diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/store/WalletProtobufSerializer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/store/WalletProtobufSerializer.java
index b535af6a..fe4d99f5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/store/WalletProtobufSerializer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/store/WalletProtobufSerializer.java
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ public class WalletProtobufSerializer {
             wallet.setVersion(walletProto.getVersion());
         }
 
+        // Make sure the object can be re-used to read another wallet without corruption.
+        txMap.clear();
+
         return wallet;
     }