diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index c48af0212..35512a7e2 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -2050,6 +2050,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner()
                         UpdateTime(pblock, chainparams.GetConsensus(), pindexPrev);
                         HASHTarget.SetCompact(pblock->nBits);
                         hashTarget = HASHTarget;
+                        savebits = pblock->nBits;
                         //hashTarget = HASHTarget_POW = komodo_adaptivepow_target(Mining_height,HASHTarget,pblock->nTime);
                     }
                     /*if ( NOTARY_PUBKEY33[0] == 0 )
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index eecccb340..49b0b43fe 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ unsigned int GetNextWorkRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, const CBlockHead
         {
             bnTarget = easy;
             fprintf(stderr,"cmp.%d mult.%d ht.%d -> easy target\n",mult>1,(int32_t)mult,(int32_t)pindexLast->GetHeight());
+            return(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS);
         } else fprintf(stderr,"cmp.%d mult.%d for ht.%d\n",mult>1,(int32_t)mult,(int32_t)pindexLast->GetHeight());
         nbits = bnTarget.GetCompact();
     }