diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index e0c88065b..da244e079 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1219,6 +1219,8 @@ uint32_t komodo_stake(int32_t validateflag,arith_uint256 bnTarget,int32_t nHeigh
     vcalc_sha256(0,(uint8_t *)&hash,hashbuf,100 + (int32_t)sizeof(uint256)*2 + sizeof(vout));
     for (iter=0; iter<180; iter++)
     {
+        if ( blocktime+iter+segid*2 < txtime+minage )
+            continue;
         diff = (iter + blocktime - txtime - minage);
         if ( diff < 0 )
             diff = 60;
@@ -1229,9 +1231,9 @@ uint32_t komodo_stake(int32_t validateflag,arith_uint256 bnTarget,int32_t nHeigh
         }
         if ( iter > 0 )
             diff += segid*2;
-        if ( blocktime+iter+segid*2 < txtime+minage )
-            continue;
         coinage = (value * diff);
+        if ( nHeight >= 2500 && blocktime+iter+segid*2 > prevtime+180 )
+            coinage *= ((blocktime+iter+segid*2) - (prevtime+60));
         coinage256 = arith_uint256(coinage+1);
         hashval = ratio * (UintToArith256(hash) / coinage256);
         if ( nHeight >= 900 && nHeight < 916 )
@@ -1404,7 +1406,8 @@ int32_t komodo_is_PoSblock(int32_t slowflag,int32_t height,CBlock *pblock,arith_
                 eligible = komodo_stake(1,bnTarget,height,txid,vout,pblock->nTime,prevtime+27,(char *)"");
             if ( eligible == 0 || eligible > pblock->nTime )
             {
-                fprintf(stderr,"komodo_is_PoSblock PoS failure ht.%d eligible.%u vs blocktime.%u, lag.%d -> check to see if it is PoW block\n",height,eligible,(uint32_t)pblock->nTime,(int32_t)(eligible - pblock->nTime));
+                if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED < 100 )
+                    fprintf(stderr,"komodo_is_PoSblock PoS failure ht.%d eligible.%u vs blocktime.%u, lag.%d -> check to see if it is PoW block\n",height,eligible,(uint32_t)pblock->nTime,(int32_t)(eligible - pblock->nTime));
             } else isPoS = 1;
         }
         if ( slowflag == 0 ) // maybe previous block is not seen yet, do the best approx
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 8a0c63f88..dbe6dc41c 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -832,8 +832,9 @@ void static BitcoinMiner()
             // Search
             //
             uint8_t pubkeys[66][33]; arith_uint256 bnMaxPoSdiff; uint32_t blocktimes[66]; int mids[256],nonzpkeys,i,j,externalflag; uint32_t savebits; int64_t nStart = GetTime();
+            pblock->nBits         = GetNextWorkRequired(pindexPrev, pblock, Params().GetConsensus());
             savebits = pblock->nBits;
-            HASHTarget = arith_uint256().SetCompact(pblock->nBits);
+            HASHTarget = arith_uint256().SetCompact(savebits);
             roundrobin_delay = ROUNDROBIN_DELAY;
             if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 && notaryid >= 0 )
             {
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 400dc9088..6831585c4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -4655,7 +4655,7 @@ int32_t komodo_staked(CMutableTransaction &txNew,uint32_t nBits,uint32_t *blockt
                     decode_hex((uint8_t *)utxotxidp,32,(char *)out.tx->GetHash().GetHex().c_str());
                     *utxovoutp = out.i;
                     *txtimep = (uint32_t)out.tx->nLockTime;
-                    fprintf(stderr,"earliest.%u [%d] (%s) nValue %.8f locktime.%u\n",earliest,(int32_t)(earliest- *blocktimep),CBitcoinAddress(address).ToString().c_str(),(double)nValue/COIN,*txtimep);
+                    //fprintf(stderr,"ht.%d earliest.%u [%d] (%s) nValue %.8f locktime.%u\n",(uint32_t)tipindex->nHeight+1,earliest,(int32_t)(earliest- *blocktimep),CBitcoinAddress(address).ToString().c_str(),(double)nValue/COIN,*txtimep);
                 }
             } //else fprintf(stderr,"utxo not eligible\n");
         } //else fprintf(stderr,"no tipindex\n");