diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chain.js b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
index abea8807..953d903a 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
@@ -1371,7 +1371,6 @@ Chain.prototype.add = function add(block, callback, force) {
       // reset the orphans.
       if (orphan.hash('hex') !== hash) {
         self.purgeOrphans();
-        self.purgePending();
 
         self.emit('fork', block, {
           height: block.getCoinbaseHeight(),