diff --git a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
index 7ffd03e71a..4a7af39b15 100644
--- a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
@@ -1648,6 +1648,7 @@ void ReconsiderBlock(ChainstateManager& chainman, uint256 block_hash) {
         }
 
         chainman.ActiveChainstate().ResetBlockFailureFlags(pblockindex);
+        chainman.RecalculateBestHeader();
     }
 
     BlockValidationState state;
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py b/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py
index db79d55259..c7c7d578bb 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ class InvalidateTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.nodes[1].reconsiderblock(blocks[-4])
         # Should be back at the tip by now
         assert_equal(self.nodes[1].getbestblockhash(), blocks[-1])
+        # Should report consistent blockchain info
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[1].getblockchaininfo()["headers"], self.nodes[1].getblockchaininfo()["blocks"])
 
         self.log.info("Verify that invalidating an unknown block throws an error")
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Block not found", self.nodes[1].invalidateblock, "00" * 32)