diff --git a/src/prevector.h b/src/prevector.h
index 99e575163..2f368a5c6 100644
--- a/src/prevector.h
+++ b/src/prevector.h
@@ -378,6 +378,21 @@ public:
         fill(ptr, first, last);
     }
 
+    inline void resize_uninitialized(size_type new_size) {
+        // resize_uninitialized changes the size of the prevector but does not initialize it.
+        // If size < new_size, the added elements must be initialized explicitly.
+        if (capacity() < new_size) {
+            change_capacity(new_size);
+            _size += new_size - size();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (new_size < size()) {
+            erase(item_ptr(new_size), end());
+        } else {
+            _size += new_size - size();
+        }
+    }
+
     iterator erase(iterator pos) {
         return erase(pos, pos + 1);
     }
diff --git a/src/serialize.h b/src/serialize.h
index 2d0cfbbbf..cb48dc174 100644
--- a/src/serialize.h
+++ b/src/serialize.h
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, const unsigned char&)
     while (i < nSize)
     {
         unsigned int blk = std::min(nSize - i, (unsigned int)(1 + 4999999 / sizeof(T)));
-        v.resize(i + blk);
+        v.resize_uninitialized(i + blk);
         is.read((char*)&v[i], blk * sizeof(T));
         i += blk;
     }
@@ -677,8 +677,8 @@ void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, const V&)
         nMid += 5000000 / sizeof(T);
         if (nMid > nSize)
             nMid = nSize;
-        v.resize(nMid);
-        for (; i < nMid; i++)
+        v.resize_uninitialized(nMid);
+        for (; i < nMid; ++i)
             Unserialize(is, v[i]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/prevector_tests.cpp b/src/test/prevector_tests.cpp
index 734138920..84c1abc14 100644
--- a/src/test/prevector_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/prevector_tests.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,26 @@ public:
         pre_vector = pre_vector_alt;
     }
 
+    void resize_uninitialized(realtype values) {
+        size_t r = values.size();
+        size_t s = real_vector.size() / 2;
+        if (real_vector.capacity() < s + r) {
+            real_vector.reserve(s + r);
+        }
+        real_vector.resize(s);
+        pre_vector.resize_uninitialized(s);
+        for (auto v : values) {
+            real_vector.push_back(v);
+        }
+        auto p = pre_vector.size();
+        pre_vector.resize_uninitialized(p + r);
+        for (auto v : values) {
+            pre_vector[p] = v;
+            ++p;
+        }
+        test();
+    }
+
     ~prevector_tester() {
         BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(passed, "insecure_rand: " + rand_seed.ToString());
     }
@@ -260,6 +280,14 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(PrevectorTestInt)
             if (InsecureRandBits(5) == 18) {
                 test.move();
             }
+            if (InsecureRandBits(5) == 19) {
+                unsigned int num = 1 + (InsecureRandBits(4));
+                std::vector<int> values(num);
+                for (auto &v : values) {
+                    v = InsecureRand32();
+                }
+                test.resize_uninitialized(values);
+            }
         }
     }
 }