diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_cache.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_cache.c
index d061b0b2a..2e06711f4 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_cache.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_cache.c
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ struct LP_transaction *LP_create_transaction(struct iguana_info *coin,bits256 tx
         vins = jarray(&numvins,txobj,"vin");
         vouts = jarray(&numvouts,txobj,"vout");
         tx = LP_transactionadd(coin,txid,height,numvouts,numvins);
-        tx->serialized = 0;
+        tx->serialized = serialized;
+        //free(serialized);
         tx->fpos = fpos;
-        free(serialized);
         tx->len = tx->len;
         tx->SPV = tx->height = height;
         //printf("tx.%s numvins.%d numvouts.%d\n",bits256_str(str,txid),numvins,numvouts);