diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index bae5634..edeb965 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/peer"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
 
+	"github.com/adityapk00/lightwalletd/common"
 	"github.com/adityapk00/lightwalletd/frontend"
 	"github.com/adityapk00/lightwalletd/walletrpc"
 )
@@ -159,6 +160,16 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Get the sapling activation height from the RPC
+	saplingHeight, chainName, err := common.GetSaplingInfo(rpcClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"error": err,
+		}).Warn("Unable to get sapling activation height")
+	}
+
+	log.WithField("saplingHeight", saplingHeight).Info("Got sapling height ", saplingHeight, " chain ", chainName)
+
 	// Compact transaction service initialization
 	service, err := frontend.NewSQLiteStreamer(opts.dbPath, rpcClient, log)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/frontend/service.go b/frontend/service.go
index cbf2226..ea4c479 100644
--- a/frontend/service.go
+++ b/frontend/service.go
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ func (s *SqlStreamer) GetLightdInfo(ctx context.Context, in *walletrpc.Empty) (*
 		s.log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"error": err,
 		}).Warn("Unable to get sapling activation height")
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// TODO these are called Error but they aren't at the moment.