diff --git a/loopd/daemon.go b/loopd/daemon.go
index 6ac443e7..eb1b4947 100644
--- a/loopd/daemon.go
+++ b/loopd/daemon.go
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@ func (d *Daemon) initialize(withMacaroonService bool) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get current block height: %w", err)
 	}
 	blockHeight := getInfo.BlockHeight
+	if blockHeight <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid block height reported by lnd: %d",
+			blockHeight)
+	}
 
 	// If we're running an asset client, we'll log something here.
 	if d.assetClient != nil {
@@ -586,7 +590,13 @@ func (d *Daemon) initialize(withMacaroonService bool) error {
 		ChainParams:   d.lnd.ChainParams,
 		ChainNotifier: d.lnd.ChainNotifier,
 	}
-	staticAddressManager = address.NewManager(addrCfg, int32(blockHeight))
+	staticAddressManager, err = address.NewManager(
+		addrCfg, int32(blockHeight),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to create static address manager: %w",
+			err)
+	}
 
 	// Static address deposit manager setup.
 	depositStore := deposit.NewSqlStore(baseDb)
@@ -617,7 +627,13 @@ func (d *Daemon) initialize(withMacaroonService bool) error {
 		Signer:                    d.lnd.Signer,
 		Store:                     withdrawalStore,
 	}
-	withdrawalManager = withdraw.NewManager(withdrawalCfg, blockHeight)
+	withdrawalManager, err = withdraw.NewManager(
+		withdrawalCfg, blockHeight,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to create withdrawal manager: %w",
+			err)
+	}
 
 	// Static address loop-in manager setup.
 	staticAddressLoopInStore := loopin.NewSqlStore(
@@ -645,7 +661,7 @@ func (d *Daemon) initialize(withMacaroonService bool) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	staticLoopInManager = loopin.NewManager(&loopin.Config{
+	staticLoopInManager, err = loopin.NewManager(&loopin.Config{
 		Server:                               staticAddressClient,
 		QuoteGetter:                          swapClient.Server,
 		LndClient:                            d.lnd.Client,
@@ -663,6 +679,9 @@ func (d *Daemon) initialize(withMacaroonService bool) error {
 		MaxStaticAddrHtlcFeePercentage:       d.cfg.MaxStaticAddrHtlcFeePercentage,
 		MaxStaticAddrHtlcBackupFeePercentage: d.cfg.MaxStaticAddrHtlcBackupFeePercentage,
 	}, blockHeight)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to create loop-in manager: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	var (
 		reservationManager *reservation.Manager
diff --git a/loopd/swapclient_server_test.go b/loopd/swapclient_server_test.go
index 655942d2..a72c98d4 100644
--- a/loopd/swapclient_server_test.go
+++ b/loopd/swapclient_server_test.go
@@ -1006,12 +1006,13 @@ func TestListUnspentDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 	addrStore := &mockAddressStore{params: []*address.Parameters{addrParams}}
 
 	// Build an address manager using our mock lnd and fake address store.
-	addrMgr := address.NewManager(&address.ManagerConfig{
+	addrMgr, err := address.NewManager(&address.ManagerConfig{
 		Store:       addrStore,
 		WalletKit:   mock.WalletKit,
 		ChainParams: mock.ChainParams,
 		// ChainNotifier and AddressClient are not needed for this test.
-	}, 0)
+	}, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Construct several UTXOs with different confirmation counts.
 	makeUtxo := func(idx uint32, confs int64) *lnwallet.Utxo {
diff --git a/staticaddr/address/manager.go b/staticaddr/address/manager.go
index 1d63bd7f..e96d362b 100644
--- a/staticaddr/address/manager.go
+++ b/staticaddr/address/manager.go
@@ -57,13 +57,18 @@ type Manager struct {
 }
 
 // NewManager creates a new address manager.
-func NewManager(cfg *ManagerConfig, currentHeight int32) *Manager {
+func NewManager(cfg *ManagerConfig, currentHeight int32) (*Manager, error) {
+	if currentHeight <= 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid current height %d",
+			currentHeight)
+	}
+
 	m := &Manager{
 		cfg: cfg,
 	}
 	m.currentHeight.Store(currentHeight)
 
-	return m
+	return m, nil
 }
 
 // Run runs the address manager.
diff --git a/staticaddr/address/manager_test.go b/staticaddr/address/manager_test.go
index 017ad4c8..05f2a5b8 100644
--- a/staticaddr/address/manager_test.go
+++ b/staticaddr/address/manager_test.go
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ func NewAddressManagerTestContext(t *testing.T) *ManagerTestContext {
 	getInfo, err := mockLnd.Client.GetInfo(ctxb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	manager := NewManager(cfg, int32(getInfo.BlockHeight))
+	manager, err := NewManager(cfg, int32(getInfo.BlockHeight))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	return &ManagerTestContext{
 		manager:                 manager,
diff --git a/staticaddr/loopin/manager.go b/staticaddr/loopin/manager.go
index 05f28f1c..2cd1a85b 100644
--- a/staticaddr/loopin/manager.go
+++ b/staticaddr/loopin/manager.go
@@ -143,7 +143,12 @@ type Manager struct {
 }
 
 // NewManager creates a new deposit withdrawal manager.
-func NewManager(cfg *Config, currentHeight uint32) *Manager {
+func NewManager(cfg *Config, currentHeight uint32) (*Manager, error) {
+	if currentHeight == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid current height %d",
+			currentHeight)
+	}
+
 	m := &Manager{
 		cfg:           cfg,
 		newLoopInChan: make(chan *newSwapRequest),
@@ -153,7 +158,7 @@ func NewManager(cfg *Config, currentHeight uint32) *Manager {
 	}
 	m.currentHeight.Store(currentHeight)
 
-	return m
+	return m, nil
 }
 
 // Run runs the static address loop-in manager.
diff --git a/staticaddr/withdraw/manager.go b/staticaddr/withdraw/manager.go
index 0bc29d82..8f542d4b 100644
--- a/staticaddr/withdraw/manager.go
+++ b/staticaddr/withdraw/manager.go
@@ -138,7 +138,12 @@ type Manager struct {
 }
 
 // NewManager creates a new deposit withdrawal manager.
-func NewManager(cfg *ManagerConfig, currentHeight uint32) *Manager {
+func NewManager(cfg *ManagerConfig, currentHeight uint32) (*Manager, error) {
+	if currentHeight == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid current height %d",
+			currentHeight)
+	}
+
 	m := &Manager{
 		cfg:                      cfg,
 		finalizedWithdrawalTxns:  make(map[chainhash.Hash]*wire.MsgTx),
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@ func NewManager(cfg *ManagerConfig, currentHeight uint32) *Manager {
 	}
 	m.initiationHeight.Store(currentHeight)
 
-	return m
+	return m, nil
 }
 
 // Run runs the deposit withdrawal manager.
diff --git a/staticaddr/withdraw/manager_test.go b/staticaddr/withdraw/manager_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bfbad75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staticaddr/withdraw/manager_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package withdraw
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// TestNewManagerHeightValidation ensures the constructor rejects zero heights.
+func TestNewManagerHeightValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	cfg := &ManagerConfig{}
+
+	_, err := NewManager(cfg, 0)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "invalid current height 0")
+
+	manager, err := NewManager(cfg, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, manager)
+}