diff --git a/src/cc/marmara.cpp b/src/cc/marmara.cpp
index 1a67b4df6..359092ef9 100644
--- a/src/cc/marmara.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/marmara.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ int32_t MarmaraValidateCoinbase(int32_t height,CTransaction tx)
     for (ht=0; ht<10000; ht+=MARMARA_GROUPSIZE/3)
         fprintf(stderr,"%d ",MarmaraUnlockht(ht));
     fprintf(stderr,"<- unlock hts\n");
+    if ( (height & 1) != 0 )
+        return(0);
     if ( tx.vout.size() == 2 && tx.vout[1].nValue == 0 )
     {
         if ( DecodeMaramaraCoinbaseOpRet(tx.vout[1].scriptPubKey,pk,ht,unlockht) == 'C' )
diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 0ad1b66ad..fcdf4b85e 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -689,11 +689,11 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block,uint32_t prevtim
             }
         }
     }
-    if ( ASSETCHAINS_MARMARA != 0 && (height & 1) != 0 )
+    if ( height > 0 && ASSETCHAINS_MARMARA != 0 && (height & 1) == 0 )
     {
         if ( MarmaraValidateCoinbase(height,block.vtx[0]) < 0 )
         {
-            fprintf(stderr,"MARMARA constrains odd height blocks to pay 100%% to CC in vout0 with opreturn\n");
+            fprintf(stderr,"MARMARA constrains even height blocks to pay 100%% to CC in vout0 with opreturn\n");
             return(-1);
         }
     }