diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index ec15cb45b..32b2a3218 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -727,12 +727,12 @@ uint32_t komodo_heightstamp(int32_t height)
 void komodo_pindex_init(CBlockIndex *pindex,int32_t height)
 {
     int32_t i,num; uint8_t pubkeys[64][33]; CBlock block;
-    if ( pindex->notaryid >= 0 )
+    if ( pindex->didinit != 0 && pindex->notaryid >= 0 )
         return;
     printf("pindex.%d komodo_pindex_init notary.%d from height.%d\n",pindex->nHeight,pindex->notaryid,height);
-    pindex->notaryid = -1;
     if ( pindex->didinit == 0 )
     {
+        pindex->notaryid = -1;
         if ( KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS == 0 )
             memset(pindex->pubkey33,0xff,33);
         else memset(pindex->pubkey33,0,33);