diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 68388ec40..85591931e 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -2204,7 +2204,14 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) maintainTxIndex(ancients uint64) {
 		// If a previous indexing existed, make sure that we fill in any missing entries
 		if bc.txLookupLimit == 0 || head < bc.txLookupLimit {
 			if *tail > 0 {
-				rawdb.IndexTransactions(bc.db, 0, *tail, bc.quit)
+				// It can happen when chain is rewound to a historical point which
+				// is even lower than the indexes tail, recap the indexing target
+				// to new head to avoid reading non-existent block bodies.
+				end := *tail
+				if end > head+1 {
+					end = head + 1
+				}
+				rawdb.IndexTransactions(bc.db, 0, end, bc.quit)
 			}
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/core/rawdb/chain_iterator.go b/core/rawdb/chain_iterator.go
index daee72159..0d5a5ee6a 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/chain_iterator.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/chain_iterator.go
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ func indexTransactions(db ethdb.Database, from uint64, to uint64, interrupt chan
 	}
 }
 
-// IndexTransactions creates txlookup indices of the specified block range.
+// IndexTransactions creates txlookup indices of the specified block range. The from
+// is included while to is excluded.
 //
 // This function iterates canonical chain in reverse order, it has one main advantage:
 // We can write tx index tail flag periodically even without the whole indexing
@@ -339,6 +340,7 @@ func unindexTransactions(db ethdb.Database, from uint64, to uint64, interrupt ch
 }
 
 // UnindexTransactions removes txlookup indices of the specified block range.
+// The from is included while to is excluded.
 //
 // There is a passed channel, the whole procedure will be interrupted if any
 // signal received.