diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index 9d40adf7c..a87325d84 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ const char *Notaries_elected1[][2] =
 int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height,uint32_t timestamp)
 {
     int32_t i,htind,n; uint64_t mask = 0; struct knotary_entry *kp,*tmp;
+    if ( timestamp == 0 )
+    {
+        CBlockIndex *pblockindex = chainActive[height];
+        if ( pblockindex != 0 )
+            timestamp = pblockindex->GetBlockTime();
+    }
     if ( height >= KOMODO_NOTARIES_HARDCODED || ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
     {
         if ( timestamp < KOMODO_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP1 || height < KOMODO_NOTARIES_HEIGHT1 )