diff --git a/multiepoch-getBlock.go b/multiepoch-getBlock.go
index 01ba243d..14686c59 100644
--- a/multiepoch-getBlock.go
+++ b/multiepoch-getBlock.go
@@ -249,6 +249,26 @@ func (multi *MultiEpoch) handleGetBlock(ctx context.Context, conn *requestContex
 	}
 	tim.time("get entries")
 
+	if slot == 0 {
+		// NOTE: we assume this is on mainnet.
+		blockZeroBlocktime := uint64(1584368940)
+		zeroBlockHeight := uint64(0)
+		blockZeroBlockHash := lastEntryHash.String()
+		var blockResp GetBlockResponse
+		blockResp.Transactions = make([]GetTransactionResponse, 0)
+		blockResp.BlockTime = &blockZeroBlocktime
+		blockResp.Blockhash = lastEntryHash.String()
+		blockResp.ParentSlot = uint64(0)
+		blockResp.Rewards = make([]any, 0)
+		blockResp.BlockHeight = &zeroBlockHeight
+		blockResp.PreviousBlockhash = &blockZeroBlockHash // NOTE: this is what solana RPC does. Should it be nil instead? Or should it be the genesis hash?
+		return nil, conn.ReplyRaw(
+			ctx,
+			req.ID,
+			blockResp,
+		)
+	}
+
 	var allTransactions []GetTransactionResponse
 	var rewards any
 	hasRewards := !block.Rewards.(cidlink.Link).Cid.Equals(DummyCID)
@@ -391,6 +411,7 @@ func (multi *MultiEpoch) handleGetBlock(ctx context.Context, conn *requestContex
 			allTransactions = append(allTransactions, txResp)
 		}
 	}
+
 	sort.Slice(allTransactions, func(i, j int) bool {
 		return allTransactions[i].Position < allTransactions[j].Position
 	})
@@ -401,25 +422,6 @@ func (multi *MultiEpoch) handleGetBlock(ctx context.Context, conn *requestContex
 	blockResp.Blockhash = lastEntryHash.String()
 	blockResp.ParentSlot = uint64(block.Meta.Parent_slot)
 	blockResp.Rewards = rewards
-	if slot == 0 {
-		// NOTE: we assume this is on mainnet.
-		blockZeroBlocktime := uint64(1584368940)
-		zeroBlockHeight := uint64(0)
-		blockZeroBlockHash := lastEntryHash.String()
-		var blockResp GetBlockResponse
-		blockResp.Transactions = make([]GetTransactionResponse, 0)
-		blockResp.BlockTime = &blockZeroBlocktime
-		blockResp.Blockhash = lastEntryHash.String()
-		blockResp.ParentSlot = uint64(0)
-		blockResp.Rewards = make([]any, 0)
-		blockResp.BlockHeight = &zeroBlockHeight
-		blockResp.PreviousBlockhash = &blockZeroBlockHash // NOTE: this is what solana RPC does. Should it be nil instead? Or should it be the genesis hash?
-		return nil, conn.ReplyRaw(
-			ctx,
-			req.ID,
-			blockResp,
-		)
-	}
 
 	{
 		blockHeight, ok := block.GetBlockHeight()