diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b9c66c2ca..7ec88830b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3285,7 +3285,7 @@ bool ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex* pin
         fprintf(stderr,"grandfathered exception, until jan 15th 2019\n");
     }
     // Do this here before the block is moved to the main block files.
-    if ( ASSETCHAINS_NOTARY_PAY != 0 && pindex->GetHeight() != 0 )
+    if ( ASSETCHAINS_NOTARY_PAY != 0 && pindex->GetHeight() > 10 )
     {
         // do a full block scan to get notarisation position and to enforce 1 notarisation is in block only.
         // if notarisation in the block, must be position 1 and the coinbase must pay notaries.
diff --git a/src/notaries_staked.h b/src/notaries_staked.h
index ed195bf48..af7632b28 100644
--- a/src/notaries_staked.h
+++ b/src/notaries_staked.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 static const int32_t iguanaPort = 9997;
 static const int8_t BTCminsigs = 13;
-static const int8_t overrideMinSigs = 0;
+static const int8_t overrideMinSigs = 2;
 static const char *iguanaSeeds[8][1] =
 {
   {"80.240.17.222"},