diff --git a/src/coins.cpp b/src/coins.cpp
index 4272ed611..a3acfd559 100644
--- a/src/coins.cpp
+++ b/src/coins.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,8 @@ CAmount CCoinsViewCache::GetValueIn(int32_t nHeight,int64_t *interestp,const CTr
         nResult += value;
         interest = komodo_interest(nHeight,value,tx.nLockTime,tiptime);
 #ifdef KOMODO_ENABLE_INTEREST
-        nResult += interest;
+        if ( nHeight >= 60000 )
+            nResult += interest;
 #endif
         (*interestp) += interest;
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index df9b8ee43..f0f4daff0 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -2400,7 +2400,8 @@ bool CWallet::SelectCoins(const CAmount& nTargetValue, set<pair<const CWalletTx*
             nValueRet += out.tx->vout[out.i].nValue;
             interest = komodo_interest(chainActive.Tip()->nHeight,out.tx->vout[out.i].nValue,out.tx->nLockTime,chainActive.Tip()->nTime);
 #ifdef KOMODO_ENABLE_INTEREST
-            nValueRet += interest;
+            if ( txheight >= 60000 )
+                nValueRet += interest;
 #endif
             fprintf(stderr,"interest %llu from %llu lock.%u tip.%u\n",(long long)interest,(long long)out.tx->vout[out.i].nValue,out.tx->nLockTime,chainActive.Tip()->nTime);
             setCoinsRet.insert(make_pair(out.tx, out.i));