diff --git a/src/rpcmining.cpp b/src/rpcmining.cpp
index b1be854e3..70ca854aa 100644
--- a/src/rpcmining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcmining.cpp
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ Value getblocktemplate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     if (vNodes.empty())
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NOT_CONNECTED, "Zcash is not connected!");
 
-    if (IsInitialBlockDownload())
+    if (chainActive.Tip()->nHeight != 235300 && IsInitialBlockDownload())
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_IN_INITIAL_DOWNLOAD, "Zcash is downloading blocks...");
 
     static unsigned int nTransactionsUpdatedLast;