diff --git a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/block_sync/synchronizer.rs b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/block_sync/synchronizer.rs
index 143f9dfe98..5f17d6c1d3 100644
--- a/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/block_sync/synchronizer.rs
+++ b/base_layer/core/src/base_node/sync/block_sync/synchronizer.rs
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ impl<B: BlockchainBackend + 'static> BlockSynchronizer<B> {
                     if let Err(err) = self
                         .db
                         .write_transaction()
+                        .delete_orphan(header_hash)
                         .insert_bad_block(header_hash, current_height)
                         .commit()
                         .await
@@ -333,6 +334,7 @@ impl<B: BlockchainBackend + 'static> BlockSynchronizer<B> {
             let timer = Instant::now();
             self.db
                 .write_transaction()
+                .delete_orphan(header_hash)
                 .insert_block_body(block.clone())
                 .set_best_block(
                     block.height(),
diff --git a/base_layer/core/src/chain_storage/async_db.rs b/base_layer/core/src/chain_storage/async_db.rs
index 133f445bc4..7502c31a3c 100644
--- a/base_layer/core/src/chain_storage/async_db.rs
+++ b/base_layer/core/src/chain_storage/async_db.rs
@@ -387,6 +387,11 @@ impl<'a, B: BlockchainBackend + 'static> AsyncDbTransaction<'a, B> {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn delete_orphan(&mut self, hash: HashOutput) -> &mut Self {
+        self.transaction.delete_orphan(hash);
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn insert_bad_block(&mut self, hash: HashOutput, height: u64) -> &mut Self {
         self.transaction.insert_bad_block(hash, height);
         self