diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index f1a89a89364..07c12938c82 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -1627,13 +1627,6 @@ CTransactionRef static FindTxForGetData(CNode& peer, const uint256& txid, const
         if (peer.m_tx_relay->setInventoryTxToSend.count(txid)) return {};
     }
 
-    {
-        LOCK(cs_main);
-        // Look up transaction in relay pool
-        auto mi = mapRelay.find(txid);
-        if (mi != mapRelay.end()) return mi->second;
-    }
-
     auto txinfo = mempool.info(txid);
     if (txinfo.tx) {
         // To protect privacy, do not answer getdata using the mempool when
@@ -1644,6 +1637,13 @@ CTransactionRef static FindTxForGetData(CNode& peer, const uint256& txid, const
         }
     }
 
+    {
+        LOCK(cs_main);
+        // Look up transaction in relay pool
+        auto mi = mapRelay.find(txid);
+        if (mi != mapRelay.end()) return mi->second;
+    }
+
     return {};
 }