diff --git a/bin/reth/src/commands/import.rs b/bin/reth/src/commands/import.rs
index 578b1ff8eb..9f6161a2cf 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/commands/import.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/commands/import.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@ use reth_downloaders::{
     bodies::bodies::BodiesDownloaderBuilder, file_client::FileClient,
     headers::reverse_headers::ReverseHeadersDownloaderBuilder,
 };
-use reth_interfaces::consensus::Consensus;
+use reth_interfaces::{
+    consensus::Consensus,
+    p2p::{
+        bodies::downloader::BodyDownloader,
+        headers::downloader::{HeaderDownloader, SyncTarget},
+    },
+};
 use reth_node_core::{events::node::NodeEvent, init::init_genesis};
 use reth_node_ethereum::EthEvmConfig;
 use reth_primitives::{stage::StageId, ChainSpec, PruneModes, B256, OP_RETH_MAINNET_BELOW_BEDROCK};
@@ -183,13 +189,18 @@ impl ImportCommand {
             eyre::bail!("unable to import non canonical blocks");
         }
 
-        let header_downloader = ReverseHeadersDownloaderBuilder::new(config.stages.headers)
+        let mut header_downloader = ReverseHeadersDownloaderBuilder::new(config.stages.headers)
             .build(file_client.clone(), consensus.clone())
             .into_task();
+        header_downloader.update_local_head(file_client.tip_header().unwrap());
+        header_downloader.update_sync_target(SyncTarget::Tip(file_client.start().unwrap()));
 
-        let body_downloader = BodiesDownloaderBuilder::new(config.stages.bodies)
+        let mut body_downloader = BodiesDownloaderBuilder::new(config.stages.bodies)
             .build(file_client.clone(), consensus.clone(), provider_factory.clone())
             .into_task();
+        body_downloader
+            .set_download_range(file_client.min_block().unwrap()..=file_client.max_block().unwrap())
+            .expect("failed to set download range");
 
         let (tip_tx, tip_rx) = watch::channel(B256::ZERO);
         let factory =
diff --git a/crates/net/downloaders/src/file_client.rs b/crates/net/downloaders/src/file_client.rs
index 1f09ad787b..9ebde1b705 100644
--- a/crates/net/downloaders/src/file_client.rs
+++ b/crates/net/downloaders/src/file_client.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ use reth_interfaces::p2p::{
     priority::Priority,
 };
 use reth_primitives::{
-    BlockBody, BlockHash, BlockHashOrNumber, BlockNumber, Header, HeadersDirection, PeerId, B256,
+    BlockBody, BlockHash, BlockHashOrNumber, BlockNumber, Header, HeadersDirection, PeerId,
+    SealedHeader, B256,
 };
 use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path};
 use thiserror::Error;
@@ -119,11 +120,33 @@ impl FileClient {
         self.headers.get(&((self.headers.len() - 1) as u64)).map(|h| h.hash_slow())
     }
 
+    /// Get the start hash of the chain.
+    pub fn start(&self) -> Option<B256> {
+        self.headers.get(&self.min_block()?).map(|h| h.hash_slow())
+    }
+
     /// Returns the highest block number of this client has or `None` if empty
     pub fn max_block(&self) -> Option<u64> {
         self.headers.keys().max().copied()
     }
 
+    /// Returns the lowest block number of this client has or `None` if empty
+    pub fn min_block(&self) -> Option<u64> {
+        self.headers.keys().min().copied()
+    }
+
+    /// Clones and returns the highest header of this client has or `None` if empty. Seals header
+    /// before returning.
+    pub fn tip_header(&self) -> Option<SealedHeader> {
+        self.headers.get(&self.max_block()?).map(|h| h.clone().seal_slow())
+    }
+
+    /// Clones and returns the lowest header of this client has or `None` if empty. Seals header
+    /// before returning.
+    pub fn start_header(&self) -> Option<SealedHeader> {
+        self.headers.get(&self.min_block()?).map(|h| h.clone().seal_slow())
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if all blocks are canonical (no gaps)
     pub fn has_canonical_blocks(&self) -> bool {
         if self.headers.is_empty() {