diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 1a0a5c6f7..9fbe1adb0 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner()
                         else
                         {
                             CValidationState state;
-                            if ( !TestBlockValidity(state, *pblock, pindexPrev, false, false))
+                            if ( !TestBlockValidity(state, *pblock, chainActive.Tip(), false, false))
                             {
                                 fprintf(stderr,"Invalid block mined, try again\n");
                                 return(false);