diff --git a/zilliqa/src/sync.rs b/zilliqa/src/sync.rs
index c300780ef..b223afcc6 100644
--- a/zilliqa/src/sync.rs
+++ b/zilliqa/src/sync.rs
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ impl Sync {
 
             // If we have no chain_segments, we have nothing to do
             if let Some((peer_info, meta)) = self.chain_segments.last() {
-                let to_view = meta.view_number.saturating_add(Self::VIEW_DRIFT);
                 let mut from_view = meta.view_number;
                 let mut request_hashes = Vec::with_capacity(self.max_batch_size);
                 let mut key = meta.parent_hash; // start from this block
@@ -488,7 +487,11 @@ impl Sync {
                             last_used: std::time::Instant::now(),
                             score: u32::MAX, // used to indicate faux peer, will not be added to the group of peers
                         });
-                        ExternalMessage::BlockRequest(BlockRequest { to_view, from_view })
+                        // do not add VIEW_DRIFT - the stored marker is accurate!
+                        ExternalMessage::BlockRequest(BlockRequest {
+                            to_view: meta.view_number,
+                            from_view,
+                        })
                     }
                 };
                 self.message_sender