diff --git a/state.go b/state.go
index 644a26b..bc6e39d 100644
--- a/state.go
+++ b/state.go
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	actorstypes "github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/actors"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/manifest"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
@@ -202,6 +205,18 @@ func enumInit(ctx context.Context, bg *blockGetter, ts *lchtypes.TipSet, initFun
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if name, av, ok := actors.GetActorMetaByCode(initActor.Code); ok {
+		if name != manifest.InitKey {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("actor code is not init: %s", name)
+		}
+
+		if av != actorstypes.Version13 {
+			return xerrors.Errorf(
+				"the application is out of date with the network, please update to a later version," +
+					" or if this is the latest version file an issue to update the init actor version")
+		}
+	}
+
 	var initRoot _init13.State
 	// Try loading as a new-style state-tree (version/actors tuple).
 	if err := ast.Get(ctx, initActor.Head, &initRoot); err != nil {