diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/DelayedPayoutTxValidation.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/DelayedPayoutTxValidation.java
index c3ed177eb6e..6c835d2408b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/DelayedPayoutTxValidation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/DelayedPayoutTxValidation.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import org.bitcoinj.core.NetworkParameters;
 import org.bitcoinj.core.Transaction;
 import org.bitcoinj.core.TransactionInput;
+import org.bitcoinj.core.TransactionOutPoint;
 import org.bitcoinj.core.TransactionOutput;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -70,6 +71,12 @@ public static class InvalidLockTimeException extends Exception {
         }
     }
 
+    public static class InvalidInputException extends Exception {
+        InvalidInputException(String msg) {
+            super(msg);
+        }
+    }
+
     public static void validatePayoutTx(Trade trade,
                                         Transaction delayedPayoutTx,
                                         DaoFacade daoFacade,
@@ -184,4 +191,19 @@ public static void validatePayoutTx(Trade trade,
             throw new DonationAddressException(errorMsg);
         }
     }
+
+    public static void validatePayoutTxInput(Transaction depositTx,
+                                             Transaction delayedPayoutTx)
+            throws InvalidInputException {
+        TransactionInput input = delayedPayoutTx.getInput(0);
+        checkNotNull(input, "delayedPayoutTx.getInput(0) must not be null");
+        // input.getConnectedOutput() is null as the tx is not committed at that point
+
+        TransactionOutPoint outpoint = input.getOutpoint();
+        if (!outpoint.getHash().toString().equals(depositTx.getHashAsString()) || outpoint.getIndex() != 0) {
+            throw new InvalidInputException("Input of delayed payout transaction does not point to output of deposit tx.\n" +
+                    "Delayed payout tx=" + delayedPayoutTx + "\n" +
+                    "Deposit tx=" + depositTx);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/tasks/buyer/BuyerVerifiesFinalDelayedPayoutTx.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/tasks/buyer/BuyerVerifiesFinalDelayedPayoutTx.java
index 468ec7dca81..fa1aeacdbe6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/tasks/buyer/BuyerVerifiesFinalDelayedPayoutTx.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/tasks/buyer/BuyerVerifiesFinalDelayedPayoutTx.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
 @Slf4j
 public class BuyerVerifiesFinalDelayedPayoutTx extends TradeTask {
     @SuppressWarnings({"unused"})
@@ -40,18 +42,25 @@ protected void run() {
             runInterceptHook();
 
             Transaction delayedPayoutTx = trade.getDelayedPayoutTx();
+            checkNotNull(delayedPayoutTx, "trade.getDelayedPayoutTx() must not be null");
             // Check again tx
             DelayedPayoutTxValidation.validatePayoutTx(trade,
                     delayedPayoutTx,
                     processModel.getDaoFacade(),
                     processModel.getBtcWalletService());
 
+            // Now as we know the deposit tx we can also verify the input
+            Transaction depositTx = trade.getDepositTx();
+            checkNotNull(depositTx, "trade.getDepositTx() must not be null");
+            DelayedPayoutTxValidation.validatePayoutTxInput(depositTx, delayedPayoutTx);
+
             complete();
         } catch (DelayedPayoutTxValidation.DonationAddressException |
                 DelayedPayoutTxValidation.MissingDelayedPayoutTxException |
                 DelayedPayoutTxValidation.InvalidTxException |
                 DelayedPayoutTxValidation.InvalidLockTimeException |
-                DelayedPayoutTxValidation.AmountMismatchException e) {
+                DelayedPayoutTxValidation.AmountMismatchException |
+                DelayedPayoutTxValidation.InvalidInputException e) {
             failed(e.getMessage());
         } catch (Throwable t) {
             failed(t);