diff --git a/src/llmq/quorums_chainlocks.cpp b/src/llmq/quorums_chainlocks.cpp
index 8072d5c05b..2ed877015f 100644
--- a/src/llmq/quorums_chainlocks.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/quorums_chainlocks.cpp
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ void CChainLocksHandler::ProcessNewChainLock(const NodeId from, const llmq::CCha
         return;
     }
 
-    g_connman->RelayInv(clsigInv, LLMQS_PROTO_VERSION);
-
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, cs);
         bestChainLockHash = hash;
         bestChainLock = clsig;
 
+        g_connman->RelayInv(clsigInv, LLMQS_PROTO_VERSION);
+
         const CBlockIndex* pindex = LookupBlockIndex(clsig.blockHash);
         if (!pindex) {
             // we don't know the block/header for this CLSIG yet, so bail out for now