diff --git a/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py b/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py
--- a/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py
@@ -292,10 +292,14 @@
             self.log.debug("Mining longer tip")
             block_hashes = []
             while current_height + 1 > self.nodes[3].getblockcount():
-                block_hashes.extend(self.nodes[3].generate(
-                    min(10, current_height + 1 - self.nodes[3].getblockcount())))
-            self.log.debug(
-                "Syncing {} new blocks...".format(len(block_hashes)))
+                block_hashes.extend(self.nodes[3].generatetoaddress(
+                    nblocks=min(10, current_height + 1 -
+                                self.nodes[3].getblockcount()),
+                    # new address to avoid mining a block that has just been
+                    # invalidated
+                    address=self.nodes[3].getnewaddress(),
+                ))
+            self.log.debug("Syncing %d new blocks...", len(block_hashes))
             self.sync_node3blocks(block_hashes)
             utxo_list = self.nodes[3].listunspent()
             self.log.debug("Node3 utxo count: {}".format(len(utxo_list)))