diff --git a/lightningd/chaintopology.c b/lightningd/chaintopology.c
index 65b5734c1..9b0d894d4 100644
--- a/lightningd/chaintopology.c
+++ b/lightningd/chaintopology.c
@@ -619,12 +619,12 @@ void topology_add_sync_waiter_(const tal_t *ctx,
 static void updates_complete(struct chain_topology *topo)
 {
 	if (!bitcoin_blkid_eq(&topo->tip->blkid, &topo->prev_tip)) {
-		/* Tell lightningd about new block. */
-		notify_new_block(topo->bitcoind->ld, topo->tip->height);
-
 		/* Tell watch code to re-evaluate all txs. */
 		watch_topology_changed(topo);
 
+		/* Tell lightningd about new block. */
+		notify_new_block(topo->bitcoind->ld, topo->tip->height);
+
 		/* Maybe need to rebroadcast. */
 		rebroadcast_txs(topo, NULL);