diff --git a/electrum/lnwatcher.py b/electrum/lnwatcher.py
index 49b129f1c..0f8fb9ea6 100644
--- a/electrum/lnwatcher.py
+++ b/electrum/lnwatcher.py
@@ -534,10 +534,11 @@ class LNWalletWatcher(LNWatcher):
                     self.logger.info(f'could not add future tx: {name}. prevout: {prevout} {str(e)}')
                     tx_was_added = False
                 if tx_was_added:
-                    self.adb.set_future_tx(new_tx.txid(), wanted_height)
                     self.logger.info(f'added redeem tx: {name}. prevout: {prevout}')
             else:
                 tx_was_added = False
+            # set future tx regardless of tx_was_added, because  it is not persisted
+            self.adb.set_future_tx(new_tx.txid(), wanted_height)
         if tx_was_added:
             self.lnworker.wallet.set_label(new_tx.txid(), name)
             if old_tx and old_tx.txid() != new_tx.txid():