diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index f3336e8ca34e9..782006684991c 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -4175,7 +4175,8 @@ bool static LoadBlockIndexDB(ChainstateManager& chainman, const CChainParams& ch
 void CChainState::LoadMempool(const ArgsManager& args)
 {
     if (args.GetArg("-persistmempool", DEFAULT_PERSIST_MEMPOOL)) {
-        ::LoadMempool(m_mempool, ::ChainstateActive());
+        assert(std::addressof(::ChainstateActive()) == std::addressof(*this));
+        ::LoadMempool(m_mempool, *this);
     }
     m_mempool.SetIsLoaded(!ShutdownRequested());
 }