diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f41a29a2c..0a480363d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ at anytime.
   * Fixed jsonrpc_reflect()
   * Fixed api help return
   * Fixed API command descriptor_get
-  *
+  * Fixed API command transaction_show
   *
   *
 
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
index 11a30a05f..7039eb0a9 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
@@ -1004,6 +1004,9 @@ class LBRYumWallet(Wallet):
         header = self.network.blockchain.read_header(height)
         return defer.succeed(self.network.blockchain.hash_header(header))
 
+    def _get_transaction(self, txid):
+        return self._run_cmd_as_defer_to_thread("gettransaction", txid)
+
     def get_name_claims(self):
         return self._run_cmd_as_defer_succeed('getnameclaims')