diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 6fd3b47b3..0a72903da 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1811,8 +1811,6 @@ uint64_t komodo_notarypay(CMutableTransaction &txNew, std::vector<int8_t> &Notar
     if ( staked_era == 0 )
         return(0);
     numSN = numStakedNotaries(staked_pubkeys,staked_era);
-    // resize coinbase vouts to number of notary nodes +1 for coinbase itself.
-    txNew.vout.resize(NotarisationNotaries.size()+1);
     
     // Check the notarisation is valid, and extract notarised height. 
     uint64_t voutmask;
@@ -1833,6 +1831,9 @@ uint64_t komodo_notarypay(CMutableTransaction &txNew, std::vector<int8_t> &Notar
         }
     } else return(0);
     
+    // resize coinbase vouts to number of notary nodes +1 for coinbase itself.
+    txNew.vout.resize(NotarisationNotaries.size()+1);
+    
     // Calcualte the amount to pay. 
     AmountToPay = komodo_notarypayamount(notarizedheight,NotarisationNotaries.size());
     
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b904e10e2..b9c66c2ca 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ namespace {
         bool fCurrentlyConnected;
         //! Accumulated misbehaviour score for this peer.
         int nMisbehavior;
+        // count blocks seen.
+        //int8_t nBlocksinARow;
+        //int8_t nBlocksinARow2;
         //! Whether this peer should be disconnected and banned (unless whitelisted).
         bool fShouldBan;
         //! String name of this peer (debugging/logging purposes).
@@ -5469,6 +5472,20 @@ bool ProcessNewBlock(bool from_miner,int32_t height,CValidationState &state, CNo
     bool checked; uint256 hash; int32_t futureblock=0;
     auto verifier = libzcash::ProofVerifier::Disabled();
     hash = pblock->GetHash();
+    /*pfrom->nBlocksinARow += 1;
+    if ( pfrom->nBlocksinARow >= 6 )
+    {
+        pfrom->nBlocksinARow2 += 1;
+        if ( pfrom->nBlocksinARow2 > 3 )
+        {
+            pfrom->nBlocksinARow = 0;
+            pfrom->nBlocksinARow2 = 0;
+        }
+        else 
+        {
+            return(false);
+        }
+    }*/
     //fprintf(stderr,"ProcessBlock %d\n",(int32_t)chainActive.LastTip()->GetHeight());
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 6476a7b48..da5fcd91f 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -680,7 +680,12 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CPubKey _pk,const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, int32
             if ( script[0] == OP_RETURN )
             {
                 uint64_t totalsats = komodo_notarypay(txNew, NotarisationNotaries, pblock->nTime, nHeight, script, scriptlen);
-                fprintf(stderr, "Created notary payment coinbase totalsat.%lu\n",totalsats);
+                if ( totalsats == 0 )
+                {
+                    fprintf(stderr, "Could not create notary payment, trying again.\n");  
+                    return(0);
+                }
+                fprintf(stderr, "Created notary payment coinbase totalsat.%lu\n",totalsats);    
             } else fprintf(stderr, "vout 2 of notarisation is not OP_RETURN scriptlen.%i\n", scriptlen);
         }