diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 2c91b5cf0f5c6..cdc7e903164d4 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -1406,9 +1406,11 @@ void PeerManagerImpl::FindNextBlocksToDownload(const Peer& peer, unsigned int co
         return;
     }
 
-    if (state->pindexLastCommonBlock == nullptr) {
-        // Bootstrap quickly by guessing a parent of our best tip is the forking point.
-        // Guessing wrong in either direction is not a problem.
+    // Bootstrap quickly by guessing a parent of our best tip is the forking point.
+    // Guessing wrong in either direction is not a problem.
+    // Also reset pindexLastCommonBlock after a snapshot was loaded, so that blocks after the snapshot will be prioritised for download.
+    if (state->pindexLastCommonBlock == nullptr ||
+        (snap_base && state->pindexLastCommonBlock->nHeight < snap_base->nHeight)) {
         state->pindexLastCommonBlock = m_chainman.ActiveChain()[std::min(state->pindexBestKnownBlock->nHeight, m_chainman.ActiveChain().Height())];
     }