diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 516f31187..55e1ae2cf 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1375,7 +1375,9 @@ arith_uint256 komodo_PoWtarget(int32_t *percPoSp,arith_uint256 target,int32_t he
     }
     else if ( percPoS > goalperc ) // decrease PoW diff -> raise bnTarget
     {
-        bnTarget = (ave * arith_uint256(percPoS * percPoS * percPoS)) / arith_uint256(goalperc * goalperc);
+        bnTarget = ((ave * arith_uint256(goalperc)) + (easydiff * arith_uint256(percPoS))) / arith_uint256(percPoS + goalperc);
+        //bnTarget = (bnTarget * arith_uint256(percPoS * percPoS * percPoS)) / arith_uint256(goalperc * goalperc);
+        bnTarget = (bnTarget / arith_uint256(goalperc * goalperc)) * arith_uint256(percPoS * percPoS * percPoS);
         if ( bnTarget > easydiff )
             bnTarget = easydiff;
         else if ( bnTarget < ave ) // overflow