diff --git a/beacon-chain/powchain/service.go b/beacon-chain/powchain/service.go
index 6b5eba00fc..163fc685fa 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/powchain/service.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/powchain/service.go
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ func (s *Service) run(done <-chan struct{}) {
 				s.runError = err
 				return
 			}
+			s.runError = nil
 		case header, ok := <-s.headerChan:
 			if ok {
 				s.processSubscribedHeaders(header)