diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index d5b01a495..be1be1b28 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -4651,7 +4651,7 @@ int32_t komodo_staked(CMutableTransaction &txNew,uint32_t nBits,uint32_t *blockt
                     {
                         besttime = eligible;
                         eligible--;
-                        if ( eligible < (uint32_t)tipindex->nTime-300 )
+                        if ( eligible < (uint32_t)tipindex->nTime+3 )
                             break;
                         m++;
                         //fprintf(stderr,"tip.%d validated winning blocktime %u -> %.8f eligible.%u test prior\n",(uint32_t)tipindex->nHeight,*blocktimep,(double)nValue/COIN,eligible);