diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 15cec3e35..a6b5f7a45 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
     if ( UintToArith256(hash) > bnTarget )
     {
         if ( KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS != 0 )
-            return false;
+            return true;
         for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
             printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&hash)[i]);
         printf(" hash vs ");
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
         for (i=0; i<66; i++)
             printf("%d ",mids[i]);
         printf(" minerids from ht.%d pindex.%p\n",height,pindex);
+        return false;
     }
     return true;
 }