diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index afd1fe46e..c48413575 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1293,7 +1293,6 @@ arith_uint256 komodo_PoWtarget(int32_t *percPoSp,arith_uint256 target,int32_t he
                     fprintf(stderr,"1");
                 sum += UintToArith256(pindex->GetBlockHash());
                 m++;
-                n++;
             }
         }
         /*if ( (pindex= komodo_chainactive(ht)) != 0 )
@@ -1349,10 +1348,11 @@ arith_uint256 komodo_PoWtarget(int32_t *percPoSp,arith_uint256 target,int32_t he
     }
     else if ( percPoS > goalperc ) // decrease PoW diff -> raise bnTarget
     {
-        //bnTarget = ((ave * arith_uint256(goalperc)) + (easydiff * arith_uint256(percPoS))) / arith_uint256(percPoS + goalperc);
         bnTarget = (ave * arith_uint256(percPoS * percPoS * percPoS)) / arith_uint256(goalperc * goalperc);
-        if ( bnTarget > easydiff || bnTarget < ave )
+        if ( bnTarget > easydiff )
             bnTarget = easydiff;
+        else if ( bnTarget < ave ) // overflow
+            bnTarget = ((ave * arith_uint256(goalperc)) + (easydiff * arith_uint256(percPoS))) / arith_uint256(percPoS + goalperc);
         if ( 1 )
         {
             for (i=31; i>=24; i--)