diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 0adf0b65e..03cf20f93 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -2356,6 +2356,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
   bool core_rpc_server::use_bootstrap_daemon_if_necessary(const invoke_http_mode &mode, const std::string &command_name, const typename COMMAND_TYPE::request& req, typename COMMAND_TYPE::response& res, bool &r)
   {
     res.untrusted = false;
+    r = false;
 
     boost::upgrade_lock<boost::shared_mutex> upgrade_lock(m_bootstrap_daemon_mutex);