diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 26adbf71780..e740d8e3198 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3032,7 +3032,7 @@ public:
 
 CBlock* CreateNewBlock(CReserveKey& reservekey)
 {
-    CBlockIndex* pindexPrev = pindexBest;
+    CBlockIndex* pindexPrev;
 
     // Create new block
     auto_ptr<CBlock> pblock(new CBlock());
@@ -3054,6 +3054,7 @@ CBlock* CreateNewBlock(CReserveKey& reservekey)
     CRITICAL_BLOCK(cs_main)
     CRITICAL_BLOCK(cs_mapTransactions)
     {
+        pindexPrev = pindexBest;
         CTxDB txdb("r");
 
         // Priority order to process transactions