diff --git a/interface/client/appStart.js b/interface/client/appStart.js
index 459fc08c3..f4891574d 100644
--- a/interface/client/appStart.js
+++ b/interface/client/appStart.js
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ mistInit = function () {
     console.info('Initialise Mist Interface');
 
     EthBlocks.init();
+    const ethBlocksInterval = setInterval(() => {
+        if (_.isEmpty(EthBlocks.latest)) {
+            EthBlocks.init();
+        } else {
+            clearInterval(ethBlocksInterval);
+        }
+    }, 500);
 
     Tabs.onceSynced.then(function () {
         if (location.search.indexOf('reset-tabs') >= 0) {