diff --git a/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go b/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go
index d98e08ef..9c737fb2 100644
--- a/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go
+++ b/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go
@@ -875,9 +875,19 @@ func (b *BtcWallet) IsSynced() (bool, int64, error) {
 		return false, 0, err
 	}
 
+	// Make sure the backing chain has been considered synced first.
+	if !b.wallet.ChainSynced() {
+		bestHeader, err := b.cfg.ChainSource.GetBlockHeader(bestHash)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, 0, err
+		}
+		bestTimestamp = bestHeader.Timestamp.Unix()
+		return false, bestTimestamp, nil
+	}
+
 	// If the wallet hasn't yet fully synced to the node's best chain tip,
 	// then we're not yet fully synced.
-	if syncState.Height < bestHeight || !b.wallet.ChainSynced() {
+	if syncState.Height < bestHeight {
 		return false, bestTimestamp, nil
 	}