diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index deb2c3612..3e9b14ce5 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ void komodo_connectblock(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
                 }
             }
             numvalid = bitweight(signedmask);
-            if ( (((signedmask & 1) != 0 && numvalid >= KOMODO_MINRATIFY) || bitweight(signedmask) > (numnotaries>>1)) )
+            if ( (((height < 76000 || (signedmask & 1) != 0) && numvalid >= KOMODO_MINRATIFY) || bitweight(signedmask) > (numnotaries>>1)) )
             {
                 printf("%s ht.%d txi.%d signedmask.%llx numvins.%d numvouts.%d <<<<<<<<<<< notarized\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,height,i,(long long)signedmask,numvins,numvouts);
                 notarized = 1;