diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 148aa464e..4b2ef1174 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4214,8 +4214,11 @@ bool static ConnectTip(CValidationState &state, CBlockIndex *pindexNew, CBlock *
     // Get the current commitment tree
     SproutMerkleTree oldSproutTree;
     SaplingMerkleTree oldSaplingTree;
-    assert(pcoinsTip->GetSproutAnchorAt(pcoinsTip->GetBestAnchor(SPROUT), oldSproutTree));
-    assert(pcoinsTip->GetSaplingAnchorAt(pcoinsTip->GetBestAnchor(SAPLING), oldSaplingTree));
+    if ( KOMODO_NSPV == 0 )
+    {
+        assert(pcoinsTip->GetSproutAnchorAt(pcoinsTip->GetBestAnchor(SPROUT), oldSproutTree));
+        assert(pcoinsTip->GetSaplingAnchorAt(pcoinsTip->GetBestAnchor(SAPLING), oldSaplingTree));
+    }
     // Apply the block atomically to the chain state.
     int64_t nTime2 = GetTimeMicros(); nTimeReadFromDisk += nTime2 - nTime1;
     int64_t nTime3;