerSecond();
     const vBytesPerSecond = memPool.getVBytesPerSecond();
 
-    if (txPerSecond === 0) {
-      return;
-    }
-
     console.log('Running statistics');
 
     let memPoolArray: TransactionExtended[] = [];