diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 28b8d4368..599b6b44e 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1192,13 +1192,13 @@ uint32_t komodo_stake(int32_t validateflag,arith_uint256 bnTarget,int32_t nHeigh
     for (iter=0; iter<3600; iter++)
     {
         diff = (iter + blocktime - txtime - minage);
-        if ( diff > 3600*24*30 )
+        if ( diff < 0 )
+            diff = 60;
+        else if ( diff > 3600*24*30 )
         {
             printf("diff.%d (iter.%d blocktime.%u txtime.%u minage.%d)\n",(int32_t)diff,iter,blocktime,txtime,(int32_t)minage);
             diff = 3600*24*30;
         }
-        else if ( diff < 0 )
-            diff = 60;
         if ( iter > 0 )
             diff += segid*2;
         if ( blocktime+iter+segid*2 < txtime+minage )