diff --git a/src/cc/dice.cpp b/src/cc/dice.cpp
index 0515cdc0a..f18202a82 100644
--- a/src/cc/dice.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/dice.cpp
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ void *dicefinish(void *_ptr)
                     free(cmd);
                 }
                 std::string entropyrawtx = DICE_ENTROPYTX;
-                if ( entropyrawtx.empty() == 0 && entropyrawtx.size() > 64 )
+                if ( newblock != 0 && entropyrawtx.empty() == 0 && entropyrawtx.size() > 64 )
                 {
                     char cmdbuf[8192];
                     sprintf(cmdbuf,"./komodo-cli -ac_name=%s sendrawtransaction %s",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,entropyrawtx.c_str());