diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 913817ed8..1e43fdc04 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ cp ~/.zcash-params/testnet3/z9* ~/.zcash-params
 
 ./zcutil/build.sh -j8  # -j8 uses 8 threads
 
+Once things are setup, you can build komodod with make from komodo/src directory. Also the error: configure: error: libsnark include directory not found, might appear and it looks like it can be ignored.
 
 Create ~/.komodo/komodo.conf:
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ addnode="78.47.196.146"
 
 Start mining:
 
-komodo/src/komodod -gen=1 -genproclimit=1
+komodo/src/komodod -gen=1 -genproclimit=1 -addnode="78.47.196.146"
 
 komodo/src/komodo-cli getinfo
 ```
diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 8a6179a6f..90e54d520 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ int32_t komodo_checkmsg(void *bitcoinpeer,uint8_t *data,int32_t datalen)
 int32_t komodo_blockcheck(void *block)
 {
     //fprintf(stderr,"check block %p\n",block);
-    return(-1);
+    // 1 -> valid notary block
+    // -1 -> invalid, ie, prior to notarized block
+    return(0);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 9e66f7b99..1b018ff9e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1334,6 +1334,7 @@ bool WriteBlockToDisk(CBlock& block, CDiskBlockPos& pos, const CMessageHeader::M
 
 bool ReadBlockFromDisk(CBlock& block, const CDiskBlockPos& pos)
 {
+    int32_t retval;
     block.SetNull();
 
     // Open history file to read
@@ -1350,12 +1351,14 @@ bool ReadBlockFromDisk(CBlock& block, const CDiskBlockPos& pos)
     }
 
     // Check the header
-    if ( komodo_blockcheck((void *)&block) < 0 )
+    if ( (retval= komodo_blockcheck((void *)&block)) == 0 )
     {
         if (!(CheckEquihashSolution(&block, Params()) &&
               CheckProofOfWork(block.GetHash(), block.nBits, Params().GetConsensus())))
             return error("ReadBlockFromDisk: Errors in block header at %s", pos.ToString());
     }
+    else if ( retval < 0 )
+        return(false);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -2942,7 +2945,8 @@ bool FindUndoPos(CValidationState &state, int nFile, CDiskBlockPos &pos, unsigne
 
 bool CheckBlockHeader(const CBlockHeader& block, CValidationState& state, bool fCheckPOW)
 {
-    if ( komodo_blockcheck((void *)&block) < 0 )
+    int32_t retval;
+    if ( (retval= komodo_blockcheck((void *)&block)) == 0 )
     {
         // Check Equihash solution is valid
         if (fCheckPOW && !CheckEquihashSolution(&block, Params()))
@@ -2954,6 +2958,9 @@ bool CheckBlockHeader(const CBlockHeader& block, CValidationState& state, bool f
             return state.DoS(50, error("CheckBlockHeader(): proof of work failed"),
                              REJECT_INVALID, "high-hash");
     }
+    else if ( retval < 0 ) // komodo rejects block, ie. prior to notarized blockhash
+        return(false);
+    
     // Check timestamp
     if (block.GetBlockTime() > GetAdjustedTime() + 600)
         return state.Invalid(error("CheckBlockHeader(): block timestamp too far in the future"),