diff --git a/src/resolvers/electrum_blocking.rs b/src/resolvers/electrum_blocking.rs
index 6953659..4918f76 100644
--- a/src/resolvers/electrum_blocking.rs
+++ b/src/resolvers/electrum_blocking.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl RgbResolver for Client {
             Param::String(txid.to_string()),
             Param::Bool(true),
         ]));
-        let forward = iter::from_fn(|| self.block_headers_pop().ok().flatten()).count();
+        let forward = iter::from_fn(|| self.block_headers_pop().ok().flatten()).count() as isize;
 
         let Some(confirmations) = tx_details.get("confirmations") else {
             return Ok(witness_anchor);
@@ -101,10 +101,16 @@ impl RgbResolver for Client {
         );
 
         let tip_height = u32::try_from(header.height).map_err(|_| s!("impossible height value"))?;
-        let height: usize = (tip_height + 1 - confirmations) as usize;
-        let get_merkle_res = (0..=forward)
-            .find_map(|offset| self.transaction_get_merkle(&txid, height + offset).ok())
+        let height: isize = (tip_height - confirmations) as isize;
+        const SAFETY_MARGIN: isize = 1;
+        // first check from expected min to max height
+        let get_merkle_res = (1..=forward + 1)
+            // we need this under assumption that electrum was lying due to "DB desynchronization"
+            // since this have a very low probability we do that after everything else
+            .chain((1..=SAFETY_MARGIN).flat_map(|i| [i + forward + 1, 1 - i]))
+            .find_map(|offset| self.transaction_get_merkle(&txid, (height + offset) as usize).ok())
             .ok_or_else(|| s!("transaction can't be located in the blockchain"))?;
+
         let tx_height = u32::try_from(get_merkle_res.block_height)
             .map_err(|_| s!("impossible height value"))?;