diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
index ae7c1c0ae..3c6885896 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,40 @@ namespace cryptonote
     return h;
   }
   //---------------------------------------------------------------
+  bool expand_transaction_1(transaction &tx, bool base_only)
+  {
+    if (tx.version >= 2 && !is_coinbase(tx))
+    {
+      rct::rctSig &rv = tx.rct_signatures;
+      if (rv.outPk.size() != tx.vout.size())
+      {
+        LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to parse transaction from blob, bad outPk size in tx " << get_transaction_hash(tx));
+        return false;
+      }
+      for (size_t n = 0; n < tx.rct_signatures.outPk.size(); ++n)
+        rv.outPk[n].dest = rct::pk2rct(boost::get<txout_to_key>(tx.vout[n].target).key);
+
+      if (!base_only)
+      {
+        const bool bulletproof = rv.type == rct::RCTTypeFullBulletproof || rv.type == rct::RCTTypeSimpleBulletproof;
+        if (bulletproof)
+        {
+          if (rv.p.bulletproofs.size() != tx.vout.size())
+          {
+            LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to parse transaction from blob, bad bulletproofs size in tx " << get_transaction_hash(tx));
+            return false;
+          }
+          for (size_t n = 0; n < rv.outPk.size(); ++n)
+          {
+            rv.p.bulletproofs[n].V.resize(1);
+            rv.p.bulletproofs[n].V[0] = rv.outPk[n].mask;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+  //---------------------------------------------------------------
   bool parse_and_validate_tx_from_blob(const blobdata& tx_blob, transaction& tx)
   {
     std::stringstream ss;
@@ -131,6 +165,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     binary_archive<false> ba(ss);
     bool r = ::serialization::serialize(ba, tx);
     CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, false, "Failed to parse transaction from blob");
+    CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(expand_transaction_1(tx, false), false, "Failed to expand transaction data");
     tx.invalidate_hashes();
     return true;
   }
@@ -142,6 +177,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     binary_archive<false> ba(ss);
     bool r = tx.serialize_base(ba);
     CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, false, "Failed to parse transaction from blob");
+    CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(expand_transaction_1(tx, true), false, "Failed to expand transaction data");
     return true;
   }
   //---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -152,6 +188,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     binary_archive<false> ba(ss);
     bool r = ::serialization::serialize(ba, tx);
     CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, false, "Failed to parse transaction from blob");
+    CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(expand_transaction_1(tx, false), false, "Failed to expand transaction data");
     tx.invalidate_hashes();
     //TODO: validate tx
 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index 17400ab68..ce75f74d8 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -650,39 +650,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
       return false;
     }
 
-    // resolve outPk references in rct txes
-    // outPk aren't the only thing that need resolving for a fully resolved tx,
-    // but outPk (1) are needed now to check range proof semantics, and
-    // (2) do not need access to the blockchain to find data
-    if (tx.version >= 2)
-    {
-      rct::rctSig &rv = tx.rct_signatures;
-      if (rv.outPk.size() != tx.vout.size())
-      {
-        LOG_PRINT_L1("WRONG TRANSACTION BLOB, Bad outPk size in tx " << tx_hash << ", rejected");
-        tvc.m_verifivation_failed = true;
-        return false;
-      }
-      for (size_t n = 0; n < tx.rct_signatures.outPk.size(); ++n)
-        rv.outPk[n].dest = rct::pk2rct(boost::get<txout_to_key>(tx.vout[n].target).key);
-
-      const bool bulletproof = rv.type == rct::RCTTypeFullBulletproof || rv.type == rct::RCTTypeSimpleBulletproof;
-      if (bulletproof)
-      {
-        if (rv.p.bulletproofs.size() != tx.vout.size())
-        {
-          LOG_PRINT_L1("WRONG TRANSACTION BLOB, Bad bulletproofs size in tx " << tx_hash << ", rejected");
-          tvc.m_verifivation_failed = true;
-          return false;
-        }
-        for (size_t n = 0; n < rv.outPk.size(); ++n)
-        {
-          rv.p.bulletproofs[n].V.resize(1);
-          rv.p.bulletproofs[n].V[0] = rv.outPk[n].mask;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
     if (keeped_by_block && get_blockchain_storage().is_within_compiled_block_hash_area())
     {
       MTRACE("Skipping semantics check for tx kept by block in embedded hash area");