diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 7e9bb2f27cb..817ec1d79bd 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -819,7 +819,12 @@ void PeerLogicValidation::ReattemptInitialBroadcast(CScheduler& scheduler) const
     std::set<uint256> unbroadcast_txids = m_mempool.GetUnbroadcastTxs();
 
     for (const uint256& txid : unbroadcast_txids) {
-        RelayTransaction(txid, *connman);
+        // Sanity check: all unbroadcast txns should exist in the mempool
+        if (m_mempool.exists(txid)) {
+            RelayTransaction(txid, *connman);
+        } else {
+            m_mempool.RemoveUnbroadcastTx(txid, true);
+        }
     }
 
     // schedule next run for 10-15 minutes in the future
diff --git a/src/txmempool.h b/src/txmempool.h
index 0f3ae3630c6..4568eb928d9 100644
--- a/src/txmempool.h
+++ b/src/txmempool.h
@@ -704,7 +704,10 @@ public:
     /** Adds a transaction to the unbroadcast set */
     void AddUnbroadcastTx(const uint256& txid) {
         LOCK(cs);
-        m_unbroadcast_txids.insert(txid);
+        /** Sanity Check: the transaction should also be in the mempool */
+        if (exists(txid)) {
+            m_unbroadcast_txids.insert(txid);
+        }
     }
 
     /** Removes a transaction from the unbroadcast set */