diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 071caeb..b2cb029 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -196,8 +196,19 @@ Node.prototype.getBlock = function(number)
 	}
 	catch (err) {
 		console.error("getBlock(" + number + "):", err);
+		if(number > 0){
+			try {
+				number -= 1;
+				block = web3.eth.getBlock(number, true);
 
-		return false;
+				if(block.hash != '?' && typeof block.difficulty !== 'undefined')
+				{
+					block.difficulty = web3.toDecimal(block.difficulty);
+				}
+			} catch (err) {
+				console.error("getBlock(" + number + "):", err);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	return block;
@@ -358,7 +369,7 @@ Node.prototype.getStats = function()
 	{
 		var block = this.getBlock();
 
-		if(block) {
+		if(block.hash !== '?') {
 			this.stats.block = block;
 			// Get last MAX_BLOCKS_HISTORY blocks for calculations
 			if(this.stats.block.number > 0)