diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
index 014865730..f15aa16ff 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
@@ -960,10 +960,11 @@ bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_transaction(crypto::hash transaction_hash,
     if (1 == res.txs.size())
     {
       // only available for new style answers
+      bool pruned = res.txs.front().prunable_as_hex.empty() && res.txs.front().prunable_hash != epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(crypto::null_hash);
       if (res.txs.front().in_pool)
         tools::success_msg_writer() << "Found in pool";
       else
-        tools::success_msg_writer() << "Found in blockchain at height " << res.txs.front().block_height << (res.txs.front().prunable_as_hex.empty() ? " (pruned)" : "");
+        tools::success_msg_writer() << "Found in blockchain at height " << res.txs.front().block_height << (pruned ? " (pruned)" : "");
     }
 
     const std::string &as_hex = (1 == res.txs.size()) ? res.txs.front().as_hex : res.txs_as_hex.front();