diff --git a/lib/bcoin/peer.js b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
index d01807d0..11200615 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/peer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
@@ -1141,11 +1141,6 @@ Peer.prototype._handleGetUTXOs = function _handleGetUTXOs(payload) {
     var coin;
 
     if (self.mempool && payload.mempool) {
-      if (self.mempool.isSpent(hash, index)) {
-        hits.push(0);
-        return next();
-      }
-
       coin = self.mempool.getCoin(hash, index);
 
       if (coin) {
@@ -1153,6 +1148,11 @@ Peer.prototype._handleGetUTXOs = function _handleGetUTXOs(payload) {
         coins.push(coin);
         return next();
       }
+
+      if (self.mempool.isSpent(hash, index)) {
+        hits.push(0);
+        return next();
+      }
     }
 
     self.chain.db.getCoin(hash, index, function(err, coin) {