diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts
index 8050e4286..eebde80ea 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class StateService {
   network = '';
   blockVSize: number;
   env: Env;
-  latestBlockHeight = 0;
+  latestBlockHeight = -1;
 
   networkChanged$ = new ReplaySubject<string>(1);
   blocks$: ReplaySubject<[Block, boolean]>;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/websocket.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/websocket.service.ts
index dc65cf8f7..2c8944baf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/websocket.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/websocket.service.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export class WebsocketService {
         clearTimeout(this.onlineCheckTimeout);
         clearTimeout(this.onlineCheckTimeoutTwo);
 
-        this.stateService.latestBlockHeight = 0;
+        this.stateService.latestBlockHeight = -1;
 
         this.websocketSubject.complete();
         this.subscription.unsubscribe();