diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 94e89325a..59ef7e549 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -618,8 +618,11 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
             arith_uint256 hashTarget = arith_uint256().SetCompact(pblock->nBits);
             if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 && komodo_is_special(pindexPrev->nHeight+1,NOTARY_PUBKEY33) > 0 )
             {
-                hashTarget = arith_uint256().SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS);
-                fprintf(stderr,"I am the chosen one for %s ht.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,pindexPrev->nHeight+1);
+                if ( (Mining_height % KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP) > 64 || (Mining_height % KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP) == 0 )
+                {
+                    hashTarget = arith_uint256().SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS);
+                    fprintf(stderr,"I am the chosen one for %s ht.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,pindexPrev->nHeight+1);
+                } else Mining_start = 0;
             } else Mining_start = 0;
             while (true)
             {
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 922a0a9bc..262fadb56 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
             for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
                 printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&bnTarget)[i]);
             printf(" ht.%d REWIND.%d special.%d notaryid.%d ht.%d mod.%d error\n",height,KOMODO_REWIND,special,notaryid,height,(height % 35));
-            if ( height < 90000 || height > 110000 )
+            if ( height < 90000 || (height > 110000 && KOMODO_REWIND == 0) )
                 return error("CheckProofOfWork(): hash doesn't match nBits");
         }
     }