diff --git a/lib/src/lightclient.rs b/lib/src/lightclient.rs
index 777e016..de7df72 100644
--- a/lib/src/lightclient.rs
+++ b/lib/src/lightclient.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::collections::{HashMap};
 use std::cmp::{max, min};
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use std::io;
 use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::io::{BufReader, Error, ErrorKind};
@@ -1753,10 +1754,14 @@ impl LightClient {
         let result = {
             let _lock = self.sync_lock.lock().unwrap();
 
+            // This will hold the latest block fetched from the RPC
+            let latest_block_height = fetch_latest_block(&self.get_server_uri())?.height;
+            let latest_block_height_u32 = u32::try_from(latest_block_height).unwrap();
+
             self.wallet.write().unwrap().redeem_p2sh(
                 u32::from_str_radix(&self.config.consensus_branch_id, 16).unwrap(),
                 &self.sapling_spend, &self.sapling_output,
-                from, addrs, script, txid, lock_time, secret, privkey, fee,
+                from, addrs, script, txid, lock_time, secret, privkey, fee, latest_block_height_u32,
                 |txbytes| broadcast_raw_tx(&self.get_server_uri(), txbytes)
             )
         };
diff --git a/lib/src/lightwallet.rs b/lib/src/lightwallet.rs
index 75ede5d..d65f929 100644
--- a/lib/src/lightwallet.rs
+++ b/lib/src/lightwallet.rs
@@ -2787,6 +2787,7 @@ impl LightWallet {
         secret: &[u8],
         privkey: &[u8],
         fee: &u64,
+        chain_height: u32,
         broadcast_fn: F
     ) -> Result<(String, Vec<u8>), String>
         where F: Fn(Box<[u8]>) -> Result<String, String>
@@ -2878,7 +2879,9 @@ impl LightWallet {
             })
             .collect();
 
-        let mut builder = Builder::new(height);
+        // Use passed-in chain_height as the chain's latest height, as we may not have
+        // a full sync locally
+        let mut builder = Builder::new(chain_height);
 
         //set fre
         builder.set_fee(Amount::from_u64(*fee).unwrap());