diff --git a/lib/mempool/mempool.js b/lib/mempool/mempool.js
index e61cdbd2..b7d11a1e 100644
--- a/lib/mempool/mempool.js
+++ b/lib/mempool/mempool.js
@@ -1556,6 +1556,7 @@ Mempool.prototype.handleOrphans = co(function* handleOrphans(parent) {
       this.logger.warning('%s %s',
         'Warning: possible memory corruption.',
         'Orphan failed deserialization.');
+      continue;
     }
 
     try {
@@ -1580,8 +1581,6 @@ Mempool.prototype.handleOrphans = co(function* handleOrphans(parent) {
 
     this.logger.debug('Resolved orphan %s in mempool.', tx.txid());
   }
-
-  return resolved;
 });
 
 /**