diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 2a4a1252a..e8dab9c77 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -818,15 +818,12 @@ void komodo_connectblock(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
             int8_t numSN = numStakedNotaries(tmp_pubkeys,staked_era);
             UpdateNotaryAddrs(tmp_pubkeys,numSN);
             STAKED_ERA = staked_era;
-            if ( NOTARYADDRS[0][0] != 0 )
+            if ( NOTARYADDRS[0][0] != 0 && NOTARY_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 )
             {
-                if ( NOTARY_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 )
+                if ( (IS_STAKED_NOTARY= updateStakedNotary()) > -1 )
                 {
-                    if ( (IS_STAKED_NOTARY= updateStakedNotary()) > -1 )
-                    {
-                        IS_KOMODO_NOTARY = 0;
-                        fprintf(stderr, "Staked Notary Protection Active! NotaryID.%d RADD.%s ERA.%d\n",IS_STAKED_NOTARY,NOTARY_ADDRESS.c_str(),staked_era);
-                    }
+                    IS_KOMODO_NOTARY = 0;
+                    fprintf(stderr, "Staked Notary Protection Active! NotaryID.%d RADD.%s ERA.%d\n",IS_STAKED_NOTARY,NOTARY_ADDRESS.c_str(),staked_era);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/notaries_staked.h b/src/notaries_staked.h
index 5a63861d7..0e590e19b 100644
--- a/src/notaries_staked.h
+++ b/src/notaries_staked.h
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 #include "crosschain.h"
 #include "cc/CCinclude.h"
 
-static const int STAKED_ERA_GAP = 777;
+static const int STAKED_ERA_GAP = 300;
 
-static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP1 = 1541422105;
-static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP2 = 1541423282;
-static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP3 = 1541424459;
+static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP1 = 1541494052;
+static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP2 = 1541494052;
+static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP3 = 1541494052;
 static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP4 = 1604244444;
 
 extern const char *notaries_STAKED1[][2];