diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index bae222120..4673f17e4 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn)
             {
                 //fprintf(stderr,"INITDONE.%d RT.%d deposits %.8f ht.%d\n",KOMODO_INITDONE,isrealtime,(double)deposits/COIN,kmdheight);
             }
-            else if ( deposits != 0 || (int32_t)mempool.GetTotalTxSize() > 0 )
+            else if ( komodo_isrealtime(&kmdheight) != 0 && (deposits != 0 || (int32_t)mempool.GetTotalTxSize() > 0) )
             {
                 fprintf(stderr,"start CreateNewBlock %s initdone.%d deposit %.8f mempool.%d RT.%u KOMODO_ON_DEMAND.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,KOMODO_INITDONE,(double)komodo_paxtotal()/COIN,(int32_t)mempool.GetTotalTxSize(),isrealtime,KOMODO_ON_DEMAND);
                 break;