diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index cc7687ae0..e74411037 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -5089,7 +5089,7 @@ double GuessVerificationProgress(const ChainTxData& data, const CBlockIndex *pin
         fTxTotal = pindex->nChainTx + (nNow - pindex->GetBlockTime()) * data.dTxRate;
     }
 
-    return pindex->nChainTx / fTxTotal;
+    return std::min<double>(pindex->nChainTx / fTxTotal, 1.0);
 }
 
 class CMainCleanup