diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
index b0a3d84e..27e63801 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
@@ -1313,6 +1313,16 @@ public:
    */
   virtual txpool_tx_meta_t get_txpool_tx_meta(const crypto::hash& txid) const = 0;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief get a txpool transaction's blob
+   *
+   * @param txid the transaction id of the transation to lookup
+   * @param bd the blob to return
+   *
+   * @return true if the txid was in the txpool, false otherwise
+   */
+  virtual bool get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid, cryptonote::blobdata &bd) const = 0;
+
   /**
    * @brief get a txpool transaction's blob
    *
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index d7947c8d..6bb96d1d 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ txpool_tx_meta_t BlockchainLMDB::get_txpool_tx_meta(const crypto::hash& txid) co
   return meta;
 }
 
-cryptonote::blobdata BlockchainLMDB::get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid) const
+bool BlockchainLMDB::get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid, cryptonote::blobdata &bd) const
 {
   LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainLMDB::" << __func__);
   check_open();
@@ -1587,12 +1587,21 @@ cryptonote::blobdata BlockchainLMDB::get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid
   MDB_val k = {sizeof(txid), (void *)&txid};
   MDB_val v;
   auto result = mdb_cursor_get(m_cur_txpool_blob, &k, &v, MDB_SET);
+  if (result == MDB_NOTFOUND)
+    return false;
   if (result != 0)
-      throw1(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Error finding txpool tx meta: ", result).c_str()));
+      throw1(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Error finding txpool tx blob: ", result).c_str()));
 
-  blobdata bd;
   bd.assign(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(v.mv_data), v.mv_size);
   TXN_POSTFIX_RDONLY();
+  return true;
+}
+
+cryptonote::blobdata BlockchainLMDB::get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid) const
+{
+  cryptonote::blobdata bd;
+  if (!get_txpool_tx_blob(txid, bd))
+    throw1(DB_ERROR("Tx not found in txpool: "));
   return bd;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
index 540fabab..14e5d34e 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool txpool_has_tx(const crypto::hash &txid) const;
   virtual void remove_txpool_tx(const crypto::hash& txid);
   virtual txpool_tx_meta_t get_txpool_tx_meta(const crypto::hash& txid) const;
+  virtual bool get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid, cryptonote::blobdata &bd) const;
   virtual cryptonote::blobdata get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid) const;
   virtual bool for_all_txpool_txes(std::function<bool(const crypto::hash&, const txpool_tx_meta_t&, const cryptonote::blobdata*)> f, bool include_blob = false) const;
 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 6f2977c5..745608b9 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -4005,6 +4005,11 @@ txpool_tx_meta_t Blockchain::get_txpool_tx_meta(const crypto::hash& txid) const
   return m_db->get_txpool_tx_meta(txid);
 }
 
+bool Blockchain::get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid, cryptonote::blobdata &bd) const
+{
+  return m_db->get_txpool_tx_blob(txid, bd);
+}
+
 cryptonote::blobdata Blockchain::get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid) const
 {
   return m_db->get_txpool_tx_blob(txid);
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h
index 52172012..56373adf 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     void remove_txpool_tx(const crypto::hash &txid);
     uint64_t get_txpool_tx_count() const;
     txpool_tx_meta_t get_txpool_tx_meta(const crypto::hash& txid) const;
+    bool get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid, cryptonote::blobdata &bd) const;
     cryptonote::blobdata get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid) const;
     bool for_all_txpool_txes(std::function<bool(const crypto::hash&, const txpool_tx_meta_t&, const cryptonote::blobdata*)>, bool include_blob = false) const;
 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
index 589162a3..ffb5b478 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
@@ -673,8 +673,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL1(m_blockchain);
     try
     {
-      txblob = m_blockchain.get_txpool_tx_blob(id);
-      return true;
+      return m_blockchain.get_txpool_tx_blob(id, txblob);
     }
     catch (const std::exception &e)
     {
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/hardfork.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/hardfork.cpp
index 4bfe9073..febf8b2f 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/hardfork.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/hardfork.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool txpool_has_tx(const crypto::hash &txid) const { return false; }
   virtual void remove_txpool_tx(const crypto::hash& txid) {}
   virtual txpool_tx_meta_t get_txpool_tx_meta(const crypto::hash& txid) const { return txpool_tx_meta_t(); }
+  virtual bool get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid, cryptonote::blobdata &bd) const { return false; }
   virtual cryptonote::blobdata get_txpool_tx_blob(const crypto::hash& txid) const { return ""; }
   virtual bool for_all_txpool_txes(std::function<bool(const crypto::hash&, const txpool_tx_meta_t&, const cryptonote::blobdata*)>, bool include_blob = false) const { return false; }