diff --git a/libraries/chain/block_database.cpp b/libraries/chain/block_database.cpp
index 2dd9b7a2..b7a7441c 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/block_database.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/block_database.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ void block_database::flush()
 
 void block_database::store( const block_id_type& _id, const signed_block& b )
 {
+   if (true == replay_mode){
+       return;
+   }
+
    block_id_type id = _id;
    if( id == block_id_type() )
    {
@@ -271,4 +275,9 @@ optional<block_id_type> block_database::last_id()const
    return optional<block_id_type>();
 }
 
+void block_database::set_replay_mode(bool mode)
+{
+   replay_mode = mode;
+}
+
 } }
diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
index e82602b1..cbf7f018 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,12 @@ void database::open(
          FC_ASSERT( *last_block >= head_block_id(),
                     "last block ID does not match current chain state",
                     ("last_block->id", last_block)("head_block_id",head_block_num()) );
+
+         _block_id_to_block.set_replay_mode(true);
+
          reindex( data_dir );
+
+         _block_id_to_block.set_replay_mode(false);
       }
       _opened = true;
    }
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/block_database.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/block_database.hpp
index c5cf5df9..5a1df1a1 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/block_database.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/block_database.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
          optional<signed_block> fetch_by_number( uint32_t block_num )const;
          optional<signed_block> last()const;
          optional<block_id_type> last_id()const;
+	 
+         void set_replay_mode(bool mode);
       private:
+         bool replay_mode = false;
+
          optional<index_entry> last_index_entry()const;
          fc::path _index_filename;
          mutable std::fstream _blocks;