diff --git a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/blockchain_provider.rs b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/blockchain_provider.rs
index 54e6a57ec3..7d16a02f29 100644
--- a/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/blockchain_provider.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/provider/src/providers/blockchain_provider.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,11 @@ where
     }
 
     fn header_td(&self, hash: &BlockHash) -> ProviderResult<Option<U256>> {
-        self.database.header_td(hash)
+        if let Some(num) = self.block_number(*hash)? {
+            self.header_td_by_number(num)
+        } else {
+            Ok(None)
+        }
     }
 
     fn header_td_by_number(&self, number: BlockNumber) -> ProviderResult<Option<U256>> {