diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index d180f114f..de255ca8f 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -701,8 +701,9 @@ void komodo_init(int32_t height)
         pthread_mutex_init(&komodo_mutex,NULL);
         decode_hex(NOTARY_PUBKEY33,33,(char *)NOTARY_PUBKEY.c_str());
 #ifdef SERVER
-    		char Raddress[18];
-    		pubkey2addr((char *)Raddress,(uint8_t *)NOTARY_PUBKEY33);
+    		char Raddress[18]; uint8_t pubkey33[33];
+        decode_hex(pubkey33,33,(char *)NOTARY_PUBKEY.c_str());
+    		pubkey2addr((char *)Raddress,(uint8_t *)pubkey33);
         printf("address: %s\n",Raddress);
     		CBitcoinAddress address(Raddress);
     		NOTARY_ADDRESS = address.ToString();