diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 9edd93000f..486c84f5a3 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void OnRPCStopped()
 {
     uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip.disconnect(&RPCNotifyBlockChange);
     RPCNotifyBlockChange(false, nullptr);
-    cvBlockChange.notify_all();
+    g_best_block_cv.notify_all();
     LogPrint(BCLog::RPC, "RPC stopped.\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
index 75bc983200..9a7c4b8e6d 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -471,10 +471,10 @@ UniValue getblocktemplate(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
         {
             checktxtime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::minutes(1);
 
-            WaitableLock lock(csBestBlock);
-            while (chainActive.Tip()->GetBlockHash() == hashWatchedChain && IsRPCRunning())
+            WaitableLock lock(g_best_block_mutex);
+            while (g_best_block == hashWatchedChain && IsRPCRunning())
             {
-                if (cvBlockChange.wait_until(lock, checktxtime) == std::cv_status::timeout)
+                if (g_best_block_cv.wait_until(lock, checktxtime) == std::cv_status::timeout)
                 {
                     // Timeout: Check transactions for update
                     if (mempool.GetTransactionsUpdated() != nTransactionsUpdatedLastLP)
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 8066e6c7a8..cbbc857fdc 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -202,8 +202,9 @@ CCriticalSection cs_main;
 BlockMap& mapBlockIndex = g_chainstate.mapBlockIndex;
 CChain& chainActive = g_chainstate.chainActive;
 CBlockIndex *pindexBestHeader = nullptr;
-CWaitableCriticalSection csBestBlock;
-CConditionVariable cvBlockChange;
+CWaitableCriticalSection g_best_block_mutex;
+CConditionVariable g_best_block_cv;
+uint256 g_best_block;
 int nScriptCheckThreads = 0;
 std::atomic_bool fImporting(false);
 std::atomic_bool fReindex(false);
@@ -2204,7 +2205,11 @@ void static UpdateTip(const CBlockIndex *pindexNew, const CChainParams& chainPar
     // New best block
     mempool.AddTransactionsUpdated(1);
 
-    cvBlockChange.notify_all();
+    {
+        WaitableLock lock(g_best_block_mutex);
+        g_best_block = pindexNew->GetBlockHash();
+        g_best_block_cv.notify_all();
+    }
 
     std::vector<std::string> warningMessages;
     if (!IsInitialBlockDownload())
diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index dad6858b1e..3668484696 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -165,8 +165,9 @@ extern BlockMap& mapBlockIndex;
 extern uint64_t nLastBlockTx;
 extern uint64_t nLastBlockWeight;
 extern const std::string strMessageMagic;
-extern CWaitableCriticalSection csBestBlock;
-extern CConditionVariable cvBlockChange;
+extern CWaitableCriticalSection g_best_block_mutex;
+extern CConditionVariable g_best_block_cv;
+extern uint256 g_best_block;
 extern std::atomic_bool fImporting;
 extern std::atomic_bool fReindex;
 extern int nScriptCheckThreads;