diff --git a/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info.go b/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info.go
index c3934c88975..2cfc28d4e40 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type HeadFetcher interface {
 	HeadValidatorsIndices(epoch uint64) ([]uint64, error)
 	HeadSeed(epoch uint64) ([32]byte, error)
 	HeadGenesisValidatorRoot() [32]byte
+	HeadETH1Data() *ethpb.Eth1Data
 }
 
 // ForkFetcher retrieves the current fork information of the Ethereum beacon chain.
@@ -196,6 +197,14 @@ func (s *Service) HeadGenesisValidatorRoot() [32]byte {
 	return s.headGenesisValidatorRoot()
 }
 
+// HeadETH1Data returns the eth1data of the current head state.
+func (s *Service) HeadETH1Data() *ethpb.Eth1Data {
+	if !s.hasHeadState() {
+		return &ethpb.Eth1Data{}
+	}
+	return s.head.state.Eth1Data()
+}
+
 // GenesisTime returns the genesis time of beacon chain.
 func (s *Service) GenesisTime() time.Time {
 	return s.genesisTime
diff --git a/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock.go b/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock.go
index d3f064554a9..49c46f7d5fc 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type ChainService struct {
 	Genesis                     time.Time
 	ValidatorsRoot              [32]byte
 	Fork                        *pb.Fork
+	ETH1Data                    *ethpb.Eth1Data
 	DB                          db.Database
 	stateNotifier               statefeed.Notifier
 	blockNotifier               blockfeed.Notifier
@@ -220,6 +221,11 @@ func (ms *ChainService) HeadSeed(epoch uint64) ([32]byte, error) {
 	return helpers.Seed(ms.State, epoch, params.BeaconConfig().DomainBeaconAttester)
 }
 
+// HeadETH1Data provides the current ETH1Data of the head state.
+func (ms *ChainService) HeadETH1Data() *ethpb.Eth1Data {
+	return ms.ETH1Data
+}
+
 // GenesisTime mocks the same method in the chain service.
 func (ms *ChainService) GenesisTime() time.Time {
 	return ms.Genesis
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/proposer.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/proposer.go
index 590159b9748..82afe2a4a92 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/proposer.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/proposer.go
@@ -383,6 +383,11 @@ func (vs *Server) defaultEth1DataResponse(ctx context.Context, currentHeight *bi
 	if depositsTillHeight == 0 {
 		return vs.ChainStartFetcher.ChainStartEth1Data(), nil
 	}
+	// Check for the validity of deposit count.
+	currentETH1Data := vs.HeadFetcher.HeadETH1Data()
+	if depositsTillHeight < currentETH1Data.DepositCount {
+		return currentETH1Data, nil
+	}
 	return &ethpb.Eth1Data{
 		DepositRoot:  depositRoot[:],
 		BlockHash:    blockHash[:],
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/proposer_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/proposer_test.go
index d6c0d7906a9..518fc6b01c6 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/proposer_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/proposer_test.go
@@ -1239,6 +1239,71 @@ func TestEth1Data(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestEth1Data_SmallerDepositCount(t *testing.T) {
+	slot := uint64(10000)
+	deps := []*dbpb.DepositContainer{
+		{
+			Index:           0,
+			Eth1BlockHeight: 8,
+			Deposit: &ethpb.Deposit{
+				Data: &ethpb.Deposit_Data{
+					PublicKey:             []byte("a"),
+					Signature:             make([]byte, 96),
+					WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+				}},
+		},
+		{
+			Index:           1,
+			Eth1BlockHeight: 14,
+			Deposit: &ethpb.Deposit{
+				Data: &ethpb.Deposit_Data{
+					PublicKey:             []byte("b"),
+					Signature:             make([]byte, 96),
+					WithdrawalCredentials: make([]byte, 32),
+				}},
+		},
+	}
+	depositTrie, err := trieutil.NewTrie(int(params.BeaconConfig().DepositContractTreeDepth))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("could not setup deposit trie: %v", err)
+	}
+	depositCache := depositcache.NewDepositCache()
+	for _, dp := range deps {
+		depositCache.InsertDeposit(context.Background(), dp.Deposit, dp.Eth1BlockHeight, dp.Index, depositTrie.Root())
+	}
+
+	p := &mockPOW.POWChain{
+		BlockNumberByHeight: map[uint64]*big.Int{
+			slot * params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot: big.NewInt(4096),
+		},
+		HashesByHeight: map[int][]byte{
+			4080: []byte("4080"),
+		},
+		Eth1Data: &ethpb.Eth1Data{
+			DepositCount: 55,
+		},
+	}
+	ps := &Server{
+		ChainStartFetcher: p,
+		Eth1InfoFetcher:   p,
+		Eth1BlockFetcher:  p,
+		HeadFetcher:       &mock.ChainService{ETH1Data: &ethpb.Eth1Data{DepositCount: 10}},
+		DepositFetcher:    depositCache,
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	eth1Data, err := ps.eth1Data(ctx, slot)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Will default to 10 as the current deposit count in the
+	// cache is only 2.
+	if eth1Data.DepositCount != 10 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected deposit count to be 10 but got %d", eth1Data.DepositCount)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestEth1Data_MockEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 	db := dbutil.SetupDB(t)
 	// If a mock eth1 data votes is specified, we use the following for the