diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 2db96544e..afbcd537d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ int32_t komodo_is_PoSblock(int32_t slowflag,int32_t height,CBlock *pblock,arith_
                 fprintf(stderr,"komodo_is_PoSblock PoS failure ht.%d eligible.%u vs blocktime.%u, lag.%d -> check to see if it is PoW block\n",height,eligible,(uint32_t)pblock->nTime,(int32_t)(eligible - pblock->nTime));
             } else isPoS = 1;
         }
-        else if ( slowflag == 0 )// maybe previous block is not seen yet, do the best approx
+        else if ( slowflag == 0 ) // maybe previous block is not seen yet, do the best approx
         {
             txtime = komodo_txtime(&value,txid,vout,destaddr);
             if ( ExtractDestination(pblock->vtx[txn_count-1].vout[0].scriptPubKey,voutaddress) )
@@ -1265,7 +1265,10 @@ int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
 {
     uint256 hash; arith_uint256 bnTarget,bhash; bool fNegative,fOverflow; uint8_t *script,pubkey33[33],pubkeys[64][33]; int32_t i,PoSperc,is_PoSblock=0,n,failed = 0,notaryid = -1; int64_t checktoshis,value;
     if ( height == 0 )
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr,"komodo_checkPOW slowflag.%d ht.%d null\n",slowflag,height);
         return(0);
+    }
     if ( !CheckEquihashSolution(pblock, Params()) )
     {
         fprintf(stderr,"komodo_checkPOW slowflag.%d ht.%d CheckEquihashSolution failed\n",slowflag,height);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 56756ee9f..e51e7318b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4016,12 +4016,12 @@ bool AcceptBlock(CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex** ppindex,
     CBlockIndex *&pindex = *ppindex;
     if (!AcceptBlockHeader(block, state, &pindex))
     {
-        //fprintf(stderr,"AcceptBlockHeader rejected\n");
+        fprintf(stderr,"AcceptBlockHeader rejected\n");
         return false;
     }
     if ( pindex == 0 )
     {
-        //fprintf(stderr,"unexpected AcceptBlock error null pindex\n");
+        fprintf(stderr,"unexpected AcceptBlock error null pindex\n");
         return false;
     }
     //fprintf(stderr,"acceptblockheader passed\n");
@@ -4110,7 +4110,10 @@ bool ProcessNewBlock(bool from_miner,int32_t height,CValidationState &state, CNo
         bool fRequested = MarkBlockAsReceived(pblock->GetHash());
         fRequested |= fForceProcessing;
         if ( checked != 0 && komodo_checkPOW(from_miner && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0,pblock,height) < 0 )
+        {
             checked = 0;
+            fprintf(stderr,"passed checkblock but failed checkPOW\n");
+        }
         if (!checked)
         {
             if ( pfrom != 0 )