1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
index 7e8e5e07d0..6fa472d442 100644
--- a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
@@ -1583,15 +1583,15 @@ static UniValue invalidateblock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     uint256 hash(ParseHashV(request.params[0], "blockhash"));
     CValidationState state;
 
+    CBlockIndex* pblockindex;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        CBlockIndex* pblockindex = LookupBlockIndex(hash);
+        pblockindex = LookupBlockIndex(hash);
         if (!pblockindex) {
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Block not found");
         }
-
-        InvalidateBlock(state, Params(), pblockindex);
     }
+    InvalidateBlock(state, Params(), pblockindex);
 
     if (state.IsValid()) {
         ActivateBestChain(state, Params());