From d8f3b81f798afcc11fc44f9e5f09e137012f5c3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: selsta <selsta@sent.at>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 17:34:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] p2p: restore safe sync mode when target height drops

---
 src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index a115d50ad..071625c1b 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -2873,6 +2873,8 @@ skip:
     {
       MINFO("Target height decreasing from " << previous_target << " to " << target);
       m_core.set_target_blockchain_height(target);
+      if (target < m_core.get_current_blockchain_height() + 5)
+        m_core.safesyncmode(true);
       if (target == 0 && context.m_state > cryptonote_connection_context::state_before_handshake && !m_stopping)
       {
         MCWARNING("global", "monerod is now disconnected from the network");