diff --git a/src/chain.h b/src/chain.h
index 46136df99..618411493 100644
--- a/src/chain.h
+++ b/src/chain.h
@@ -513,8 +513,11 @@ public:
     uint256 GetBlockHash() const
     {
         if(phashBlock == NULL) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "GetBlockHash: phashBlock NULL at height %d\n", this->GetHeight());
-            assert(phashBlock);
+            auto header = this->GetBlockHeader();
+            auto blockhash = header.GetHash();
+            fprintf(stderr, "GetBlockHash: phashBlock NULL at height %d, returning blockhash=%s instead\n", this->GetHeight(), blockhash->ToString() );
+            // assert(phashBlock);
+            return blockhash;
         }
         return *phashBlock;
     }