diff --git a/lib/transaction.py b/lib/transaction.py
index b422a944c..6fdd60800 100644
--- a/lib/transaction.py
+++ b/lib/transaction.py
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ class BCDataStream(object):
         except IndexError:
             raise SerializationError("attempt to read past end of buffer")
 
+    def can_read_more(self) -> bool:
+        if not self.input:
+            return False
+        return self.read_cursor < len(self.input)
+
     def read_boolean(self): return self.read_bytes(1)[0] != chr(0)
     def read_int16(self): return self._read_num('<h')
     def read_uint16(self): return self._read_num('<H')
@@ -568,6 +573,8 @@ def deserialize(raw: str, force_full_parse=False) -> dict:
             txin = d['inputs'][i]
             parse_witness(vds, txin, full_parse=full_parse)
     d['lockTime'] = vds.read_uint32()
+    if vds.can_read_more():
+        raise SerializationError('extra junk at the end')
     return d