diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qetxfinalizer.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qetxfinalizer.py
index f409f09f6..1c40fce93 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qetxfinalizer.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qetxfinalizer.py
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ class QETxRbfFeeBumper(TxFeeSlider, TxMonMixin):
         self.update()
 
     def update(self):
-        if not self._txid:
+        if not self._txid or not self._orig_tx:
             # not initialized yet
             return
 
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ class QETxCanceller(TxFeeSlider, TxMonMixin):
         self.update()
 
     def update(self):
-        if not self._txid:
+        if not self._txid or not self._orig_tx:
             # not initialized yet
             return