diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/txorphan.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/txorphan.cpp
index 943f3f5fdf4..55060f31cf4 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/txorphan.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/txorphan.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(txorphan, initialize_orphanage)
     // if true, allow duplicate input when constructing tx
     const bool duplicate_input = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool();
 
-    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10 * DEFAULT_MAX_ORPHAN_TRANSACTIONS)
+    LIMITED_WHILE(outpoints.size() < 200'000 && fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10 * DEFAULT_MAX_ORPHAN_TRANSACTIONS)
     {
         // construct transaction
         const CTransactionRef tx = [&] {