diff --git a/markets/storageadapter/client.go b/markets/storageadapter/client.go
index 4d00ab258..88a50931a 100644
--- a/markets/storageadapter/client.go
+++ b/markets/storageadapter/client.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (c *ClientNodeAdapter) OnDealExpiredOrSlashed(ctx context.Context, dealID a
 	// and the chain has advanced to the confidence height
 	stateChanged := func(ts *types.TipSet, ts2 *types.TipSet, states events.StateChange, h abi.ChainEpoch) (more bool, err error) {
 		// Check if the deal has already expired
-		if sd.Proposal.EndEpoch <= ts2.Height() {
+		if ts2 == nil || sd.Proposal.EndEpoch <= ts2.Height() {
 			onDealExpired(nil)
 			return false, nil
 		}
diff --git a/markets/storageadapter/provider.go b/markets/storageadapter/provider.go
index 79fd718f8..4ce32d2bf 100644
--- a/markets/storageadapter/provider.go
+++ b/markets/storageadapter/provider.go
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func (n *ProviderNodeAdapter) OnDealExpiredOrSlashed(ctx context.Context, dealID
 	// and the chain has advanced to the confidence height
 	stateChanged := func(ts *types.TipSet, ts2 *types.TipSet, states events.StateChange, h abi.ChainEpoch) (more bool, err error) {
 		// Check if the deal has already expired
-		if sd.Proposal.EndEpoch <= ts2.Height() {
+		if ts2 == nil || sd.Proposal.EndEpoch <= ts2.Height() {
 			onDealExpired(nil)
 			return false, nil
 		}