diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 7abd17d31e9..09eda0c28e4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -1548,8 +1548,11 @@ void CWallet::blockDisconnected(const interfaces::BlockInfo& block)
 
     int disconnect_height = block.height;
 
-    for (const CTransactionRef& ptx : Assert(block.data)->vtx) {
-        SyncTransaction(ptx, TxStateInactive{});
+    for (size_t index = 0; index < block.data->vtx.size(); index++) {
+        const CTransactionRef& ptx = Assert(block.data)->vtx[index];
+        // Coinbase transactions are not only inactive but also abandoned,
+        // meaning they should never be relayed standalone via the p2p protocol.
+        SyncTransaction(ptx, TxStateInactive{/*abandoned=*/index == 0});
 
         for (const CTxIn& tx_in : ptx->vin) {
             // No other wallet transactions conflicted with this transaction