diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
index 217326f81..1b411f518 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ static void BlockTipChanged(ClientModel *clientmodel, bool initialSync, int heig
         clientmodel->cachedBestHeaderHeight = height;
         clientmodel->cachedBestHeaderTime = blockTime;
     }
-    // if we are in-sync, update the UI regardless of last update time
-    if (!initialSync || now - nLastUpdateNotification > MODEL_UPDATE_DELAY) {
+    // if we are in-sync or if we notify a header update, update the UI regardless of last update time
+    if (fHeader || !initialSync || now - nLastUpdateNotification > MODEL_UPDATE_DELAY) {
         //pass an async signal to the UI thread
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(clientmodel, "numBlocksChanged", Qt::QueuedConnection,
                                   Q_ARG(int, height),