diff --git a/libskale/StorageDestructionPatch.cpp b/libskale/StorageDestructionPatch.cpp
index 95ba9abe9..5ae6b03c7 100644
--- a/libskale/StorageDestructionPatch.cpp
+++ b/libskale/StorageDestructionPatch.cpp
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ time_t StorageDestructionPatch::storageDestructionPatchTimestamp;
 time_t StorageDestructionPatch::lastBlockTimestamp;
 
 bool StorageDestructionPatch::isEnabled() {
+    if ( storageDestructionPatchTimestamp == 0 ) {
+        return false;
+    }
     return storageDestructionPatchTimestamp <= lastBlockTimestamp;
-}
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+}