diff --git a/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go b/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
index 8889f121ec..e75ee3cbe8 100644
--- a/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
+++ b/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
@@ -1713,6 +1713,9 @@ func signRawTransaction(icmd interface{}, w *wallet.Wallet, chainClient *chain.R
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		if result == nil {
+			return nil, errors.New("the utxo has been spent")
+		}
 		script, err := hex.DecodeString(result.ScriptPubKey.Hex)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err