diff --git a/core/genesis.go b/core/genesis.go
index bf97da2e2..62e039d1a 100644
--- a/core/genesis.go
+++ b/core/genesis.go
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ func WriteGenesisBlock(chainDb ethdb.Database, reader io.Reader) (*types.Block,
 	if err := WriteBlock(chainDb, block); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if err := PutBlockReceipts(chainDb, block, nil); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	if err := WriteCanonicalHash(chainDb, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}