diff --git a/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp b/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
index 64fa4b298..f717a5f3e 100644
--- a/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_simple_joinsplit_invalidity)
         jsdesc->nullifiers[1] = GetRandHash();
 
         newTx.vjoinsplit.push_back(JSDescription());
+        jsdesc = &newTx.vjoinsplit[0]; // Fixes #2026. Related PR #2078.
         JSDescription *jsdesc2 = &newTx.vjoinsplit[1];
 
         jsdesc2->nullifiers[0] = GetRandHash();