diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index eaf1ee638..7d13977a7 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -449,13 +449,16 @@ void komodo_index2pubkey33(uint8_t *pubkey33,CBlockIndex *pindex,int32_t height)
 
 int8_t komodo_minerid(int32_t height)
 {
+    static uint32_t depth;
     int32_t notaryid; CBlockIndex *pindex; uint8_t pubkey33[33];
-    if ( height <= CURRENT_HEIGHT )//chainActive.Tip()->nHeight )
+    if ( depth == 0 && height <= CURRENT_HEIGHT )//chainActive.Tip()->nHeight )
     {
         if ( (pindex= chainActive[height]) != 0 )
         {
+            depth++;
             komodo_index2pubkey33(pubkey33,pindex,height);
             komodo_chosennotary(&notaryid,height,pubkey33);
+            depth--;
             return(notaryid);
         }
     }