diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index bf5088024..f7b7f15b7 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -854,9 +854,7 @@ int32_t komodo_minerids(uint8_t *minerids,int32_t height,int32_t width) // depre
 
 int32_t komodo_is_special(uint8_t pubkeys[66][33],int32_t mids[66],int32_t height,uint8_t pubkey33[33],uint32_t timestamp)
 {
-    int32_t i,notaryid=0,minerid,limit,nid; //uint8_t _pubkey33[33];
-    if ( height >= 225000 )
-        komodo_chosennotary(&notaryid,height,pubkey33,timestamp);
+    int32_t i,notaryid=0,minerid,limit,nid;
     if ( height >= 700000 )
     {
         if ( mids[0] >= 0 )
@@ -878,6 +876,8 @@ int32_t komodo_is_special(uint8_t pubkeys[66][33],int32_t mids[66],int32_t heigh
     {
         if ( height >= 34000 && notaryid >= 0 )
         {
+            if ( height >= 225000 )
+                komodo_chosennotary(&notaryid,height,pubkey33,timestamp);
             if ( height < 79693 )
                 limit = 64;
             else if ( height < 82000 )
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 423341d0f..09b5a531c 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
     }
     if ( height > 34000 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 ) // 0 -> non-special notary
     {
-        if ( KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS == 0 )
+        if ( KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS != 0 )
             return(true);
         if ( (pindex= komodo_chainactive(height)) != 0 )
         {