diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index fa8d1aaf9..997a771e6 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ bool Blockchain::switch_to_alternative_blockchain(std::list<blocks_ext_by_hash::
             // rollback_blockchain_switching should be moved to two different
             // functions: rollback and apply_chain, but for now we pretend it is
             // just the latter (because the rollback was done above).
-            rollback_blockchain_switching(disconnected_chain, m_db->height());
+            rollback_blockchain_switching(disconnected_chain, split_height);
 
             // FIXME: Why do we keep invalid blocks around?  Possibly in case we hear
             // about them again so we can immediately dismiss them, but needs some