diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 9c8f57e46..d1d0a6ab6 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
             //else if ( height > 790900 && special2 < 0 )
             //    flag = 0;
         }
-        if ( flag != 0 )
+        if ( flag != 0 || special2 > 0 )
         {
             fprintf(stderr,"EASY MINING ht.%d\n",height);
             bnTarget.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);