diff --git a/pkg/network/server.go b/pkg/network/server.go
index aadc7d6d0..af79c964e 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server.go
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ func (s *Server) requestStateRoot(p Peer) error {
 	if diff := hdrHeight - stateHeight; diff < count {
 		count = diff
 	}
-	if count == 0 {
+	if count <= 1 {
 		return nil
 	}
 	gr := &payload.GetStateRoots{