diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index bc14c1d8c..2783a313f 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -692,7 +692,9 @@ bool AcceptToMemoryPoolWorker(CTxMemPool& pool, CValidationState& state, const C
             }
         }
 
-        CTxMemPoolEntry entry(ptx, nFees, nAcceptTime, dPriority, chainActive.Height(), pool.HasNoInputsOf(tx), inChainInputValue, fSpendsCoinbase, nSigOpsCost, lp);
+        CTxMemPoolEntry entry(ptx, nFees, nAcceptTime, dPriority, chainActive.Height(),
+                              !IsInitialBlockDownload() && pool.HasNoInputsOf(tx),
+                              inChainInputValue, fSpendsCoinbase, nSigOpsCost, lp);
         unsigned int nSize = entry.GetTxSize();
 
         // Check that the transaction doesn't have an excessive number of