diff --git a/core/txpool/txpool.go b/core/txpool/txpool.go
index 0ebf4c7e4b..e09c920779 100644
--- a/core/txpool/txpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/txpool.go
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ func (p *TxPool) Sync() error {
 
 // Clear removes all tracked txs from the subpools.
 func (p *TxPool) Clear() {
+	p.Sync()
 	for _, subpool := range p.subpools {
 		subpool.Clear()
 	}