diff --git a/lib/bitcoind.js b/lib/bitcoind.js
index 5e0d6bf9..c2582f94 100644
--- a/lib/bitcoind.js
+++ b/lib/bitcoind.js
@@ -388,10 +388,12 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.getTx = function(txid, blockhash, callback) {
     blockhash = options.blockhash || options.block;
     traverse = options.traverse !== false;
   }
+
   if (typeof blockhash === 'function') {
     callback = blockhash;
     blockhash = '';
   }
+
   if (typeof blockhash !== 'string') {
     if (blockhash) {
       blockhash = blockhash.hash
@@ -402,6 +404,12 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.getTx = function(txid, blockhash, callback) {
       blockhash = '';
     }
   }
+
+  return bitcoindjs.getTransaction(txid, blockhash, traverse, function(err, tx) {
+    if (err) return callback(err);
+    return callback(null, bitcoin.tx(tx));
+  });
+
   if (blockhash && typeof blockhash === 'string') {
     return bitcoindjs.getTransaction(txid, blockhash, traverse, function(err, tx) {
       if (err) return callback(err);
@@ -412,6 +420,7 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.getTx = function(txid, blockhash, callback) {
       return callback(null, bitcoin.tx(tx));
     });
   }
+
   return bitcoin.db.get('tx-block/' + txid, function(err, block) {
     // Will traverse blockchain if no block - slow:
     return bitcoinjs.getTransaction(txid, block ? block.hash : '', traverse, function(err, tx) {