diff --git a/src/notaries_staked.cpp b/src/notaries_staked.cpp
index 8cce14a0b..ebee4868e 100644
--- a/src/notaries_staked.cpp
+++ b/src/notaries_staked.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ extern uint8_t NOTARY_PUBKEY33[33],NUM_NOTARIES;
 
 int8_t is_STAKED(const char *chain_name) {
   static int8_t STAKED,doneinit;
-  if (doneinit == 1)
+  if (doneinit == 1 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0)
     return(STAKED);
   if ( (strcmp(chain_name, "LABS") == 0) || (strncmp(chain_name, "LABS", 4) == 0) )
     STAKED = 1;