diff --git a/src/commands/mod.rs b/src/commands/mod.rs
index 5ad739906..4d92b2220 100644
--- a/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -1066,16 +1066,24 @@ impl DaemonControl {
                 must_select: !is_cancel,
             })
             .collect();
-        if !is_cancel {
-            candidate_coins.extend(
-                db_conn
-                    .coins(&[CoinStatus::Confirmed], &[])
-                    .into_values()
-                    .map(|c| CandidateCoin {
+        let confirmed_cands: Vec<CandidateCoin> = db_conn
+            .coins(&[CoinStatus::Confirmed], &[])
+            .into_values()
+            .filter_map(|c| {
+                // In case the user attempts RBF before the previous coins have been updated in the DB,
+                // they would be returned as confirmed and not spending.
+                if !prev_coins.contains_key(&c.outpoint) {
+                    Some(CandidateCoin {
                         coin: c,
                         must_select: false,
-                    }),
-            );
+                    })
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
+        if !is_cancel {
+            candidate_coins.extend(&confirmed_cands);
         }
         // Try with increasing feerate until fee paid by replacement transaction is high enough.
         // Replacement fee must be at least:
@@ -1101,14 +1109,10 @@ impl DaemonControl {
                 Err(CommandError::CoinSelectionError(_))
                     if is_cancel && candidate_coins.iter().all(|c| !c.must_select) =>
                 {
-                    candidate_coins = prev_coins
-                        .values()
-                        .chain(db_conn.coins(&[CoinStatus::Confirmed], &[]).values())
-                        .map(|c| CandidateCoin {
-                            coin: *c,
-                            must_select: prev_coins.contains_key(&c.outpoint),
-                        })
-                        .collect();
+                    for cand in candidate_coins.iter_mut() {
+                        cand.must_select = true;
+                    }
+                    candidate_coins.extend(&confirmed_cands);
                     continue;
                 }
                 Err(e) => {