diff --git a/src/importcoin.cpp b/src/importcoin.cpp
index d36943b5d..e6b5a166f 100644
--- a/src/importcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/importcoin.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 CTransaction MakeImportCoinTransaction(const TxProof proof, const CTransaction burnTx, const std::vector<CTxOut> payouts)
 {
     std::vector<uint8_t> payload = E_MARSHAL(ss << EVAL_IMPORTCOIN);
-    CMutableTransaction mtx;
+    CMutableTransaction mtx = CreateNewContextualCMutableTransaction(Params().GetConsensus(), komodo_nextheight());
     mtx.vin.push_back(CTxIn(COutPoint(burnTx.GetHash(), 10e8), CScript() << payload));
     mtx.vout = payouts;
     auto importData = E_MARSHAL(ss << proof; ss << burnTx);