diff --git a/blockchain/v0/reactor.go b/blockchain/v0/reactor.go
index 2889fe0f6..dc30afd96 100644
--- a/blockchain/v0/reactor.go
+++ b/blockchain/v0/reactor.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ type consensusReactor interface {
 	// for when we switch from blockchain reactor and fast sync to
 	// the consensus machine
 	SwitchToConsensus(sm.State, int)
+	SwitchToCatchUp()
 }
 
 type hotsyncReactor interface {
@@ -303,6 +304,10 @@ FOR_LOOP:
 					hotR, ok := bcR.Switch.Reactor("HOT").(hotsyncReactor)
 					if ok {
 						hotR.SwitchToHotSync(state, int32(blocksSynced))
+						conR, ok := bcR.Switch.Reactor("CONSENSUS").(consensusReactor)
+						if ok {
+							conR.SwitchToCatchUp()
+						}
 					} else {
 						// should only happen during testing
 					}
diff --git a/blockchain/v1/reactor.go b/blockchain/v1/reactor.go
index fbb0fdf6a..1caf07dac 100644
--- a/blockchain/v1/reactor.go
+++ b/blockchain/v1/reactor.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type consensusReactor interface {
 	// for when we switch from blockchain reactor and fast sync to
 	// the consensus machine
 	SwitchToConsensus(sm.State, int)
+	SwitchToCatchUp()
 }
 
 // BlockchainReactor handles long-term catchup syncing.
@@ -496,6 +497,10 @@ func (bcR *BlockchainReactor) switchToConsensusOrHotSync() {
 		hotR, ok := bcR.Switch.Reactor("HOT").(hotsyncReactor)
 		if ok {
 			hotR.SwitchToHotSync(bcR.state, int32(bcR.blocksSynced))
+			conR, ok := bcR.Switch.Reactor("CONSENSUS").(consensusReactor)
+			if ok {
+				conR.SwitchToCatchUp()
+			}
 		} else {
 			// should only happen during testing
 		}
diff --git a/consensus/reactor.go b/consensus/reactor.go
index 6f0be14c3..8fc06e303 100644
--- a/consensus/reactor.go
+++ b/consensus/reactor.go
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ func (conR *ConsensusReactor) OnStop() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (conR *ConsensusReactor) SwitchToCatchUp() {
+	conR.mtx.Lock()
+	conR.fastSync = false
+	conR.mtx.Unlock()
+	conR.metrics.FastSyncing.Set(0)
+}
+
 // SwitchToConsensus switches from fast_sync mode to consensus mode.
 // It resets the state, turns off fast_sync, and starts the consensus state-machine
 func (conR *ConsensusReactor) SwitchToConsensus(state sm.State, blocksSynced int) {