diff --git a/src/node/coin.cpp b/src/node/coin.cpp
index 263dcff657..23d4fa2aae 100644
--- a/src/node/coin.cpp
+++ b/src/node/coin.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 void FindCoins(const NodeContext& node, std::map<COutPoint, Coin>& coins)
 {
     assert(node.mempool);
+    assert(node.chainman);
     LOCK2(cs_main, node.mempool->cs);
     assert(std::addressof(::ChainstateActive()) == std::addressof(node.chainman->ActiveChainstate()));
     CCoinsViewCache& chain_view = node.chainman->ActiveChainstate().CoinsTip();
diff --git a/src/node/transaction.cpp b/src/node/transaction.cpp
index f47e85aceb..691b2791d7 100644
--- a/src/node/transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/node/transaction.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ TransactionError BroadcastTransaction(NodeContext& node, const CTransactionRef t
     bool callback_set = false;
 
     { // cs_main scope
+    assert(node.chainman);
     LOCK(cs_main);
     assert(std::addressof(::ChainstateActive()) == std::addressof(node.chainman->ActiveChainstate()));
     // If the transaction is already confirmed in the chain, don't do anything