diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 59a1b56a7..edbbeac7d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,3 +41,6 @@ nimble.paths
 
 # nimbus-build-system files
 nimbus-build-system.paths
+
+# vscode generated files for path mapping into vendor
+.vscode
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nimbus/core/chain/forked_chain.nim b/nimbus/core/chain/forked_chain.nim
index 7f4aba800..184cf99c2 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/chain/forked_chain.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/chain/forked_chain.nim
@@ -153,8 +153,9 @@ proc validateBlock(c: ForkedChainRef,
   if updateCursor:
     c.updateCursor(blk, move(res.value))
 
+  let blkHash = blk.header.blockHash
   for i, tx in blk.transactions:
-    c.txRecords[rlpHash(tx)] = (blk.header.blockHash, uint64(i))
+    c.txRecords[rlpHash(tx)] = (blkHash, uint64(i))
 
   ok()