diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/dex/OfferCreate.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/dex/OfferCreate.cpp
index 90c00c6280..1919691d53 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/dex/OfferCreate.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/dex/OfferCreate.cpp
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ OfferCreate::applyGuts(Sandbox& sb, Sandbox& sbCancel)
         return {tecEXPIRED, true};
     }
 
-    bool const bOpenLedger = sb.open();
     bool crossed = false;
 
     if (isTesSuccess(result))
@@ -648,7 +647,8 @@ OfferCreate::applyGuts(Sandbox& sb, Sandbox& sbCancel)
             stream << "    out: " << format_amount(place_offer.out);
         }
 
-        if (result == tecFAILED_PROCESSING && bOpenLedger)
+        bool const isLedgerOpen = sb.open();
+        if (result == tecFAILED_PROCESSING && isLedgerOpen)
             result = telFAILED_PROCESSING;
 
         if (!isTesSuccess(result))