diff --git a/lib/blockchain/chain.js b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
index 7f100868..a3887899 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/chain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
@@ -2640,18 +2640,17 @@ Chain.prototype.getLocks = async function getLocks(prev, tx, view, flags) {
 Chain.prototype.verifyLocks = async function verifyLocks(prev, tx, view, flags) {
   const [height, time] = await this.getLocks(prev, tx, view, flags);
 
-  // Also catches case where
-  // height is `-1`. Fall through.
-  if (height >= prev.height + 1)
-    return false;
+  if (height !== -1) {
+    if (height >= prev.height + 1)
+      return false;
+  }
 
-  if (time === -1)
-    return true;
+  if (time !== -1) {
+    const mtp = await this.getMedianTime(prev);
 
-  const mtp = await this.getMedianTime(prev);
-
-  if (time >= mtp)
-    return false;
+    if (time >= mtp)
+      return false;
+  }
 
   return true;
 };