diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
index 59d29298a7..ab0bcb7414 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
@@ -3029,7 +3029,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                         blob_info.last_pruned_epoch + *MIN_EPOCHS_FOR_BLOBS_SIDECARS_REQUESTS;
 
                     if current_epoch > next_epoch_to_prune {
-                        blob_info.data_availability_breakpoint = block_root;
+                        blob_info.data_availability_breakpoint = Some(block_root);
                         self.store.compare_and_set_blob_info_with_write(
                             self.store.get_blob_info(),
                             Some(blob_info),
diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
index 5106505798..ad4aa3233c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> HotColdDB<E, LevelDB<E>, LevelDB<E>> {
         }
 
         if db.spec.eip4844_fork_epoch.is_some() {
-            *db.blob_info.write() = db.load_blob_info()?;
+            *db.blob_info.write() = db.load_blob_info()?.or(Some(BlobInfo::default()));
         }
 
         // Ensure that the schema version of the on-disk database matches the software.
@@ -1700,18 +1700,25 @@ impl<E: EthSpec, Hot: ItemStore<E>, Cold: ItemStore<E>> HotColdDB<E, Hot, Cold>
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        if blob_info.data_availability_breakpoint == blob_info.oldest_blob_parent {
+        let data_availability_breakpoint: Hash256;
+
+        if let Some(breakpoint) = blob_info.data_availability_breakpoint {
+            if breakpoint == blob_info.oldest_blob_parent {
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+            data_availability_breakpoint = breakpoint;
+        } else {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
         // Load the state from which to prune blobs so we can backtrack.
         let erase_state = self
             .get_state(
-                &blob_info.data_availability_breakpoint,
+                &data_availability_breakpoint,
                 Some(blob_info.last_pruned_epoch.end_slot(E::slots_per_epoch())),
             )?
             .ok_or(HotColdDBError::MissingStateToPruneBlobs(
-                blob_info.data_availability_breakpoint,
+                data_availability_breakpoint,
                 blob_info.oldest_blob_slot,
             ))?;
 
@@ -1808,7 +1815,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec, Hot: ItemStore<E>, Cold: ItemStore<E>> HotColdDB<E, Hot, Cold>
         );
 
         blob_info.last_pruned_epoch = erase_epoch;
-        blob_info.oldest_blob_parent = blob_info.data_availability_breakpoint;
+        blob_info.oldest_blob_parent = data_availability_breakpoint;
         self.compare_and_set_blob_info_with_write(self.get_blob_info(), Some(blob_info))?;
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/metadata.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/metadata.rs
index 803b75b983..3757940c21 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/metadata.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/metadata.rs
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ impl StoreItem for AnchorInfo {
 }
 
 /// Database parameters relevant to blob sync.
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Encode, Decode, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Encode, Decode, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
 pub struct BlobInfo {
     /// The latest epoch that blobs were pruned.
     pub last_pruned_epoch: Epoch,
     /// The block root of the next blobs to prune from.
-    pub data_availability_breakpoint: Hash256,
+    pub data_availability_breakpoint: Option<Hash256>,
     /// The block root of the next blob that needs to be added to fill in the history.
     pub oldest_blob_parent: Hash256,
     /// The slot before which blobs are available.