diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/TransactionInput.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/TransactionInput.java
index 35a7bb60b..0eb110055 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/TransactionInput.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/TransactionInput.java
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ public class TransactionInput {
     private TransactionInput(@Nullable Transaction parentTransaction, byte[] scriptBytes,
                             TransactionOutPoint outpoint, long sequence, @Nullable Coin value) {
         checkArgument(value == null || value.signum() >= 0, () -> "value out of range: " + value);
+        parent = parentTransaction;
         this.scriptBytes = scriptBytes;
         this.outpoint = outpoint;
         this.sequence = sequence;
         this.value = value;
-        setParent(parentTransaction);
     }
 
     /**