diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f5b57b364..0fd9cc57e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4250,10 +4250,10 @@ static bool ActivateBestChainStep(bool fSkipdpow, CValidationState &state, CBloc
     // stay on the same chain tip! 
     int32_t notarizedht,prevMoMheight; uint256 notarizedhash,txid;
     notarizedht = komodo_notarized_height(&prevMoMheight,&notarizedhash,&txid);
-    if ( !fSkipdpow && pindexFork != 0 && pindexFork->GetHeight() < notarizedht )
+    if ( !fSkipdpow && pindexFork != 0 && pindexOldTip->GetHeight() > notarizedht && pindexFork->GetHeight() < notarizedht )
     {
-        fprintf(stderr,"pindexFork->GetHeight().%d is < notarizedht %d, so ignore it\n",(int32_t)pindexFork->GetHeight(),notarizedht);
-        return state.DoS(100, error("ActivateBestChainStep(): pindexFork->GetHeight().%d is < notarizedht %d, so ignore it",(int32_t)pindexFork->GetHeight(),notarizedht),
+        fprintf(stderr,"pindexOldTip->GetHeight().%d > notarizedht %d && pindexFork->GetHeight().%d is < notarizedht %d, so ignore it\n",(int32_t)pindexFork->GetHeight(),notarizedht,(int32_t)pindexOldTip->GetHeight(),notarizedht);
+        return state.DoS(100, error("ActivateBestChainStep(): pindexOldTip->GetHeight().%d > notarizedht %d && pindexFork->GetHeight().%d is < notarizedht %d, so ignore it",(int32_t)pindexFork->GetHeight(),notarizedht,(int32_t)pindexOldTip->GetHeight(),notarizedht),
                     REJECT_INVALID, "past-notarized-height");
     }
     // - On ChainDB initialization, pindexOldTip will be null, so there are no removable blocks.