diff --git a/runtime/src/bank.rs b/runtime/src/bank.rs
index 4e85ef777c..3f6143beb7 100644
--- a/runtime/src/bank.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/bank.rs
@@ -532,7 +532,9 @@ impl Bank {
         new.update_stake_history(Some(parent.epoch()));
         new.update_clock();
         new.update_fees();
-        new.update_recent_blockhashes();
+        if !new.fix_recent_blockhashes_sysvar_delay() {
+            new.update_recent_blockhashes();
+        }
         new
     }
 
@@ -1116,7 +1118,9 @@ impl Bank {
         let current_tick_height = self.tick_height.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed) as u64;
         if self.is_block_boundary(current_tick_height + 1) {
             w_blockhash_queue.register_hash(hash, &self.fee_calculator);
-            self.update_recent_blockhashes_locked(&w_blockhash_queue);
+            if self.fix_recent_blockhashes_sysvar_delay() {
+                self.update_recent_blockhashes_locked(&w_blockhash_queue);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -2652,6 +2656,16 @@ impl Bank {
     pub fn shrink_all_stale_slots(&self) {
         self.rc.accounts.accounts_db.shrink_all_stale_slots();
     }
+
+    fn fix_recent_blockhashes_sysvar_delay(&self) -> bool {
+        let activation_slot = match self.operating_mode() {
+            OperatingMode::Development => 0,
+            OperatingMode::Stable => Slot::MAX / 2,
+            OperatingMode::Preview => Slot::MAX / 2,
+        };
+
+        self.slot() >= activation_slot
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for Bank {