diff --git a/lib/blockchain/chain.js b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
index 696c19ea..d0fe2a65 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/chain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
@@ -547,7 +547,6 @@ Chain.prototype.verifyInputs = async function verifyInputs(block, prev, state) {
   let jobs = [];
   let sigops = 0;
   let reward = 0;
-  let valid;
 
   if (this.options.spv)
     return view;
@@ -615,15 +614,13 @@ Chain.prototype.verifyInputs = async function verifyInputs(block, prev, state) {
           'bad-cb-amount',
           100);
       }
-
-      // Push onto verification queue.
-      jobs.push(tx.verifyAsync(view, state.flags, this.workers));
     }
 
     // Add new coins.
     view.addTX(tx, height);
   }
 
+  // Skip script verification.
   if (historical)
     return view;
 
@@ -637,10 +634,14 @@ Chain.prototype.verifyInputs = async function verifyInputs(block, prev, state) {
       100);
   }
 
-  // Verify all txs in parallel.
-  valid = await co.every(jobs);
+  // Push onto verification queue.
+  for (let i = 1; i < block.txs.length; i++) {
+    let tx = block.txs[i];
+    jobs.push(tx.verifyAsync(view, state.flags, this.workers));
+  }
 
-  if (!valid) {
+  // Verify all txs in parallel.
+  if (!(await co.every(jobs))) {
     throw new VerifyError(block,
       'invalid',
       'mandatory-script-verify-flag-failed',