diff --git a/src/node/blockstorage.cpp b/src/node/blockstorage.cpp
index b7afa8a7c39..1368ae6f6d5 100644
--- a/src/node/blockstorage.cpp
+++ b/src/node/blockstorage.cpp
@@ -928,8 +928,7 @@ void ThreadImport(ChainstateManager& chainman, std::vector<fs::path> vImportFile
         for (Chainstate* chainstate : WITH_LOCK(::cs_main, return chainman.GetAll())) {
             BlockValidationState state;
             if (!chainstate->ActivateBestChain(state, nullptr)) {
-                LogPrintf("Failed to connect best block (%s)\n", state.ToString());
-                StartShutdown();
+                AbortNode(strprintf("Failed to connect best block (%s)", state.ToString()));
                 return;
             }
         }