diff --git a/lib/blockchain/chain.js b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
index 8551caaa..5a91eb86 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/chain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
@@ -357,7 +357,8 @@ class Chain extends AsyncEmitter {
           throw new VerifyError(block,
             'invalid',
             'bad-txnmrklroot',
-            100);
+            100,
+            true);
         }
 
         flags &= ~common.flags.VERIFY_BODY;