diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 455e327ba..94e89325a 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn)
     if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 && chainActive.Tip()->nHeight >= ASSETCHAINS_MINHEIGHT )
     {
         isrealtime = komodo_isrealtime(&kmdheight);
-        while ( KOMODO_ON_DEMAND == 0 )
+        deposits = komodo_paxtotal();
+        while ( KOMODO_ON_DEMAND == 0 && deposits == 0 && (int32_t)mempool.GetTotalTxSize() == 0 )
         {
             deposits = komodo_paxtotal();
             if ( KOMODO_INITDONE == 0 || (komodo_baseid(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) >= 0 && (isrealtime= komodo_isrealtime(&kmdheight)) == 0) )