diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 99bd008d8..2979a49b1 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ int32_t komodo_voutupdate(int32_t *isratificationp,int32_t notaryid,uint8_t *scr
             }
             int32_t validated = 0;
             CBlockIndex *pindex;
-            if ( (pindex= mapBlockIndex[srchash]) == 0 || pindex->nHeight != *notarizedheightp )
+            if (  IsInitialBlockDownload() == 0 && (pindex= mapBlockIndex[srchash]) == 0 || pindex->nHeight != *notarizedheightp )
             {
                 fprintf(stderr,"FORK detected. notarized.%d %s not in this chain! REWIND to %d\n",*notarizedheightp,srchash.ToString().c_str(),sp->NOTARIZED_HEIGHT);
                 if ( sp->NOTARIZED_HEIGHT > 0 && sp->NOTARIZED_HEIGHT < *notarizedheightp )