diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/TransactionAcquire.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/TransactionAcquire.cpp
index b3561875e..fa4758ebc 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/TransactionAcquire.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/TransactionAcquire.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ TransactionAcquire::stillNeed()
 
     if (timeouts_ > NORM_TIMEOUTS)
         timeouts_ = NORM_TIMEOUTS;
+    failed_ = false;
 }
 
 }  // namespace ripple