diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index db707bb65..2cd04d4cf 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -2612,7 +2612,7 @@ bool Blockchain::get_split_transactions_blobs(const t_ids_container& txs_ids, t_
 }
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 template<class t_ids_container, class t_tx_container, class t_missed_container>
-bool Blockchain::get_transactions(const t_ids_container& txs_ids, t_tx_container& txs, t_missed_container& missed_txs) const
+bool Blockchain::get_transactions(const t_ids_container& txs_ids, t_tx_container& txs, t_missed_container& missed_txs, bool pruned) const
 {
   LOG_PRINT_L3("Blockchain::" << __func__);
   CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_blockchain_lock);
@@ -2623,10 +2623,12 @@ bool Blockchain::get_transactions(const t_ids_container& txs_ids, t_tx_container
     try
     {
       cryptonote::blobdata tx;
-      if (m_db->get_tx_blob(tx_hash, tx))
+      bool res = pruned ? m_db->get_pruned_tx_blob(tx_hash, tx) : m_db->get_tx_blob(tx_hash, tx);
+      if (res)
       {
         txs.push_back(transaction());
-        if (!parse_and_validate_tx_from_blob(tx, txs.back()))
+        res = pruned ? parse_and_validate_tx_base_from_blob(tx, txs.back()) : parse_and_validate_tx_from_blob(tx, txs.back());
+        if (!res)
         {
           LOG_ERROR("Invalid transaction");
           return false;
@@ -5530,6 +5532,6 @@ void Blockchain::cache_block_template(const block &b, const cryptonote::account_
 }
 
 namespace cryptonote {
-template bool Blockchain::get_transactions(const std::vector<crypto::hash>&, std::vector<transaction>&, std::vector<crypto::hash>&) const;
+template bool Blockchain::get_transactions(const std::vector<crypto::hash>&, std::vector<transaction>&, std::vector<crypto::hash>&, bool) const;
 template bool Blockchain::get_split_transactions_blobs(const std::vector<crypto::hash>&, std::vector<std::tuple<crypto::hash, cryptonote::blobdata, crypto::hash, cryptonote::blobdata>>&, std::vector<crypto::hash>&) const;
 }
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h
index 5291f1338..a0e7967de 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.h
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     template<class t_ids_container, class t_tx_container, class t_missed_container>
     bool get_split_transactions_blobs(const t_ids_container& txs_ids, t_tx_container& txs, t_missed_container& missed_txs) const;
     template<class t_ids_container, class t_tx_container, class t_missed_container>
-    bool get_transactions(const t_ids_container& txs_ids, t_tx_container& txs, t_missed_container& missed_txs) const;
+    bool get_transactions(const t_ids_container& txs_ids, t_tx_container& txs, t_missed_container& missed_txs, bool pruned = false) const;
 
     //debug functions
 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index beae55b35..1da14221a 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -429,9 +429,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
     return true;
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  bool core::get_transactions(const std::vector<crypto::hash>& txs_ids, std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata>& txs, std::vector<crypto::hash>& missed_txs) const
+  bool core::get_transactions(const std::vector<crypto::hash>& txs_ids, std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata>& txs, std::vector<crypto::hash>& missed_txs, bool pruned) const
   {
-    return m_blockchain_storage.get_transactions_blobs(txs_ids, txs, missed_txs);
+    return m_blockchain_storage.get_transactions_blobs(txs_ids, txs, missed_txs, pruned);
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool core::get_split_transactions_blobs(const std::vector<crypto::hash>& txs_ids, std::vector<std::tuple<crypto::hash, cryptonote::blobdata, crypto::hash, cryptonote::blobdata>>& txs, std::vector<crypto::hash>& missed_txs) const
@@ -445,9 +445,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
     return true;
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  bool core::get_transactions(const std::vector<crypto::hash>& txs_ids, std::vector<transaction>& txs, std::vector<crypto::hash>& missed_txs) const
+  bool core::get_transactions(const std::vector<crypto::hash>& txs_ids, std::vector<transaction>& txs, std::vector<crypto::hash>& missed_txs, bool pruned) const
   {
-    return m_blockchain_storage.get_transactions(txs_ids, txs, missed_txs);
+    return m_blockchain_storage.get_transactions(txs_ids, txs, missed_txs, pruned);
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool core::get_alternative_blocks(std::vector<block>& blocks) const
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       std::vector<transaction> txs;
       std::vector<crypto::hash> missed_txs;
       uint64_t coinbase_amount = get_outs_money_amount(b.miner_tx);
-      this->get_transactions(b.tx_hashes, txs, missed_txs);      
+      this->get_transactions(b.tx_hashes, txs, missed_txs, true);
       uint64_t tx_fee_amount = 0;
       for(const auto& tx: txs)
       {
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
index 8891540a9..8478049f9 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       *
       * @note see Blockchain::get_transactions
       */
-     bool get_transactions(const std::vector<crypto::hash>& txs_ids, std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata>& txs, std::vector<crypto::hash>& missed_txs) const;
+     bool get_transactions(const std::vector<crypto::hash>& txs_ids, std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata>& txs, std::vector<crypto::hash>& missed_txs, bool pruned = false) const;
 
      /**
       * @copydoc Blockchain::get_transactions
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       *
       * @note see Blockchain::get_transactions
       */
-     bool get_transactions(const std::vector<crypto::hash>& txs_ids, std::vector<transaction>& txs, std::vector<crypto::hash>& missed_txs) const;
+     bool get_transactions(const std::vector<crypto::hash>& txs_ids, std::vector<transaction>& txs, std::vector<crypto::hash>& missed_txs, bool pruned = false) const;
 
      /**
       * @copydoc Blockchain::get_block_by_hash