diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/test_framework.py b/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/test_framework.py
index c48a3571bc4035..c355f3658f88e6 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -535,10 +535,14 @@ def wait_for_instantlock(self, txid, node):
         start = time()
         locked = False
         while True:
-            is_tx = node.getrawtransaction(txid, True)
-            if is_tx['instantlock']:
-                locked = True
-                break
+            try:
+                is_tx = node.getrawtransaction(txid, True)
+                if is_tx['instantlock']:
+                    locked = True
+                    break
+            except:
+                # TX not received yet?
+                pass
             if time() > start + 10:
                 break
             sleep(0.5)