diff --git a/bitcoin/tx.c b/bitcoin/tx.c
index c7ffe12ee..01e723caa 100644
--- a/bitcoin/tx.c
+++ b/bitcoin/tx.c
@@ -595,6 +595,8 @@ struct bitcoin_tx *pull_bitcoin_tx(const tal_t *ctx, const u8 **cursor,
 	tal_add_destructor(tx, bitcoin_tx_destroy);
 	tx->chainparams = chainparams;
 	tx->psbt = new_psbt(tx, tx->wtx);
+	if (!tx->psbt)
+		return tal_free(tx);
 
 	return tx;
 }
@@ -710,6 +712,8 @@ struct bitcoin_tx *fromwire_bitcoin_tx(const tal_t *ctx,
 	/* pull_bitcoin_tx sets the psbt */
 	tal_free(tx->psbt);
 	tx->psbt = fromwire_wally_psbt(tx, cursor, max);
+	if (!tx->psbt)
+		return fromwire_fail(cursor, max);
 
 	return tx;
 }