1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/rpc.cpp b/src/rpc.cpp
index b12dc2f..11020d8 100644
--- a/src/rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,11 @@ struct PendingPayout {
     // owed against blocks that no longer existed, which then drained the
     // wallet paying fork-era miners out of real-chain coin.
     int                          blockHeight = 0;
-    uint256                      blockHash;      // zero = entry predates hash keying
+    // Must be explicitly zeroed: uint256's default constructor is empty
+    // (uint256.h:514), so leaving this unassigned gives every ledger entry
+    // loaded from an older file a garbage hash, which then matches no block
+    // and gets voided as "orphaned". That mistake voided a live payout.
+    uint256                      blockHash = 0;  // zero = entry predates hash keying
     int                          matureAtHeight;
     std::map<std::string, int64> amounts; // address -> satoshis
     int                          retries = 0;    // exec-thread only: SendMoney attempts so far