diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 0d950a7d7..d182344eb 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ int32_t komodo_blockindexcheck(CBlockIndex *pindex,uint32_t *nBitsp)
 
 int32_t komodo_blockcheck(CBlock *block,uint32_t *nBitsp)
 {
-    if ( block->GetHeight() <= NOTARIZED_HEIGHT )
+    CBlockIndex *bindex = new CBlockIndex((CBlockHeader*)&block);
+    if ( bindex->GetHeight() <= NOTARIZED_HEIGHT )
         return(-1);
     // 1 -> valid notary block, change nBits to KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS
     // -1 -> invalid, ie, prior to notarized block