diff --git a/src/block/manager.rs b/src/block/manager.rs
index bfa66069..26278974 100644
--- a/src/block/manager.rs
+++ b/src/block/manager.rs
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ impl BlockManager {
 			tx_scrub_command: ArcSwapOption::new(None),
 		});
 		block_manager.endpoint.set_handler(block_manager.clone());
+		block_manager.scrub_persister.set_with(|_| ()).unwrap();
 
 		block_manager
 	}