diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 3f774fd0a1..372a0aad48 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -3526,6 +3526,10 @@ bool Chainstate::ActivateBestChain(BlockValidationState& state, std::shared_ptr<
 
                 bool fInvalidFound = false;
                 std::shared_ptr<const CBlock> nullBlockPtr;
+                // BlockConnected signals must be sent for the original role;
+                // in case snapshot validation is completed during ActivateBestChainStep, the
+                // result of GetRole() changes from BACKGROUND to NORMAL.
+               const ChainstateRole chainstate_role{this->GetRole()};
                 if (!ActivateBestChainStep(state, pindexMostWork, pblock && pblock->GetHash() == pindexMostWork->GetBlockHash() ? pblock : nullBlockPtr, fInvalidFound, connectTrace)) {
                     // A system error occurred
                     return false;
@@ -3541,7 +3545,7 @@ bool Chainstate::ActivateBestChain(BlockValidationState& state, std::shared_ptr<
                 for (const PerBlockConnectTrace& trace : connectTrace.GetBlocksConnected()) {
                     assert(trace.pblock && trace.pindex);
                     if (m_chainman.m_options.signals) {
-                        m_chainman.m_options.signals->BlockConnected(this->GetRole(), trace.pblock, trace.pindex);
+                        m_chainman.m_options.signals->BlockConnected(chainstate_role, trace.pblock, trace.pindex);
                     }
                 }