diff --git a/packages/bitcore-node/src/providers/chain-state/internal/internal.ts b/packages/bitcore-node/src/providers/chain-state/internal/internal.ts
index 2a374f009f5..c64ef8837fe 100644
--- a/packages/bitcore-node/src/providers/chain-state/internal/internal.ts
+++ b/packages/bitcore-node/src/providers/chain-state/internal/internal.ts
@@ -483,7 +483,11 @@ export class InternalStateProvider implements CSP.IChainStateService {
   }
 
   async getLocalTip({ chain, network }) {
-    return BlockModel.chainTips[chain][network];
+    if (BlockModel.chainTips[chain] && BlockModel.chainTips[chain][network]) {
+      return BlockModel.chainTips[chain][network];
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
   }
 
   async getLocatorHashes(params) {